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The Medical Society of Milwaukee County announced the election of Julie Schuller, M.D., as it new president.

Hartford-based API Healthcare, which was recently acquired by GE Healthcare, has announced the launch of new staffing and scheduling software that integrates directly with the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), with its local affiliate, the Wellness Council of Wisconsin, has presented the Well Workplace Awards in the state of Wisconsin.

Rick Kollauf has been named estate planning manager at BMO Private Bank.

A group of former Racine business owners filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, alleging that city officials, including Mayor John Dickert, conspired to drive local minority-owned establishments and their clientele out of downtown Racine by instituting discriminatory practices.

The BMO Harris Bradley Center plans to raise the facility fee for tickets to athletic events to boost its revenue as a long-term solution for the aging arena continues to be debated.   

Milwaukee-based shoe manufacturer Weyco Group Inc. today reported fourth quarter net earnings of $7.2 million, or 62 cents per share, down from $8.3 million, or 71 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Wisconsin state banks reported combined net income of $1.02 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, up from $828 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Quarterly Banking Profile released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. today.

A café that will open soon in the first floor of Nelson Schmidt Inc. office building could become a new destination for people who work in downtown Milwaukee.