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Ho-Chunk Nation, Beloit officials aim for jobs jackpot

Ho-Chunk Nation, Beloit officials aim for jobs jackpot

Ho-Chunk Nation and city officials say a 700,000-square-foot casino could bring an estimated 2,000 jobs to Beloit, a city with 11.4 percent unemployment.

Moving forward: Roundy’s plan to go public
Moving forward

Roundy’s plan to go public

Roundy's operates 60 stores in the city of Milwaukee, making it the company's largest market. Industry experts weigh in on the plan to go public.

Sen. Ron Johnson has a message for the GOP candidate

Sen. Ron Johnson has a message for the GOP candidate

The junior senator addressed the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce last week to talk about the key issues in the 2012 presidential race.

Barrett says Streetcar is an investment in growing Milwaukee

Barrett says Streetcar is an investment in growing Milwaukee

Mayor Tom Barrett is ready to moved forward, but public hearings and a common council meeting are the next hurdles for the Milwaukee Streetcar project.

Know Milwaukee: Nino’s Bakery – A family affair
Know Milwaukee

Nino’s Bakery – A family affair

TCD explores the people and places that make Milwaukee great. Today: An Italian family bakery that has thrived for 40 years thanks to a strong family and a loyal community.

Junior Achievement ensures fiscal literacy for the future

Junior Achievement ensures fiscal literacy for the future

With a donation from Kohl's, Junior Achievement opens a new education center in Milwaukee, aimed and giving students the skills they need to succeed in a global economy.

SMUG — a new approach to your morning coffee

SMUG — a new approach to your morning coffee

Milwaukee inventor comes up with a new way to drink your coffee, pay for it and save the environment too.

Business leaders discuss Walker’s budget impact

Business leaders discuss Walker’s budget impact

They may like the focus on business growth, but Milwaukee business leaders don't follow Gov. Walker's vision completely.

Quintessential Milwaukee: El Rey Super Mercado
Quintessential Milwaukee

El Rey Super Mercado

Thirty years after the first store opened on the south side, El Rey continues to grow and thrive, with a commitment to community at the core of its business.

Walker seeks federal stimulus funds for Hiawatha upgrades

Walker seeks federal stimulus funds for Hiawatha upgrades

Last year, Walker promised to turn down federal funds for high-speed rail. Now, he seeks those funds to improve Hiawatha service between Milwaukee and Chicago.

UPDATED: The Riverwest Public House: A cooperative effort
UPDATED

The Riverwest Public House: A cooperative effort

Milwaukee's latest co-op bar opens to the public with a singular mission: building community, one drink at a time.

Common Council approves Marriott development

Common Council approves Marriott development

An super-majority vote eliminates remaining barriers to development of the new downtown hotel.