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News and developments in Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment industries, from team ownership to event venues.
BizTimes Live from Summerfest Blog, Day 8
As Summerfest flavors its lineup with bigger names in music each year, it has also beefed up its menu options so that concertgoers can have a full culinary experience on festival grounds.
Potawatomi announces new CFO
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has promoted Sheryl Schnering to chief financial officer, according to an announcement the casino made on Tuesday.
Arena financing prospects remain murky
Every time the outlook has appeared gloomy for the prospects of an agreement for the public financing of a new arena in downtown Milwaukee, the various powers that be at the table have reassured me, “Relax. It will get done. It will get done, because it has to get done.”
BizTimes Live From Summerfest Blog, Day 3
The fun continues on Day 3 at Summerfest with the Summerfest Parade at 3 p.m.
The Rep elects new board members
The board of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater has elected several prominent new members of its board of trustees and executive committee.
Associated Bank and Brewers to donate up to $100,000 to Housing Resources Inc.
Associated Bank and the Brewers Community Foundation have announced they will donate $250 to Milwaukee-based nonprofit Housing Resources Inc. for every hit the Brewers get at home through the end of the season, up to $100,000.
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First Stage rakes in $70,000 grant
First Stage, a Milwaukee-based children’s theatre, has garnered a $70,000 grant from the Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Bubbler Calendar
*Thursday, June 25, Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. and the South Shore Chamber of Commerce will host Facebook 101...
Patrick Cudahy to bring bacon eating contest, giveaways to Summerfest
Patrick Cudahy, a Wisconsin-based brand of Smithfield Foods, is beefing up its support of Summerfest with a new partnership that will introduce a bacon eating contest to the 11-day music festival.
