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 Hotels
predicting strong summer months
05-18-2013
BROOKFIELD
– While the trend in recent years has been the staycation,
statistics are showing people will once again be hitting the
road and staying in hotels for their summer vacations.
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Frau Farm: Home to geese, bees and goats 05-18-2013
TOWN
OF HERMAN – For Jenni Curtin, it was bells that sealed the
deal. For her Iowa-born husband, Dan, it was the fact that the
farm they were looking to buy was on Iowa Road. |
Doing
business for good 05-18-2013
OCONOMOWOC
– Two area business owners were recently recognized for the
collaborative graphic design and print work they have done on
promotional materials for the Wisconsin Sustainable Business
Council, a network of state businesses and organizations that
are responding to the challenge of sustainability in their
work. |
 Walmart,
Pabst Farms announce plans for Walmart, Sam's Club
05-17-2013
Representatives
from Walmart, Pabst Farms Development Inc. and the City of
Oconomowoc have announced plans for the development of a
Walmart Supercenter and a Sam's Club in the Pabst Farms Town
Centre commercial development area Friday. |
Hotels predict
increased occupancy for summer months
05-17-2013
BROOKFIELD – While the
trend in recent years has been the staycation, statistics
are showing people will once again be hitting the road and
staying in hotels for their summer vacations. |
 AT&T
donates $5,000 for tablets at Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin
05-17-2013
WAUWATOSA – AT&T has
donated $5,000 to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to buy
tablets for patients. |
 Brady
Corporation sales up 11 percent in third quarter
05-17-2013
MILWAUKEE – Brady
Corporation announced that its sales from continuing
operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 were up 11
percent compared to the same period in 2012. |
 Caterpillar
resolves Chinese subsidiary’s accounting misconduct
05-17-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Caterpillar
Inc. on Friday said it has resolved issues arising out of a
reported accounting misconduct within a recently acquired
Chinese company. |
Seligman recognized as a pinnacle
professional 05-17-2013
MADISON -
Terry Seligman, president and CEO of Madison-based Navitus
Health Solutions LLC, has been recognized by Continental
Who’s Who as a pinnacle professional in health care. |
Drive-thru coffee near old Kmart?
05-17-2013
WAUKESHA - We know that the long-vacant Kmart
site on Sunset Drive has been slated for the future location
of an Xperience Fitness, but what else could be coming to
the development? |
 Brothers
in arts
05-17-2013
WAUKESHA - It’s Thursday afternoon, and brothers Andrew and
Christopher Rivera are putting the finishing touches on
their new art gallery, The Rivera Creative, before their
soft opening Friday evening. |
 Oconomowoc
Farmers Market opens Saturday
05-17-2013
OCONOMOWOC - The Oconomowoc Farmers Market is
getting a fresh start on the season Saturday, starting in a
new location with additional vendors. |
 ATC
wins Environmental Innovation Award
05-16-2013
CITY OF
PEWAUKEE – American Transmission Co. was awarded the
Environmental Innovation Award for its work on the Rockdale-West
Middleton Transmission Line Project on May 15 by the Wisconsin
Manufacturers & Commerce. |
Wisconsin adds 62,000 jobs over past 2
years
05-16-2013
MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Scott Walker's administration reported
Thursday that Wisconsin added more than 62,000 private
sector jobs over the first two years of his term, less than
