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History is littered with the bodies of those who could not agree about what was said vs. what was meant.

A team of developers led by Wispark LLC recently unveiled detailed architectural renderings for the Drexel Town Square project in Oak Creek. The proposed mixed-use development would be built at the former Delphi plant site, southwest of Drexel and Howell avenues. The project is an attempt to create a downtown for the city. As proposed, the project will include a 193,000-square-foot Meijer store, several restaurants, a new city hall and library, 500 to 600 apartments, a mixed-use Main Street and a two-acre town square park.

After months of worrying about the “fiscal cliff,” financial advisors are again focusing on risk assessment. Risk assessment involves a series of steps.

Daniel Erschen holds his employees to a high standard and rewards them for it, which has helped his company thrive.

Seth Godin believes that playing it safe is actually unsafe…even in the job world. By putting a spin on the Icarus fable, Godin shows how we can thrive by adopting an “artist” attitude.

From ostrich and finch eggs to those laid by emus and chickens, Paula Hare crafts art on unlikely canvases.

This may be a bordering-on-blasphemous opinion among some “social media experts,” but not every company in the world needs a Facebook page. This is so true that our integrated marketing agency doesn't even have a Facebook page (gasp!) because we have other strategic priorities (see strategic questions below).

The Port of Milwaukee saw an increase of 34.5 percent in the amount of cargo traveling to and from foreign ports in 2012. The final numbers show 210,406 metric tons of cargo went through either the St. Lawrence Seaway or by the inland river system to overseas ports.

Roundy's Inc. reported fourth quarter net income of $9.2 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $98.4 million, or $2.19 per share, in the same period a year ago.

Eight Wisconsin companies were awarded Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards Thursday night.