Sports & Entertainment
News and developments in Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment industries, from team ownership to event venues.
Corporate sponsorships for PGA Championship nearly sold out
The PGA of America and Kohler Co. announced today that a very limited number of corporate hospitality options remain available for the 2015 PGA Championship, which is nearing a sell-out of its entire sponsorship inventory.
Marquette partners with Bucks to build athletic and research facility on campus
Marquette University, in partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks, will likely fill a seven-and-a-half-acre plot of land acquired by the school last fall with a new facility housing intercollegiate and professional athletics as well as initiatives related to academic research and campus health and wellness.
Keith Urban, Phillip Phillips coming to Summerfest
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced on Thursday that Keith Urban along with Phillip Phillips and special guest Dan + Shay will headline a Summerfest concert this year.
Milwaukee County announces second traveling beer garden tour
More beer will flow through Milwaukee County parks this summer with the addition of a second Traveling Beer Garden Tour, which will feature beer, authentic German food and other menu items from Sprecher Brewing and Sprecher’s Restaurant and Pub.
Walker unveils $220 million plan to help finance new arena for Bucks
The state of Wisconsin would borrow $220 million to help pay for a new arena in downtown Milwaukee, which would be paid for with future growth of the income taxes paid by NBA players to the state, under a plan unveiled today by Gov. Scott Walker.
Nonprofit Calendar
*Saturday, Jan. 24, the seventh annual “Strikes for Hope Charity Bowling Tournament” will take place at Sussex Bowl, located...
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Bubbler Calendar
*Thursday, Jan. 22, the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Business After 5” networking event at Healthworks...
Harley becomes official Sturgis motorcycle
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has been named the official motorcycle of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a bike enthusiast gathering held each year in Sturgis, S.D.
Blizzard Lighting fixtures on set of NFC Championship game
The product of a Waukesha-based manufacturer was a part of the FOX Sports NFC Championship telecast on Sunday. Made by Blizzard Lighting LLC, four of the BLOCKHEAD professional moving head LED matrix light fixtures were used on the pregame and halftime set.
SC Johnson gives $275,000 grant for Mount Pleasant playground
One-third of Americans assert that there are not enough playgrounds in their community to serve the number of children who live there, a belief confirmed by neighborhood residents, clergy, small business owners and officials during the building of Mount Pleasant's Community-Oriented Policing House.