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“This new era also is posing an unprecedented challenge to the American educational system. The value of the traditional four-year college degree, heaping tens of thousands of dollars on debt upon the student, while often falling short of developing the skills that employers need, is being questioned across the board.”

A.J. Schweda, owner of Premier Machine Tool Midwest LLC in Hartland

Press club elects new officers for endowment  The MPC Endowment, Ltd., has elected new officers for 2012. They include:...

Grand Avenue bears don green and gold this holiday season The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra, a 45 minute animated...

Executives representing a diverse range of industries will share insights about the year ahead in business at the 11th annual Northern Trust Economic Trends Breakfast to be presented by BizTimes Media on Friday, Jan. 20.

Arté, wine and painting studio, will open to the public on Wednesday, December 28. The studio, located at 7511 Harwood Ave in Wauwatosa, is the first of it’s kind in Milwaukee and will provide a unique opportunity for people to learn how to paint one featured paintings while sipping on wine.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command Center (NORAD) has had the responsibility of tracking Santa Claus during his Christmas Eve journey for more than 50 years. This year, as part of a holiday tradition, Santa is expected to make a special surprise visit in Milwaukee during his annual journey.

There may not be snow on the ground outside, but inside the Frontier Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee it looks like winter. The Center has been transformed into a ‘winter-wonderland’ for the first annual Milwaukee Winter Fest.

IREM Forecast Breakfast, Thursday, Jan. 12, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago, St., Milwaukee. Visit www.iremwi.com or...

Town of Brookfield-based HSI Properties recently hired Matthew Gordon as a real estate assistant. Gordon will graduate from the...