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Finance

Plan Commission holds redevelopment proposal for former Midtown Center Walmart store following tense public hearing

Elizabeth Morin June 30, 2026 0 Comment

A proposal to redevelop the former Walmart store at Midtown Center on Milwaukee’s northwest side was held following a tense, seven-hour Plan Commission meeting Monday night, as commissioners said the proposal warranted further discussion....

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Business

Conversions, corporate moves offer signs of hope for Milwaukee’s downtown office market

Elizabeth Morin June 29, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee’s downtown office market is a tale of two worlds. Class A buildings are performing well with steady tenant demand, while Class B and C buildings face a much tougher reality with higher vacancy...

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Finance

Q&A: How fan data shaped plans for the Brewers’ premium Truss Club

Elizabeth Morin June 29, 2026 0 Comment

The Milwaukee Brewers are jumping on a league-wide trend of ballparks adding premium, all-inclusive clubs tied to the most desirable seats in the house. At American Family Field, those are the 375 seats in...

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Business

DPI says Milwaukee Reading Coalition funding may require legislative approval

Elizabeth Morin June 26, 2026 0 Comment

As the Milwaukee Reading Coalition continues to seek a pathway to combine public and private dollars in support of citywide literacy work, its funding may need further approval from the state legislature, according to...

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Business

Milwaukee holds first hearing on proposal to create city-owned electric utility

Elizabeth Morin June 25, 2026 0 Comment

An energized group of more than 100 people packed Milwaukee’s City Hall Wednesday morning as officials took up a proposal that, if ever realized, would shift control of the city’s electric system from We...

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Business

Escapology to open locations in Third Ward, Brookfield

Elizabeth Morin June 24, 2026 0 Comment

Orlando-based escape room adventure business Escapology plans to open two new Wisconsin locations, in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and in Brookfield. Those locations are coming after Escapology opened a location in Lake Delton in...

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Finance

OwnersEdge to transition to single-CEO leadership structure

Elizabeth Morin June 24, 2026 0 Comment

Pewaukee-based OwnersEdge, a holding company for several communication and technology, automation, media, and manufacturing businesses, announced this week that it has completed a planned leadership succession process transitioning back to a single-chief executive officer...

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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...