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As childhood friends growing up in Franklin, Michael Zimmerman and Tom Johns developed a love of baseball.

At Tuesday’s Milwaukee County Parks Committee meeting, officials with the Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee County War Memorial Inc. announced that they have reached a tentative agreement regarding the ongoing management of the buildings and grounds occupied by both organizations.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Johnson Controls Inc. today announced a multi-year extension of their current marketing partnership, which includes the naming rights to the Johnson Controls Stadium Club, the fine dining area inside Miller Park formerly known as the NYCE Stadium Club. 

At today’s Milwaukee County Parks Committee meeting, officials with the Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee County War Memorial Inc. announced that they have reached a tentative agreement regarding the ongoing management of the buildings and grounds occupied by both organizations..

Green Bay Packer icon Donald Driver will take the stage at Sharp Literacy, Inc.’s annual fundraiser this fall to speak to the importance of building literacy skills beginning in early childhood.

A recent BizTimes.com poll asked if a regional sales tax should be used to help finance a new arena to replace the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

Groups negotiating on behalf of the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Milwaukee County War Memorial over who will control the War Memorial building have reached a tentative deal, Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and Supervisor Gerry Broderick announced.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has appointed Amanda Braun athletic director.

Johnson Controls and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. have announced a three-year sponsorship agreement that will grant Johnson Controls naming and promotional rights to one of Summerfest’s main stages.

MillerCoors and the Milwaukee Brewers announced a multi-year sponsorship renewal that will keep Miller Lite as the team's exclusive beer sponsor.