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Now that the federal government has approved the Menominee Indian Tribe's plans to build an off-reservation casino on a 228-acre parcel at the former Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, the final say in the matter is up to Gov. Scott Walker.
Walker says there will be a 60-day comment gathering period, which will conclude in late October, about the Kenosha casino. Walker says he will only approve the project if it meets three criteria: "no new net gaming, community support, and consensus among the 11 sovereign nations (in Wisconsin)."

3-D printing is quickly emerging as the next great disruptive technology for consumers and businesses across the globe.

“The success of an organization that relies heavily on the sale of services, be it engineering, construction, accounting, legal or other services, is directly proportional to the personal motivation of that firm's employees. At Symbiont, we strive to employ a highly intelligent, honest workforce with a strong work ethic. I suspect that is not unusual and that most all CEOs would seek similar characteristics in their workforce. However, it's this personal motivation characteristic that differentiates your workforce and, more importantly, the performance of your company.

How do you respond when an employee walks into your office and asks you for an unscheduled raise?

Cincinnati-based The Bistro Group Inc. plans to open a Hofbrauhaus restaurant and beer garden in the Old Bavarian Inn building at 700 W. Lexington Blvd. in Glendale.

Carroll University will build a state-of-the-art science center in Waukesha for occupancy in fall 2016.

The industrial real estate market in the metro Milwaukee area has been in recovery mode for more than three years, posting 13 consecutive quarters of positive absorption and a vacancy rate that has fallen from about 9.75 percent in late 2008 to 6.6 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to Xceligent.

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. has made a $33 million investment in an 87-year-old office building on Van Buren Street, adjacent to its downtown Milwaukee corporate headquarters campus.

Milwaukee Tool has been pushing innovation in its newest product development and that focus is producing positive results for the company.