a quarter of the 250,000 he promised to create by 2015. |
 Guzman
receives award for customer service from American Family
Insurance
05-16-2013
WAUKESHA – American Family
Insurance agent Leticia Guzman has been awarded the American
Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification for
providing outstanding customer service at her office in
Waukesha. |
Assisted Living
shareholders approve sale to private investment firm
05-16-2013
MENOMONEE FALLS -
Assisted Living Concepts Inc. on Thursday said its
stockholders have approved the company’s planned sale to TGP,
a private investment firm. |
 Hainbuch
America appoints new president
05-16-2013
GERMANTOWN - Hainbuch America Corp. Workholding Technology
has appointed James Woods as its president. |
Parent company of Bank First announces ticker symbol change
05-16-2013
MANITOWOC - First Manitowoc Bancorp Inc., the parent
company of Bank First National, on Thursday announced the
company’s stock ticker symbol change. |
Slight increase predicted for
Milwaukee-area home prices
05-16-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Corelogic Case-Shiller is predicting a small increase in
Milwaukee-area home prices, even though they remain down
slightly compared with last year. |
 Johnson
Controls elects Metcalf-Kupres as Chief Marketing Officer 05-16-2013
MILWAUKEE - Johnson Controls Inc. announced Wednesday that
Kim Metcalf-Kupres has been elected to a newly created
position of vice president and chief marketing officer. |
 Kohl’s
earnings, sales fall in 1Q
05-16-2013
MENOMONEE FALLS - Kohl’s Corp. on Thursday reported a drop
in sales and earnings in the first quarter but beat
analysts’ expectations, according to a company statement. |
Brady
Corp. to sell Asia die-cut business
05-16-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Brady Corp. on Thursday announced it plans to sell its
die-cut business in Asia because it no longer fits with the
company’s overall strategy. |
Business news briefs
05-16-2013
OCONOMOWOC - Olympia
Resort staff is hosting a job fair from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday in Frisco Bay at Olympia Resort. |
Outdoor retailer expands to Delafield
05-16-2013
DELAFIELD - It started as a dare to write a
business plan. Eight years later, Clear Water Outdoor has
expanded with a second store now open in Delafield. |
Generations Bancorp raises $5 million in capital
05-15-2013
PEWAUKEE – Five million
dollars in new capital has been raised by Generations
Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Foundations Bank, from
new and existing shareholders, according to a company
statement. |
 GE
Healthcare develops imaging technology for joint replacement
and implant devices
05-15-2013
WAUKESHA – On Wednesday, GE
Healthcare introduced a new technology called MAVRIC SL that
will aid medical professionals when working with patients
who have had joint replacements and other implants. |
HSA Commercial
Real Estate to buy Brookfield shopping center
05-15-2013
BROOKFIELD – HSA Commercial
Real Estate and its affiliates are looking to purchase a
shopping center at the corner of Calhoun Road and Bluemound
Road in Brookfield. |
CliftonLarsonAllen’s top Wisconsin partner to retire
05-15-2013
MILWAUKEE -
CliftonLarsonAllen’s top Wisconsin partner, Mark Williams,
will retire at the end of the year. |
 Telkonet
reports 62% increase in 1Q revenue 05-15-2013
MILWAUKEE - Telkonet
Inc. on Wednesday announced a 62 percent increase in its
revenue in the first quarter of 2013. |
Angelic Bakehouse leaving Waukesha;
breaking ground in Cudahy
05-15-2013
CUDAHY - Most people don’t want to be near a freeway 24/7.
