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Mandel Group to sell 13 properties to Utah-based REIT in $600 million deal

Elizabeth Morin September 4, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based multifamily real estate development firm Mandel Group today announced plans to sell 13 of its properties, representing about 40% of its real estate assets, to Salt Lake City-based real estate investment trust Cottonwood...

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Former Blue Cross Blue Shield president and COO Essie Whitelaw dies at 78

Elizabeth Morin September 3, 2026 0 Comment

Credit: SECEssie Whitelaw Essie M. Garrett Whitelaw, who served as president and chief operating officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin and also served on numerous community boards recently died at the age...

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Iconic Milwaukee hospitality industry leader R.C. Schmidt dies at 76

Elizabeth Morin September 3, 2026 0 Comment

Credit: Photo providedR.C. Schmidt Robert C. “R.C.” Schmidt Jr., the founder and chairman of Milwaukee-based 4th Street Management and whose portfolio of local establishments included Water Street Brewery, R.C.’s, Louise’s Trattoria, the Historic Turner...

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What Does a 130-Year-Old Bank Have to Change to Survive the Next 30?

Elizabeth Morin September 2, 2026 0 Comment

Walk into a bank 30 years from now and the teller line may be gone. Artificial intelligence could handle work once requiring hours of human attention, while new ways of moving and managing money...

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Snap-On extends title sponsorship of INDYCAR weekend at Milwaukee Mile

Elizabeth Morin August 28, 2026 0 Comment

Shari Black Kenosha-based tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc. will continue as the title sponsor for the Snap-On INDYCAR Weekend at the Milwaukee Mile at Wisconsin State Fair Park, according to an announcement this week. “Bringing...

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SoftwareOne names new president Americas

Elizabeth Morin August 27, 2026 0 Comment

Credit: LinkedInRegina Manfredi Milwaukee-based global software and cloud solutions provider and distributor SoftwareOne today announced that Regina Manfredi has been named its president Americas, effective Sept. 1. With the promotion, she assumes leadership of...

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Kohl’s sees signs of progress as sales decline slows in Q2

Elizabeth Morin August 26, 2026 0 Comment

In a challenging macroeconomic environment, a slight decrease in both quarterly sales and earnings is still a sign of progress for Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s, which reported its second-quarter results Wednesday. Michael Bender, CEO of Kohl’s....

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Alverno College is ‘transforming’ after years of enrollment and financial losses

Elizabeth Morin August 25, 2026 0 Comment

Mariana Sanabria says some people are built to be first responders. “When they see a need, they run towards it,” said Sanabria, Alverno College’s vice president of enrollment services. “I would describe myself as...

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Business

Wisconsin State Fair attendance up 36.7% this year

Elizabeth Morin August 25, 2026 0 Comment

Total attendance at the 2026 edition of the Wisconsin State Fair was 925,749 over its 11 days, up 36.7% from last year. Attendance at last year’s Fair was hurt by severe flooding that forced...

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5 takeaways from BizTimes’ 2026 Women in Business Symposium

Elizabeth Morin August 21, 2026 0 Comment

Speakers at BizTimes Media’s annual Women in Business Symposium, which was held Thursday at Brookfield Conference Center, offered advice for leading through shifts in work and life. The main panel, moderated by Portia Young, director...