The Milwaukee Post

April 6, 2018 • Milwaukee County Post • 7 BUSINESS By ALEX NEMEC Conley News Service MILWAUKEE — Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties all placed in the top three of the state's unemployment rank- ings, posting percentages lower than the state's historic, lowest-ever 2.9 percent unemployment rate. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of unemploy- ment and employment stats for metropoli- tan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin on March 28. Menomonee Falls and Brookfield ranked the highest out of the area, ranking fourth place in state unemployment percentage at 2.5. Brookfield improved from 3.3 percent in 2017, which ranked seventh, to 2.5 percent this year. New Berlin, Waukesha and West Bend were tied with a few other cities in the state for 10th place at 2.7 percent. Waukesha and West Bend stayed the course from last year, remaining at the 10th slot, but New Berlin dropped three places from its 2017 seventh- place ranking. The city of Milwaukee had the biggest drop in unemployment, going from 5.1 per- cent in 2017 to 3.9 percent in 2018, a differ- ence of 1.4 percent. The city's 3.9 percent mark put it second to last, tied with Kenosha. Only Racine had a worse unem- ployment rate in the state at 4.8 percent. Milwaukee County had the biggest jump in the ratings of all Wisconsin counties, posting a 3.6 percent unemployment rate, down from 4.0, to earn it the 27th ranking, a full 10 spots better than its 37th rank last year. Ozaukee County placed second in the state with a 2.5 percent unemployment rate, only behind Dane County at 2.3 percent. Waukesha and Washington County tied for third, with Sheboygan County, at 2.7 per- cent. Both counties were 0.9 percent better than their 3.5 percent marks last year. Milwaukee County sees biggest improvement in entire state Medical College of Wisconsin and Alverno partner on dual degree program MILWAUKEE — The Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and Alverno College have partnered to enhance student program opportunities. The 3+3 dual degree program will allow full-time Alverno students who successfully complete the pharmacy program prerequi- sites to gain early assurance and direct admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy pro- gram at The Medical College of Wisconsin. This program offers students the oppor- tunity to earn a bachelor of science degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Alverno and a PharmD degree from MCW in six years. Three years will be spent at Alverno for completion of the pharmaceutical sci- ences program and three years at MCW's School of Pharmacy. Enrollment for the 3+3 dual degree pro- gram will be available for the fall term. For more information, visit www.alver- no. edu/pharmscimcw. Badger Meter acquires Innovative Metering Solutions MILWAUKEE — Badger Meter, Inc. pur- chased Innovative Metering Solutions, which is based in Tampa, Fla., effective Monday. IMS distributes Badger Meter products to municipal water utility customers throughout Florida. Milwaukee-headquar- tered Badger Meter is a manufacturer of flow measurement, control and communi- cations solutions. Following the acquisition by Badger Meter, IMS will do business as National Meter & Automation, Badger Meter's whol- ly owned distribution sales organization. "At Badger Meter, we are always work- ing to deliver the best overall customer experience, and we believe key to that is local sales, technical and operational sup- port services," said Richard Meeusen, Badger Meter chairman, president and CEO, in a statement. 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