Angelic Bakehouse does. |
 Waukesha
State Bank to open New Berlin office; appoints Fransen
manager
05-15-2013
WAUKESHA
- The grand opening of Waukesha State Bank’s 14th
full-service office, located in New Berlin, will take place
the week of June 24-29. |
Former Kmart development moving forward
05-15-2013
WAUKESHA - Redevelopment of the former Kmart
site on Sunset Drive is moving forward, as the Finance
Committee unanimously approved a resolution establishing a
tax incremental financing district for the area Thursday
evening. |
Brookfield commission tables decision on
Verizon monopole 05-15-2013
BROOKFIELD - Residents expressed concern
about a proposed 130-foot monopole during Monday night’s
Plan Commission meeting, while Verizon Wireless
representatives maintained that the equipment is needed for
better cell service. |
Fire
damages Organic Valley HQ in La Farge 05-15-2013
LA
FARGE — Fire has caused extensive damage to the headquarters
of Organic Valley in La Farge. Organic
Valley CEO George Siemon tells the La Crosse Tribune the fire
started about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and quickly spread through the
walls. |
 Quad/Graphics
makes upgrades to Colombian facility
05-14-2013
SUSSEX
– Quad/Graphics announced Tuesday that it will become
Colombia’s largest commercial printer in terms of production
capacity after it installs a 64-page web offset press this
year at its facility in Bogota. |
 Lifeway
Foods buys Golden Guernsey
05-14-2013
WAUKESHA -
Illinois-based Lifeway Foods has purchased the shuttered
Golden Guernsey plant for $7.3 million, and company
officials plan to re-open the plant. |
MMAC report
shows economic improvement in March
05-14-2013
MILWAUKEE – A report
released recently by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association
of Commerce said a majority of Milwaukee area economic
indicators showed improvement in March. |
 Snap-on
acquires Challenger Lifts for $38 million
05-14-2013
KENOSHA – Snap-on Incorporated
announced Tuesday it has acquired Challenger Lifts, Inc. for
about $38 million in cash. |
 Roundy’s
partners with Wisconsin FFA to create job opportunities 05-14-2013
MILWAUKEE – Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. has formed a
partnership with the Wisconsin Future Farmers of America
Foundation to help create career opportunities for FFA
members. |
Better Business Bureau moves to new location 05-14-2013
MILWAUKEE - The Better
Business Bureau on Monday opened for business at its new
Milwaukee location. |
 Mequon
man’s firm honored with business marketing awards
05-14-2013
MILWAUKEE - Traction Factory, a Milwaukee
business development and communications firm led by a Mequon
resident, was honored with seven awards at this year’s
Business Marketing Association Bell Awards celebration. |
 Culvers
event on May 21 to benefit Honor Flight Network
05-14-2013
GRAFTON - The Culvers
restaurants in Mequon and Grafton will be among eight in the
vicinity and 162 in the Midwest to participate in a May 21
fundraising effort for the Honor Flight Network. |
Platypus Advertising + Design acquiring
Noise Inc.’s Milwaukee office
05-14-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Platypus Advertising + Design announced it’s acquiring the
assets and most employees at Noise Inc.’s Milwaukee office. |
 Tailored
Label Products promotes GM Kerlin to COO
05-14-2013
MENOMONEE FALLS
- Tailored Label Products Inc. on Tuesday announced that
Jeff Kerlin has been promoted to chief operating officer. |
 Mequon
makeover
05-14-2013
MEQUON - Among the 14
stops on this year’s Milwaukee/NARI Tour of Remodeled Homes
is a kitchen and bathroom project that produced stunning
results for its Mequon homeowners. |
Schlitz Park seeks environmental cleanup
loan
05-14-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Schlitz Park’s owners are seeking a $1.25 million loan for
environmental cleanup from the Milwaukee redevelopment
authority. |
Indoor sports
facility planned for Glendale warehouse
05-14-2013
GLENDALE -
The Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. on Tuesday will
consider a request for a $440,000 loan to help finance
converting a Glendale warehouse into an indoor sports
facility. |
Northern Gear plans move to Muskego
05-14-2013
MUSKEGO - Northern
Gear LLC plans to move its company from Franklin to Muskego. |
Plan: Portion of Bugline to be relocated
for development
05-14-2013
