Journal Communications Inc. today reported fourth quarter net earnings of $8.2 million, or 14 cents per share, down from $14.7 million, or 26 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee has named Timothy Westbrook, an emerging fiber artist from New York, as its fourth artist in residence.

The Milwaukee Wave will host a home playoff game on Sunday, March 11 at 3 p.m. at the U.S. Cellular Arena

The founders of Milwaukee-based StageBloc, a custom online platform used to manage individual’s online presence, has launched the private beta of the platform.

Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch will join Suzanne Kelley of the Waukesha County Business Alliance on a tour of Cooper Power Systems’ facility on Monday Feb. 27 starting at 10:30 a.m

The Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business over Breakfast meeting on Thursday, March 8, at Olympia Resort from 7 to 9 a.m

BizTimes Media is seeking nominations for its 2012 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards and IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards.

The Wellness Council of Wisconsin, in partnership with BizTimes Media and Humana will honor healthy employees with the inaugural Light of Wellness Awards. Nominations for the awards will be accepted until Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Fitzgerald recognized with women in law award Attorney Michelle Fitzgerald, founder of Horizons Law Group, has been recognized by...

“The rebirth of the American automotive industry should be celebrated. Period. Cast the partisan blinders to the trash can for a moment and see it for what it is – even if many of those Detroit jobs are union jobs. Sometimes you must put country before party.”

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