Elizabeth Morin

Elizabeth Morin is a writer based in Virginia Beach. She is passionate about local sports, politics and everything in between. Have any Virginia Beach-related news published on our website? Email us at admin at thevirginiabeachobserver.com.

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Business

🔒 Crisis Prevention Institute names new CEO

Elizabeth Morin August 20, 2025 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., a provider of de-escalation and crisis prevention training, announced that Andee Harris has been named its new chief executive officer. Harris previously served as the CEO of Challenger Inc.,...

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Business

🔒 Championship-caliber private golf course planned near Ashippun in Dodge County

Elizabeth Morin August 18, 2025 0 Comment

A development group plans to build a championship caliber private golf course, which they believe will be rated as one of the top 100 in the country, north of Ashippun in Dodge County. The...

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Finance

🔒 Report: Manufacturers implementing smart technologies to address global pressures

Elizabeth Morin August 17, 2025 0 Comment

As manufacturers across the globe continue to face external pressures, including increasing economic uncertainty, a newly released report from Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation has found the sector is increasingly turning to smart technology as a...

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Business

Welcome to ambitious

Elizabeth Morin August 17, 2025 0 Comment

When Julie Fussner was called into Craig Culver’s office earlier this year, she was prepared to receive news of who her next boss would be. She did not anticipate walking out of the room...

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Finance

🔒 Strattec reports sales and income gains in its 2025 fiscal year

Elizabeth Morin August 14, 2025 0 Comment

Glendale-based Strattec Security Corp. the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive locks and keys, reported higher sales and income during its 2025 fiscal year and also posted sales gains during the fourth quarter, compared to...

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Business

🔒 Construction for tech hub, apartment buildings underway at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc

Elizabeth Morin August 13, 2025 0 Comment

Construction is steadily advancing on Pabst 59, a 59-acre mixed-use project in Oconomowoc that combines technology-focused office and industrial space, new housing and retail. The Pabst 59 site is part of the Pabst Farms...

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Finance

Milwaukee-area businesses suffer millions of dollars in damage following historic flooding

Elizabeth Morin August 13, 2025 0 Comment

After southeast Wisconsin suffered what many meteorologists have described as a “once in a thousand years” flooding event Saturday, many local business owners are reeling as they figure out how to navigate with millions...

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Business

49 Wisconsin companies named to 2025 Inc. 5000 list

Elizabeth Morin August 12, 2025 0 Comment

A total of 49 Wisconsin companies made the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is complied by Inc. magazine. The top Wisconsin company on the list is...

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Business

🔒 Port Washington data center to include more than 2.5 million square feet in first phase

Elizabeth Morin August 11, 2025 0 Comment

Plans for a major data center development in Port Washington are beginning to take shape, with the first phase of Vantage Data Centers’ proposed campus calling for more than 2.5 million square feet of construction...

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Finance

🔒 Wipfli reports 3.8% growth for its 2025 fiscal year

Elizabeth Morin August 11, 2025 0 Comment

Wauwatosa-based accounting and business consulting firm Wipfli LLP reported net revenue of $612.1 million for its 2025 fiscal year, which ran from June 1, 2024 of May 31, 2025. The company said its net...