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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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Business

Former Johnson Controls exec to become COnovate CEO

Elizabeth Morin June 19, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based nanomaterials maker COnovate has appointed new president and chief executive officer Craig Rigby to succeed founder Dr. Carol Hirschmugl, who will become the company’s chief technology officer. Since 2007, Rigby has held numerous leadership roles at...

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Business

Q&A: Marquette basketball legends Dwyane Wade, Travis Diener broaden Milwaukee charity event with business, hospitality partners

Elizabeth Morin June 16, 2026 0 Comment

Former Marquette University’s men’s basketball teammates Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener have maintained strong ties to their alma mater and to the Milwaukee community since leading the Golden Eagles to the Final Four in...

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Finance

Plans modified for next building at OneNorth development in Bayside

Elizabeth Morin June 16, 2026 0 Comment

A five-story mixed-use building with a 60,000-square-foot fitness center, a 30,000-square-foot grocery store and 120 luxury apartments is planned for the next phase of the OneNorth development in Bayside. OneNorth is a mixed-use development...

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Business

If MPTC Builds It, It Will Last

Elizabeth Morin June 15, 2026 0 Comment

It’s no secret that technical education is the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy; however, just a short decade ago, the 16 institutions known as the Wisconsin Technical College System were fighting long-rooted stigmas. Technical education...

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Finance

Waukesha State Bank buys Pewaukee office building to support its growth

Elizabeth Morin June 15, 2026 0 Comment

Waukesha State Bank announced that it has acquired a three-story, 78,065-square-foot multi-tenant office building in Pewaukee to “support its expanding workforce and long-term operational needs,” according to a news release. The 24-year-old building is...

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Business

Made in Milwaukee: Family-led Badger Ham invests in next phase of growth

Elizabeth Morin June 14, 2026 0 Comment

Badger Ham 3521 W. Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee INDUSTRY: Food manufacturing EMPLOYEES: 26 badgerhams.com For 87 years, Milwaukee-based Badger Ham has made one product: ham. Though the protein comes in different flavors, cures, shapes and...