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Friday, March 1, 2024

Longtime leader Jim Paetsch announces retirement

In a planned succession, MMAC President Dale Kooyenga announced Rebecca Gries will take over as Milwaukee 7’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Attraction and Expansion. She will succeed longtime M7 Senior Vice President and Executive Director Jim Paetsch who has announced his retirement.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Madison-Milwaukee tech hub gets near-unanimous support in Legislature

By Natalie Yahr - The Cap Times

The Biden administration selected Wisconsin from a pool of a few hundred last October, awarding it designation as one of 31 regional “tech hubs.” Submitted by a consortium of biohealth businesses, colleges and economic development agencies, Wisconsin’s successful application focused on the Madison and Milwaukee-Waukesha regions as hotbeds

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

WestRock to open cutting-edge converting facility in Pleasant Prairie

By Milwaukee 7

WestRock Company, a leading sustainable paper and packaging solutions provider, today announced plans to build an advanced corrugated converting facility in Pleasant Prairie. The state-of-the-art facility will be located at the LogistiCenter at Pleasant Prairie. Construction is planned to begin in 2024.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Milwaukee 7 launches new website

A strong online presence is imperative for organizations to thrive, and we are proud to showcase the next-generation website for Milwaukee 7 (M7). This economic development organization, a front-runner in business attraction, retention, and expansion across Southeast Wisconsin, now boasts an impressive new online platform showcasing Milwaukee’s economy.

 

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

The Midwest is Winning Some Climate Migrants

By ALANA SEMUELS - Time

Jake Via, a 39-year-old who has lived everywhere from Brazil and Seattle to Sun Valley, Idaho, and Austin, Texas, calls Milwaukee “the greatest city on earth.” And he’s serious.

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