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Viking Polaris arrival kicks off record-high cruise season in Milwaukee

Elizabeth Morin April 23, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Port Milwaukee welcomed the Viking Polaris, its first passenger cruise ship arrival of the year, on Thursday morning ahead of what is expected to be a record-breaking cruise ship season for the city...

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

Elizabeth Morin April 23, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] 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...

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Milwaukee to be featured on Wheel of Fortune this week

Elizabeth Morin April 21, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Fans of the TV game show “Wheel of Fortune” will get to know Milwaukee a little better this week thanks to an upcoming episode highlighting the Brew City. A Milwaukee-themed episode of “Wheel...

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Milwaukee media services company Gigawatt Media acquired by Detroit-area firm

Elizabeth Morin April 20, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Milwaukee-based programmatic media and advertising firm Gigawatt Media has been acquired by Southfield, Michigan-based media company Brkthru Digital LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition will allow Gigawatt Media and...

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Brady Corp. to buy a portion of Honeywell in $1.4 billion deal

Elizabeth Morin April 20, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Milwaukee-based Brady Corp., a global manufacturer of identification, safety and compliance products, announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement to buy Charlotte, North Carolina-based Honeywell International Inc.’s Productivity Solutions and Services...

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Modine appoints new president of its data centers sector

Elizabeth Morin April 14, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Racine-based manufacturer Modine has named Art Laszlo as president of its newly created data centers sector. Laszlo will oversee growth and profitability in Modine’s data centers business, formerly part of the climate solutions...

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Medical College of Wisconsin names John Raymond’s successor

Elizabeth Morin April 14, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] The Medical College of Wisconsin has named Dr. Shekar Kurpad as its next president and CEO, the institution announced Tuesday. Kurpad, a professor of neurosurgery and senior associate dean for neuroscience at the Medical...

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$2 million in funding fuels Acts Housing expansion in Rock County

Elizabeth Morin April 9, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] A Milwaukee nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to homeownership is growing its footprint in southern Wisconsin after securing nearly $2 million in new funding. Acts Housing announced Thursday that it will expand...

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Finance

SHINE Technologies to receive $263 million federal loan for Janesville fusion facility

Elizabeth Morin April 9, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Janesville-based SHINE Technologies announced today a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide a $263 million loan to support the completion of its Chrysalis facility, which is slated to...

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Leo Buser promoted to CFO of Lemberg Electric

Elizabeth Morin April 9, 2026 0 Comment

[ad_1] Brookfield-based commercial electrical contractor Lemberg Electric Company, Inc., announced that Leo Buser has been promoted to chief financial officer. Buser has served as controller since joining the company in 2023. Prior to that...