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Milwaukee Succeeds, the cradle-to-career educational partnership that aims to improve educational outcomes for all students in Milwaukee, has hired Mike Soika as its first director.

Mark Rolison owner of Frontier Medical Products and Beechwood Cheese Company recently founded GloBall Giving, a new nonprofit focused on providing new and lightly used sporting goods and uniforms to underprivileged children in developing countries.

Bank profits rose in the first quarter, reaching their highest quarterly income levels since the second quarter of 2007, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) quarterly banking report released today.

BMO Financial Group reported second quarter net income of $1.03 billion (Canadian), up 27 percent or $215 million from the same quarter a year ago.

Officials at Milwaukee World Festival Inc. will showcase the extensive 45-year history of Summerfest in partnership with Discovery World in a special tribute exhibition that opens tonight.

Aaron Patin has been named the new executive chef at the Stone Cree Coffee Roasters kitchen. He bring several years of experience to the position and most recently served as a chef for Milwaukee-based SURG Restaurant Group.

Lakefront Grille recently opened on Pewaukee Lake and will offer casual lakeside dining experience for lunch dinner and weekend brunch.

The precarious futures of the Bradley Center and the Milwaukee Bucks have been the focus of many public conversations in recent weeks, and deservedly so.

Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc., which last year acquired Bucyrus International Inc., plans to expand its presence in the Milwaukee area, according to commercial real estate sources.