SUSSEX - The village and Waukesha County are poised to
relocate a portion of the Bugline Trail corridor to
accommodate the proposed Mammoth Springs LLC retail and
apartment development. |
 The
Clarke Hotel: still alive and well
05-14-2013
WAUKESHA - With its dark, empty bar area and empty valet
parking spots out front, The Clarke Hotel may seem all but
deserted, but Director of Operations Jim White said the
boutique hotel is surviving and, in fact, thriving. |
 Bon-Ton
Stores first quarter sales rise slightly
05-13-2013
MILWAUKEE – During the
first quarter of 2013, comparable store sales for The
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. grew by 1.2 percent over the first
quarter of 2012. |
 Marten
Transport to split stock, increase dividend
05-13-2013
MONDOVI
– Marten Transport, Ltd. will do a three-for-two stock split
of the company common stock, according to a company
announcement Monday. |
 ZBB
Energy commission to deliver world’s first Chip2Grid 05-13-2013
MENOMONEE FALLS -- ZBB
Energy Corporation has been commission to provide ZBB
EnerSystem that will allow uninterrupted power to DC voltage
lighting loads, rack power to servers and other
miscellaneous loads at VISA’s data center. |
 Focus
on Energy helped to increase energy savings in 2012
05-13-2013
MADISON – Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities’ statewide
program for energy efficiency and renewable energy,
increased energy savings by 17 percent in 2012, according to
a report conducted by The Cadmus Group, Inc. |
Milwaukee County committee gives initial
approval for economic development director
05-13-2013
MILWAUKEE - The seven-member Milwaukee County Economic and
Community Development Committee on Monday gave initial
approval to confirm Teig Whaley-Smith as economic
development director. |
 Niceware
International moves from premier distributor to independent
software vendor
05-13-2013
BROOKFIELD
- Niceware International on Monday announced it’s moving
from a premier distributor to an independent software
vendor. |
MGIC seeking ability to sell more shares
05-13-2013
MILWAUKEE - MGIC
Investment Corp. on June 27 will hold a shareholder meeting
to seek permission to sell additional shares of stock. |
Northwestern Mutual hosts webcast on
estate planning for all income levels
05-13-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Northwestern Mutual Inc. on June 4 will hold a webcast
designed to educate participants of all income levels on the
importance of estate planning. |
US
jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low 05-11-2013
WASHINGTON
- The number of Americans who applied for unemployment
benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted
323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have returned to
pre-recession levels, a trend that could lead to more hiring. |
US
home building is surging, but job growth isn't 05-11-2013
The
resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again
for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap
would love to help. And he would - if he could hire enough
qualified people. |
 Lake
Country Manufacturing to start new site construction in Pabst
Farms
05-11-2013
OCONOMOWOC
– Family owned Lake Country Manufacturing had its
groundbreaking ceremony Friday for its new facility, which
will be built in Oconomowoc’s Pabst Farms. |
Assembly
Committee signs off on venture capital bill
05-11-2013
MADISON
- A bill that would put $25 million in state money into
Wisconsin startups passed its first hurdle with approval from
an Assembly committee Friday despite a recent audit that found
a number of problems at the jobs-creation agency that would
oversee the money |
Metro
home sales up 2.3 percent 05-11-2013
MILWAUKEE
– The Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors announced
that home sales in the metropolitan Milwaukee market rose 2.3
percent in April, compared with the same month a year earlier. |
Six
restaurants in Delafield dine-out 05-11-2013
DELAFIELD - Six Delafield restaurants are scheduled to
participate in a dine-out on Wednesday. |
DBA
Marketing hires new account executive 05-11-2013
DELAFIELD
- DBA Marketing Communications recently hired new Account
Executive Katie Hermes. |
Sendik's
Towne Center property in Brookfield could be divided
05-10-2013
BROOKFIELD – A request before the
Brookfield Plan Commission on Monday would allow for the
owners of the Sendik’s Towne Centre to divide a portion of
