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Downtown West Allis has become home to Cream City Clay, a new pottery studio that will host hands-on pottery classes for adults and children of all skill levels.

U.S. Figure Skating announced Monday that Milwaukee will play host to the 2015 Skate America, an international figure skating competition.

Thanks to a financial gift Associated Bank has bestowed upon the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, the bank has been named the lead corporate sponsor of the cultural venue.

Milwaukee-based Hal Leonard Corp. has acquired Tunessence, a music education technology company based in Pittsburgh.

The Milwaukee Brewers today named Craig Counsell the 19th manager in franchise history, signing him to a three-year contract through the 2017 season.

The tennis courts at Lincoln Park in Milwaukee will be converted to futsal courts this spring.

Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, several key leaders of the state Legislature and representatives of the Milwaukee Bucks met for about 90 minutes Thursday at the Milwaukee Athletic Club in an effort to hammer out a financing deal for a new downtown Milwaukee area. Afterwards, the participants in the meeting said it was productive and that they are making progress, but no deal is done yet.

David Kohler will succeed his father, Herbert Kohler Jr., as the next chief executive officer of Kohler Co.

The tennis courts at Lincoln Park in Milwaukee will be converted to futsal courts this spring.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group has been designated the official beverage partner of Milwaukee IndyFest, after a three-year track record of supporting the race series.