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Business

MLG founder Mike Monney dies at 83

Elizabeth Morin July 13, 2026 0 Comment

J. Michael “Mike” Mooney, the founder and chairman emeritus of Brookfield-based real estate investment company MLG Capital and the founder of MLG Commercial and MLG Development, and a major leader in the Wisconsin commercial...

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Finance

Badger Paperboard plans expansion at Fredonia HQ

Elizabeth Morin July 13, 2026 0 Comment

Fredonia-based Badger Paperboard, a custom paperboard converter specializing in packaging and shipping materials, plans to expand its manufacturing operations with a $8 million to $10 million addition that will add about 47,000 square feet...

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Business

‘Johnny V’ buys west side office building at price far below its assessed value

Elizabeth Morin July 10, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee restaurateur and real estate developer/investor John “Johnny V” Vassallo and a partner, Milwaukee-based Arteaga Construction president Tony Arteaga, have purchased an office building in the Honey Creek Corporate Center complex on Milwaukee’s west...

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Finance

Waukesha Foundry names new president

Elizabeth Morin July 10, 2026 0 Comment

Waukesha Foundry announced today that president Steve Cooke will leave the company. Jake Walczak, who currently serves as director of operations, has been promoted to president. Cooke has served as president of Waukesha Foundry...

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Business

Summerfest attendance dipped 5.6% this year for nine-day festival

Elizabeth Morin July 10, 2026 0 Comment

Attendance at the 2026 edition of Summerfest, which concluded on July 4, was 568,711, down 5.6% from 2025 for the nine-day annual festival. In addition, 44,764 fans attended two Garth Brooks concerts on the...

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Finance

The Interview: Laurie Winters, Museum of Wisconsin Art

Elizabeth Morin July 9, 2026 0 Comment

In downtown West Bend, the Museum of Wisconsin Art has seen meteoric growth. When executive director Laurie Winters took the helm in 2012, the regional art museum was housed in a 19,000-square-foot building initially...

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Business

Dunkin’ store planned for former Starbucks location in Wauwatosa

Elizabeth Morin July 8, 2026 0 Comment

A Dunkin’ donuts store location is planned for a former Starbucks site at 151 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, according to a conditional use permit application filed with the city’s Plan Commission. Starbucks closed...

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Finance

Fiserv president resigns

Elizabeth Morin July 8, 2026 0 Comment

Dhivya Suryadevara, the president of Milwaukee-based fintech company Fiserv Inc., has resigned, according to a filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The announcement comes less than a month after the company...

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Business

Two Water Street area properties are for sale

Elizabeth Morin July 7, 2026 0 Comment

Two buildings located just off of North Water Street in downtown Milwaukee have been listed for sale. The Trinity Three Irish Pubs building at 125 E. Juneau Ave. and the Vagabond building at 1122...

4 Minutes

Finance

Quote/unQuote: What Milwaukee and Wisconsin business leaders are saying

Elizabeth Morin July 7, 2026 0 Comment

Jim Barry III Editor’s note: This is a collection of notable quotes from recent BizTimes.com reports. It is updated on a regular basis. “As a business owner in the immediate area (of North Water...