Ellie Batten
Ellie is an intern at BizTimes and a senior at Syracuse University majoring in magazine, news, and digital journalism. She is the executive editor of the campus lifestyle magazine, University Girl. Her favorite things to write about include travel, women’s issues, and culture. In the past, she has written for the travel blog and publication, World of Wanderlust. She loves good food, good clothes, a good scary movie, and a good book.
Southwest Airlines adds more flights from Milwaukee to 11 destinations for...
Southwest Airlines announced today that it will add more flights from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to 11 destinations for the 2024 March spring...
See photos from opening day of the Wisconsin State Fair
The 2023 edition of the Wisconsin State Fair opened Thursday and will run through August 13. Last year, the fair’s attendance was 1,003,450, a...
Major triathlon events to be held in Milwaukee this weekend
The USA Triathlon National Championships and the Professional Triathlete Organization’s U.S. Open (PTO) will take place in Milwaukee this weekend.
Combined, the events are expected...
See photos from Rock & Brews opening at Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Rock & Brews, a restaurant co-founded by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band KISS, opened its doors today on the second...
🔒 Why and how employers should increase neurodiversity in their workplace
Even as multinational companies like IBM, Microsoft and JPMorgan Chase & Co. alter their hiring process to attract neurodiverse talent, for others there remains...
🔒 gener8tor announces cohort for 2023 Milwaukee accelerator program
Wisconsin startup accelerator program gener8tor announced the cohort of five startups that will receive a $100,000 investment from gener8tor, alongside 12 weeks of mentorship-driven...
🔒 Pewaukee-based The Marek Group acquires Kentucky-based marketing services company
Pewaukee-based marketing execution firm The Marek Group has acquired HighNote, a marketing services company based in Louisville, Kentucky.
HighNote provides mailing services, print and digital...
See photos from Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival kickoff
The four-day festival celebrating Harley-Davidson’s 120th anniversary began Thursday as thousands of Harley riders gathered at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Festivities through this weekend are...
Report: Wisconsin ranks as 4th worst state for minority entrepreneurs
Wisconsin is the fourth worst state for minority entrepreneurs to succeed, according to a new study produced by Lendio, a Utah-based online loan marketplace.
Using...
King Tut immersive experience to be presented at downtown Milwaukee convention...
The National Geographic Society and Paquin Entertainment Group will present Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, created to honor the centennial of the discovery...
🔒 International Institute of Wisconsin names new president and CEO
Dr. Paul Trebian has been named the new president and CEO of the Milwaukee-based International Institute of Wisconsin (IIW).
IIW is a nonprofit organization that...
