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Business

Passenger traffic at Mitchell International Airport down 7% in 2025

Elizabeth Morin February 8, 2026 0 Comment

Passenger traffic at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport dipped 7% in 2025 to 5,874,372, down from 6,316,245 in 2024, according to the latest air traffic report from the airport. That was the lowest number of...

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Business

OwnersEdge names president of two of its portfolio companies

Elizabeth Morin February 4, 2026 0 Comment

Waukesha-based holding company OwnersEdge announced new presidents for two of its holding companies, BAYCOM and OComp Technologies. Katie Miner has been named the president of BAYCOM, a provider of communication and security solutions, and...

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Business

Public works move may clear way for future Menomonee Valley redevelopment

Elizabeth Morin February 3, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee officials are moving forward with plans for a new public works facility on the city’s north side, a project that could ultimately open up two riverfront sites in the Menomonee Valley for redevelopment....

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Business

MMAC sues City of Port Washington over referendum related to TID financing

Elizabeth Morin January 29, 2026 0 Comment

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), along with several other local organizations, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Port Washington related to an April referendum that would require voter approval for...

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Business

From Birch to CASSIS: Knalls expand with high-profile Third Ward bistro

Elizabeth Morin January 28, 2026 0 Comment

Extreme cold and subzero windchills over the past week have not deterred diners from getting their first taste of Milwaukee’s newest restaurant, CASSIS, a French-inspired bistro in the Third Ward. Since opening Jan. 20, the...

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Finance

Schneider National announces CEO transition

Elizabeth Morin January 28, 2026 0 Comment

Ashwaubenon-based transportation, intermodal and logistics company Schneider National Inc. today announced a leadership transition in which president and chief executive officer Mark Rourke will become executive chairman of the company’s board and Jim Filter...

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Business

WEC Energy Group chairman Gale Klappa to retire from board after more than 22 years

Elizabeth Morin January 22, 2026 0 Comment

Gale Klappa, the chairman of the board for Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group, a Fortune 500 company and the parent company of We Energies, will retire from the company’s board following its annual meeting in...

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Business

Milwaukee Area Technical College opens new biotech lab and classroom

Elizabeth Morin January 20, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee Area Technical College has opened a biotechnology lab at its downtown Milwaukee campus, where students participating in the college’s new biotechnology laboratory technician program will train. The $1.95 million facility spans 2,000 square...