the property if approved. |
 Developer
looks to build retail, corporate buildings on former Ruby
Farm land
05-10-2013
BROOKFIELD – The former
Ruby Farm site along Calhoun Road will likely be redeveloped
as office and retail buildings in the next couple of years,
but developer Mark Irgens would like to incorporate the farm
house and other buildings into the design. |
ABB
CEO Hogan stepping down
05-10-2013
WAUKESHA - ABB CEO Joe Hogan, a former GE Healthcare
executive in Waukesha, is leaving ABB for private reasons,
according to a company statement released Friday. |
 Northwestern
Mutual moves higher on FORTUNE 500 list
05-10-2013
MILWAUKEE -
Northwestern Mutual has moved up two positions on the
FORTUNE 500 list to 114, according to a company statement. |
ARI Network Services selected to speak at
investor conference
05-10-2013
MILWAUKEE -
ARI Network Services Inc. has been selected to present at
the B. Riley & Co. 14th annual investor conference in Santa
Monica, CA. |
 Spruce
Up Cleaning joins Hartland chamber
05-10-2013
HARTLAND –
The Hartland Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member
recently. |
 Albanese’s
Roadhouse & Dominic’s Sports Lounge: Celebrating food, fun,
tradition
05-10-2013
WAUKESHA -
In a restaurant scene that can feel dominated by
cookie-cutter chain restaurants, Albanese’s Roadhouse &
Dominic’s Sports Lounge offers the pleasures of a homestyle
meal, personal hospitality and a Waukesha tradition that
dates back more than 30 years. |
ZBB
Energy gets more orders from South Korean company
05-09-2013
MENOMONEE
FALLS – A business relationship between ZBB Energy
Corporation and Lotte Chemical in South Korea is proving to be
fruitful for the Menomonee Falls company. |
 API
Healthcare forms partnership with Pennsylvania company 05-09-2013
HARTFORD – API Healthcare
announced Thursday it has created a partnership with
TeleTracking Technologies to give health care systems the
ability to unify data between different systems. |
Fairfield
Inn & Suites to open in downtown Milwaukee
05-09-2013
MILWAUKEE
– Later this month, a Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
will open on Old World Third Street in Milwaukee in the former
Best Western Inn Towne Hotel. |
Roundy's
reports $8.6 million profit in 1st quarter 05-09-2013
MILWAUKEE
– Roundy’s Inc., started the first quarter of fiscal 2013
with positive earnings. |
Housing outlook in state turning corner
05-09-2013
WAUKESHA - The National
Association of Home Builders recently released its outlook
on housing and found the housing market is turning around in
Wisconsin and the nation. |
First Federal’s
Community Shred Day is next weekend
05-09-2013
WAUKESHA
- First Federal Bank is inviting all members of the
community to participate in its Community Shred Day on May
18. Shredding services will be available from 9 a.m. until
11 a.m. at the eastside office, 1617 E. Racine Ave. |
Area
Culver’s restaurants participate in Honor Flight fundraiser 05-09-2013
WAUKESHA - Culver’s restaurants throughout the area will
participate in a fundraising effort to benefit the Stars &
Stripes Honor Flight program later this month. |
Commission
gives Meijer plans preliminary approval
05-09-2013
WAUKESHA – Plans for
one of the state’s first Meijer department stores are moving
forward, but not everyone is excited about the proposed
development. |
Bank executive to appear with Southside
Business Council
05-09-2013
WAUKESHA
- The Southside Business Council will host Penny Foust,
director of treasury management at Bank Mutual, who will
discuss bank fraud and protecting your business from fraud.
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 Panera
proposing free-standing restaurant with drive-thru in
Pewaukee
05-09-2013
PEWAUKEE - Panera Bread is proposing to build a stand-alone
restaurant with a drive-thru on Capitol Drive in the
village. |
 Olympian
Dara Torres helps to design line for Koss Corporation
05-08-2013
MILWAUKEE – Famed Olympian
Dana Torres worked with Koss Corporation’s designers to
create a product line for women. |
 Right
at Home to expand into Milwaukee County, add jobs 05-07-2013
WAUKESHA – When Jon
Bain looks eastward toward Milwaukee County, he sees a need
for the in-home assistance his business, Right at Home,
offers the elderly who want to remain in their homes versus
moving into assisted living. |
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Caribbean
talks conservation on Branson's island