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Business

Conversions, corporate moves offer signs of hope for Milwaukee’s downtown office market

Elizabeth Morin June 29, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee’s downtown office market is a tale of two worlds. Class A buildings are performing well with steady tenant demand, while Class B and C buildings face a much tougher reality with higher vacancy...

18 Minutes

Finance

Q&A: How fan data shaped plans for the Brewers’ premium Truss Club

Elizabeth Morin June 29, 2026 0 Comment

The Milwaukee Brewers are jumping on a league-wide trend of ballparks adding premium, all-inclusive clubs tied to the most desirable seats in the house. At American Family Field, those are the 375 seats in...

5 Minutes

Business

DPI says Milwaukee Reading Coalition funding may require legislative approval

Elizabeth Morin June 26, 2026 0 Comment

As the Milwaukee Reading Coalition continues to seek a pathway to combine public and private dollars in support of citywide literacy work, its funding may need further approval from the state legislature, according to...

5 Minutes

Business

Milwaukee holds first hearing on proposal to create city-owned electric utility

Elizabeth Morin June 25, 2026 0 Comment

An energized group of more than 100 people packed Milwaukee’s City Hall Wednesday morning as officials took up a proposal that, if ever realized, would shift control of the city’s electric system from We...

4 Minutes

Business

Escapology to open locations in Third Ward, Brookfield

Elizabeth Morin June 24, 2026 0 Comment

Orlando-based escape room adventure business Escapology plans to open two new Wisconsin locations, in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and in Brookfield. Those locations are coming after Escapology opened a location in Lake Delton in...

2 Minutes

Finance

OwnersEdge to transition to single-CEO leadership structure

Elizabeth Morin June 24, 2026 0 Comment

Pewaukee-based OwnersEdge, a holding company for several communication and technology, automation, media, and manufacturing businesses, announced this week that it has completed a planned leadership succession process transitioning back to a single-chief executive officer...

4 Minutes

Business

Downtown bar and restaurant owners remain confident despite Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

Elizabeth Morin June 23, 2026 0 Comment

As news of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise-altering trade of superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat sets in, the owners of downtown Milwaukee bars are restaurants that benefitted from years of huge...

4 Minutes

Finance

New researchers, advanced technology: How MCW plans to use record $27 million gift

Elizabeth Morin June 23, 2026 0 Comment

Cancer researchers have spent decades identifying the pieces of a puzzle they hope will eventually unlock better treatments and cures. According to Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center director Dr. Gustavo Leone, scientists now...

2 Minutes

Business

A.O. Smith executive chairman to retire

Elizabeth Morin June 23, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based water heater manufacturer A.O. Smith Corp. announced that executive chairman Kevin Wheeler will retire, effective July 1. He will remain a member of the company’s board of directors. A.O. Smith president and chief...

1 Minute

Finance

Johnson Outdoors names new CFO

Elizabeth Morin June 22, 2026 0 Comment

Racine-based Johnson Outdoors has appointed Asad Rahman as its chief financial officer and vice president, succeeding David W. Johnson who will retire from the role at the end of the month, according to U.S....