The total outstanding college student debt in the United States is approaching $1 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. The tighter lending standards in the wake of the recession are weighing on younger, first-time homebuyers and slowing the recovery of the housing market.

In his latest book, “Wheel Spin: The Agile Executive’s Manifesto,” author Mike Richardson teaches readers how to develop organizational agility and demonstrates why having it is more important than ever. Richardson uses experiences from his time as a manager, executive and CEO in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace and automotive to explain how to understand challenges holistically and how to break through it.

M&I Bank, now a part of BMO Financial Group, recently awarded Hunger Task Force with a check for $76, 650. The money was collected through the bank's annual holiday display. “This year we added something truly special to our beloved annual tradition in Milwaukee with hopes of bringing joy to families not only during the holidays but all year long,” said Kara Kaiser, regional president. “The Hunger Task Force plays a crucial role in upholding the well-being of our community, and to be part of their movement was an opportunity we couldn't pass up.”

Mary Haynor, president of Horizon Homecare and Hospice in Milwaukee, takes a can do attitude in life and her projects. She learned to sew when she was a child. Haynor recently created a show-stopping jacket she wore to the annual fundraising gala for Horizon's Grief Resource Center.

Tax season is already upon us, but certain taxpayers can still couple retirement planning and income tax planning for 2011. The Retirement Saver's Credit allows low- and moderate-income taxpayers to make qualifying retirement contributions on or before April 17, 2012, and claim a credit on their 2011 return.

Major demolition work began recently for the $54 million downtown Milwaukee Marriott hotel project. The 200-room, nine-story hotel will be built around the Johnson Bank building, located southwest of Wisconsin Avenue and Milwaukee Street.

Brookfield-based Guardian Business Solutions has been providing software solutions for manufacturing and distribution industries for 15 years. To account...

The Park East corridor, which remains mostly vacant approximately seven years after the Park East freeway spur was torn down, could now become a painful and constant reminder to the city about a huge missed opportunity to create a more vibrant downtown.

Since Paul Stangl became president of Radiant Electric Heat in 2009, he has moved the heater manufacturer to a much larger facility and tripled the number of employees.

The first wave of health care reform hit employer health plans in 2011. Employers generally have digested that set of rules, but questions persist and controversies continue to erupt.

The Wisconsin Hospital Association predicts that Wisconsin will have to add 100 new physicians a year in order to avoid a projected shortfall of 2,000 physicians by 2030.