Education & Workforce Development
St. Marcus hoping to acquire former MPS school
St. Marcus Lutheran School announced today that it hopes to purchase the former Malcolm X School building from Milwaukee Public Schools to create a second St. Marcus school campus.
Wisconsin posts gains in jobs
Wisconsin gained more than 24,000 private sector jobs from March 2012 to March of this year, according to the latest jobs numbers released today by the Walker administration.
Jobless claims continue to slide
Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in almost six years, signaling the U.S. job market continues to mend.
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Walgreens donates to Concordia pharmacy lab
Concordia University Wisconsin announced it has received a $50,000 donation from Walgreens to support the purchase of video and technology equipment in the new Applied Patient Care Laboratory of Concordia’s School of Pharmacy.
WEDC approves tax credits, loans for start-ups
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced approval of early stage tax credits for four emerging Wisconsin companies.
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Chase lays off 94 in Milwaukee
JPMorgan Chase has eliminated 94 positions in its mortgage banking line of business, most of them in downtown Milwaukee.
Ocean Spray joins apprentice program
The Kenosha branch of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. has joined the Wisconsin apprenticeship program and will enroll three new apprentices in the maintenance technician program at a ceremony at 2 p.m. today.
Next UW prez should be seasoned executive
The search for a replacement for Kevin Reilly as UW System president gives the board of regents a chance to take a hard look at where the system finds itself in a rapidly changing world.
Walker awards $1.8 million in YA grants
Gov. Scott Walker has awarded $1.8 million to the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program for grants that are used to train high school juniors and seniors.
