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Planning for Willoughby Hills' Music Fest event is ongoing.

I suspect it would be good to start with a question I am often asked: What got you so into bourbon in the first place?

BizTimes Milwaukee will debut a new feature next week, ‘The Good Life: Steve Palec on Bourbon.’

Bob Stroud announced Tuesday hes stepping down from the top-rated midday show hes hosted for 21 years at WDRV 97.1-FM. His last day of full-time work at the Hubbard Radio classic rock station will be June 30.

Though the title may conjure images of ’60s-era stoners a la Cheech and Chong, nothing could be further from the reality depicted in this novel. Would you believe the first official Fort Worth city flag, circa 1912, featured a skyline practically obscured by smoke and the words “We’re for Smoke. All Roads Lead to

Steve Palec is joining Irgens as chief marketing officer. (Photo credit: Scott Paulus) Steve Palec, a prominent figure the last 35-plus years in the Milwaukee commercial real estate industry and also a longtime local radio show host, will be ending his Palec has hosted the show since 1987. He said it was “totally my choice” to end it. His last show will be 9 a.m. to noon this Sunday. “I’m proud of telling stories, sharing music, having fun, interviewing legends and informing an audienc...