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Business

New Hunger Task Force program aims to stabilize both pantry shelves and farm revenue

Elizabeth Morin May 12, 2026 0 Comment

For Wisconsin food pantries, fresh produce and locally sourced protein can be difficult to secure consistently. For many small farmers, finding stable buyers can be just as challenging. A new statewide program led by...

4 Minutes

Finance

Community advocacy group calls for Veolia audit after whistleblower complaint alleges sewage treatment inadequacies

Elizabeth Morin May 1, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based nonprofit community advocacy organization Common Ground is calling for an audit of Veolia, the company that has overseen operations of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s (MMSD) water treatment facilities for 18 years, following...

3 Minutes

Finance

$11 million donation to All-In Milwaukee to fund 500 new scholars

Elizabeth Morin April 23, 2026 0 Comment

All-In Milwaukee has secured an $11 million philanthropic commitment from longtime supporters Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg, marking the largest gift in the organization’s history. The funding will support 500 additional students over the...

5 Minutes

Finance

Industry analysts see upside and steep hurdles in proposed downtown convention headquarters hotel

Elizabeth Morin February 11, 2026 0 Comment

A new high-rise convention center hotel would be beneficial to the Baird Center, two hotel industry experts said, but the real challenge will lie in whether the project can be financed and whether Milwaukee...

4 Minutes

Finance

‘More questions than answers’: Some leaders push back on convention hotel study

Elizabeth Morin January 30, 2026 0 Comment

A newly released study recommending a large convention headquarters hotel in downtown Milwaukee drew immediate skepticism from hotel executives and several elected officials Friday. The Wisconsin Center District-commissioned report, prepared by Chicago-based Hunden Partners...

4 Minutes

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...