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Two Brookfield office buildings sold in sheriff’s sale for $18.3 million

Elizabeth Morin July 31, 2026 0 Comment

Two office buildings in the Bishop’s Woods office park in Brookfield were recently sold in a sheriff’s auction for $18.3 million, according to state records. The Pinnacle I office building, located at 13890 Bishops...

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Boosted by sales for data centers, Johnson Controls reports record backlog for second consecutive quarter, increases 2026 guidance

Elizabeth Morin July 31, 2026 0 Comment

Thermal management and building technology company Johnson Controls, which is based in Ireland but has operating headquarters in Glendale, is again reaping benefits from the data center boom. The company reported Wednesday a record $21...

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WEC Energy Group CEO hints at plans for more data centers as public opposition grows

Elizabeth Morin July 29, 2026 0 Comment

WEC Energy Group chief executive officer Scott Lauber said the company is having “really good discussions” with potential very large customers in addition to the data center projects being developed in Mount Pleasant and...

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After a turbulent 2025, Wisconsin philanthropy recalibrates in 2026

Elizabeth Morin July 28, 2026 0 Comment

For many nonprofits, 2025 was a year of instability. Federal funding cuts forced nonprofits to rethink budgets, foundations fielded questions from anxious grantees and donors wondered where their dollars could make the biggest difference....

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MSOE student launches aid platform for terminal illness diagnosees, families

Elizabeth Morin July 27, 2026 0 Comment

A senior at Milwaukee School of Engineering has launched Kinnowcare, an online guide and planning tool for individuals and families navigating a terminal illness diagnosis. After receiving news that his girlfriend’s father was diagnosed...

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Resilient U.S. economy boosted by data center boom

Elizabeth Morin July 26, 2026 0 Comment

After a weak fourth quarter of 2025 with U.S. GDP growth of only 0.5%, the U.S. economy picked up steam during the first quarter of 2026 with GDP growth of 2.1%. But there...

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Milwaukee Archdiocese to move HQ to former Midwest Express office building in Oak Creek

Elizabeth Morin July 23, 2026 0 Comment

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has purchased the former Midwest Express, and later Caterpillar Global Mining and then Master Lock, corporate headquarters office building in Oak Creek, which will serve as its new pastoral center,...

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County lays out financing options for $897 million courthouse project

Elizabeth Morin July 21, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee County officials are beginning to sketch out how they could finance a nearly $900 million new criminal courthouse, outlining several borrowing scenarios that would raise property taxes while preserving varying levels of funding...

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MKE Air Cargo Center can serve as regional relief valve as FAA caps O’Hare flights

Elizabeth Morin July 20, 2026 0 Comment

As federal regulators move to reduce flight activity at Chicago O’Hare International Airport over concerns about congestion, delays and operational reliability, the new cargo facility taking shape at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is emerging...

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Northwestern Mutual annual meeting bringing 11,000 to Milwaukee, doubles as recruiting tool

Elizabeth Morin July 17, 2026 0 Comment

Northwestern Mutual‘s annual meeting has long been one of Milwaukee’s largest-scale recurring conventions. But beyond filling hotel rooms and restaurants in the city, the gathering has become one of the Milwaukee-based financial services company’s...