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Alysha Schertz, former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter.
Slap Shot
During the week, Lori Highby is the owner of Keystone Click, a Milwaukee-based web design, marketing and custom programming firm.
Uncertainty hangs over health care reform
The health care reform legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama will have significant effects on providers, insurance agents, brokers, employers and consumers, but a panel of experts in the field recently disagreed about the scope and extent of that impact.
Fewer beds
The new Columbia St. Mary's Hospital on Milwaukee's east side recently opened to the public. The hospital is the final component of a four-year building project on the 22-acre campus and essentially combines Milwaukee's old Columbia Hospital, 2025 East Newport Ave., and the St. Mary's Hospital that already existed in that location.
Froedtert implements new system to improve medication dosage accuracy
Froedtert Hospital Innovation: DoseEdge Technology - computer system that automatically checks prescription compounds of chemotherapy medications Highly skilled and trained technicians...
Irish jam sessions
Sara Meaney, partner at Milwaukee-based Comet Branding, jokingly calls herself one of the original "Glee" kids, but admits that might be a little extreme, even for her. Music has been a big part of her life since she was a child.
“Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation”
In his most recent book, "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation," author Steven Johnson tells the story of how the ideas that push careers, lives, society and culture into the future are born.
Smoker accommodation
Over the summer, Wisconsin became the 28th state in the country to implement a statewide smoking ban for public workplaces, restaurants and bars.
Use your phone to deposit checks
Smart phones have become nearly ubiquitous in today's business world. New development platforms focused on finding efficiency in everyday tasks are developed every day.
Giving guide will connect nonprofits with philanthropists
BizTimes Milwaukee announces the launch of its "Giving Guide, Regional Philanthropic Opportunities," a new print and digital publication to showcase nonprofit organizations seeking support from the business community.
Life Between the Vines
Four years ago, Ray Fister, the owner of Milwaukee-based Fifth Floor Recording Inc., and Jeff McClellan, partner at Milwaukee-based Marx McClellan Thrun, have a common passion for wine and the wine making process. The pair has traveled to wine country in California on a number of different occasions and fell in love with the area.
Milwaukee company develops air sanitation system
Prolitec Inc., Milwaukee Innovation: aria air sanitation device www.prolitec.com/aria Air care is a nearly $7 billion a year...
Small IT company competes with global firms for state contract
The Wisconsin State Department of Administration recently put out an invite-only email and cloud computing request for information (RFI) for an upcoming project. Watertown-based KD Interactive was the only Wisconsin company invited to participate in the RFI, and the firm is competing against tech giants such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Cisco.