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Associated Bank announced plans for a new full-service branch at 250 East Wisconsin Avenue, downtown Milwaukee. The new branch will replace Associated’s current location at 401 East Kilbourn Street in downtown Milwaukee. All employees will move to the new branch, which is anticipated to open late fall 2017. Designed by Rinka Chung Architecture, Inc., the new 2,100 square foot branch includes Associated’s unique branded architecture, full-service lobby with teller stations, drive-thru banking with 24-hour ATM, and fully integrated digital services. The branch will provide the latest in convenient self-service banking solutions, including iPads allowing customers to sign up for...

Governor Scott Walker announced on April 25 that the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) will provide amended loan guarantees to dairy farmers and processors with more favorable terms. The loan guarantees will help Wisconsin dairy producers and processors access much-needed capital to address current market conditions. The changes will provide more favorable repayment and collateral terms to farmers and increased guarantees for producers at lower fees. “This is a difficult time for many of Wisconsin’s dairy farm families due to Canada’s dairy trade policies, and we’re going to do everything we can to help them,” Governor Walker...

To mark the beginning of the spring home buying season, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) launched a new online app designed to help consumers take an important step in purchasing a home. The Find a WHEDA Lender app has always allowed consumers interested in buying a home to look up and find a participating WHEDA lender near them. The online app now allows consumers to search for lenders who work with the WHEDA program most tailored to their individual needs. Best of all, the online app features a refreshed design, is easier to use and mobile...

Building a better hometown starts with enhancing the quality of life in the community. As an ongoing commitment to its hometown of Milwaukee for the past 160 years, Northwestern Mutual announced more than $700,000 in grants to Milwaukee-area attractions through its Foundation. The grants will support nine nonprofits that provide cultural opportunities in the greater Milwaukee area. The programs selected focus on opportunities for children and families, attracting and retaining a strong workforce and enhancing tourism. “Through our valued partnerships with area attractions, we’re providing local children and families with fun, engaging cultural and educational experiences,” said Eric Christophersen,...

“A gentlemen’s club has no place in the renaissance of Wisconsin Avenue.” – Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 Business Improvement District No. 21 strives to build Downtown as the thriving, sustainable, innovative, and vibrant heart of the community. Our primary purpose is to assist our assessment-paying property owners in achieving the highest and best use of their properties. Economic development has emerged as a primary focus in our strategic planning. Great strides have been made, particularly on Wisconsin Avenue, in what we have declared to be The Year of Wisconsin Avenue. A gentlemen’s club has no place in the renaissance...

Leaders from 29 organizations, including 10 national networks in the movement for immigrant and worker rights, convened in US House Speaker Paul Ryan’s district to plan for a general strike on May 1. During a Saturday Town Hall in Racine, Wisconsin, which Paul Ryan declined to attend, representatives of the national organizations issued the following statements announcing the May Day general strike: “We here with Ryan’s constituents because he has authority to block Trump’s war and deportation budget,” said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera. “We have a strong message for Trump and Ryan: We are...