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Business

Forj raises $3 million to fuel innovation, scale membership platform amid 30% growth

Elizabeth Morin February 23, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based software startup Forj has raised another $3 million that will allow the company to commercialize new innovations while supporting its ongoing sales growth. Forj provides a virtual events and member experience platform for...

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Finance

Steve Wierschem promoted to CEO of First Federal Bank of Wisconsin

Elizabeth Morin February 23, 2026 0 Comment

Waukesha-based First Federal Bank of Wisconsin announced that Steve Wierschem has been promoted to president and chief executive officer. Wierschem served as chief financial officer of the bank from 2020 until December of 2025...

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Finance

2026 Glance at Yesteryear

Elizabeth Morin February 23, 2026 0 Comment

New life for once-seized building This 1918 photo shows the Barth Company building at 131 S. First St. in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. The building was seized by the U.S. government under the Trading...

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Business

Learning to Read: Coalition of business and community leaders aims to reverse decades of Milwaukee’s literacy failures

Elizabeth Morin February 22, 2026 0 Comment

In Milwaukee, only 9% of fourth grade students meet grade level expectations for reading. That’s based on the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress exam results, which show that Milwaukee’s fourth grade reading...

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Business

Business organization leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling against Trump tariffs

Elizabeth Morin February 20, 2026 0 Comment

A 6-3 decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The ruling invalidates many, but not all, of the tariff policies put in place by Trump...

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Finance

Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium launches with $950,000 WEDC grant

Elizabeth Morin February 20, 2026 0 Comment

A new statewide coalition led by the Wisconsin Technology Council looks to bolster the state’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem. The Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium is supported through a $950,000 grant awarded by the...

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Business

Brewers and manager Pat Murphy agree to contract extension

Elizabeth Morin February 20, 2026 0 Comment

The Milwaukee Brewers announced today that they have reached an agreement with manager Pat Murphy on a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not announced. But according to reports, the deal extends...

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Business

Walbec Group to move HQ from Pewaukee to former ABB office building in Wauwatosa

Elizabeth Morin February 19, 2026 0 Comment

An affiliate of Pewaukee-based Walbec Group has purchased the former ABB office building in Wauwatosa, where it plans to move its corporate headquarters. The three-story, 91,000-square-foot building at 1425 Discovery Parkway was built in...

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Finance

MGS opens new Richfield facility

Elizabeth Morin February 19, 2026 0 Comment

Germantown-based manufacturer MGS has officially opened a new 300,000-square-foot facility in Richfield, located about three miles away from the company’s current headquarters. Approximately 300 people will work at the new facility, which is located...

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Business

Johnson Controls to acquire Boston-based company to expand its data center cooling capabilities

Elizabeth Morin February 18, 2026 0 Comment

Building technology company Johnson Controls, which is based in Ireland but has operating headquarters in Glendale, on Wednesday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Boston-based Alloy Enterprises. Terms of the deal...