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Junior Achievement’s Free Enterprise Golf Invitational brought together 29 foursomes from more than 30 local companies to benefit the youth organization’s K-12 programming efforts centered on economic success.

Can’t be done, you say? Then explain to me how the Quad-Cities, a metro market less than a quarter the size of Milwaukee, can sustain a PGA tournament.

Steve Glynn, founder of Milwaukee-based Spreenkler, was introduced to hockey in seventh grade and has been hooked on the...

Rock the Green music festival will implement a number of changes to its second annual show to produce less waste without reducing the quality of the event.

The Wisconsin State Fair kicks off today in West Allis and AT&T is enhancing its cell sites to give visitors better wireless service on the fairgrounds, the company announced Wednesday.

A strong early summer movie lineup and a recovering travel industry helped Milwaukee-based Marcus Corp. finish its fiscal year with record revenues, the company reported.

This cracks me up.



Less than two weeks ago we were flooded with stories of how security of the Olympics was a grave concern and that the company (GS4) retained to hire and train security personnel was woefully understaffed. They originally were contracted to hire 2,000, but as security was evaluated, the number ballooned to 20,000. (Note: I've seen various figures here. I am not sure exactly what the total requirement is.) They fell short by roughly 3,500 persons and the government had to step in and bring in members of Army and local law enforcement to make up the difference.

The Milwaukee Art Museum will host its first Target Free First Thursday on August 2 next week. Admission and access to the entire Museum, is free for indivduals.