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Earn & Learn Provides Young Individuals with Job Skills, Work Experience Mayor Tom Barrett opened the application process for the 2016 Earn & Learn initiative, a summer youth employment program that assists young people from Milwaukee in making a successful transition from adolescence into adulthood through job skills and work experience. Under the leadership of Mayor Barrett, Earn & Learn has placed more than 25,000 students in summer jobs since its inception. “The City is transformed in the summer because many of our young people are working at summer jobs,” Mayor Barrett said. “By introducing young people to the...

Associated Bank announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the Milwaukee Center commercial office building at 111 East Kilbourn Ave. in Milwaukee. The purchase of the Milwaukee Center allows for future expansion of the company as it grows its presence in the market. According to Philip B. Flynn, president and CEO, Associated will occupy a significant portion of the 28-story building when the lease on its current regional office expires in 2022. Approximately 320 Associated employees currently occupy 97,000 square feet of the Plaza East towers at 330 East Kilbourn. “Our purchase of this iconic, city-center building...

Development Update A new round of construction is about to begin at the Century City Business Park. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee received funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to construct a greenway and other infrastructure improvements. Work will include removing the existing perimeter fence and sidewalk, installing new landscaping, new sidewalks, and a new entrance for the business park. This work will add sustainable features like additional street trees, LED street lighting, and more greenspace. It will improve the street edge and make the site more accessible. Upcoming Sidewalk and Street...

YPWeek Wisconsin expands to 15 communities and 150 events. The grassroots statewide initiative will attract and retain young talent for double the impact. NEWaukee proudly announces the expansion of YPWeek Wisconsin 2016 to include Door County, Fond du Lac, Fox Cities, Green Bay, Kenosha, La Crosse, Madison, Marshfield, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Racine, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids. The grassroots statewide program will run April 23 to 30 with each community presenting a variety of programs that empower young professionals to take ownership and pride in their home towns. YPWeek Wisconsin is modeled after a program that NEWaukee started...

In conjunction with the White House Water Summit, Mayor Tom Barrett announced that the International Water Association (IWA) is establishing its North American Regional Office at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee. The IWA is the leading global network of water professionals working to deliver equitable and sustainable water management worldwide. Milwaukee’s academic and industry expertise, coupled with The Water Council’s leadership, strongly influenced the IWA’s decision to expand its support for North America’s water professionals and locating in the world’s fastest growing water hub. “As ‘America’s Water Centric City,’ Milwaukee is fueling the water innovation marketplace through world-class...

Bucks release new arena renderings ahead of design submission to the City of Milwaukee. Arena to serve as centerpiece of new world-class sports and entertainment destination in the Downtown area. Ahead of submitting extensive design plans to the city for approval today, the Milwaukee Bucks released an updated set of renderings of the new multi-purpose arena planned to anchor a world-class sports and entertainment district in downtown Milwaukee. These images reflect the plans submitted for the final stage of the design approval process with the city and local public officials before construction on the new arena can begin this...