NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s bans on two popular Chinese social media apps — TikTok and WeChat — are the latest moves in an escalating U.S.-China rift, and point to a future where technology and innovation are increasingly walled behind political barriers.
MUSCODA, Wis. — The ridge a few miles north of here holds 20 varieties of grapes, orchards filled with peach, apple, cherry, apricot and other fruit trees and one of the largest black current patches in the state. Read more
TOWN OF IXONIA — We Energies is in the process of proposing a liquid natural gas storage facility in the Town of Ixonia on North Road near Hill Road — which would save residents over $200 million if approved. Read more
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big rally let off the accelerator on Friday, despite a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, amid worries about worsening U.S.-China tensions and whether Washington can deliver more aid for the economy. Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus has weakened hiring and the economic rebound.At any other time, hiring at that level would be seen as a blowout gain. But after employers shed … Read more
CITY OF PEWAUKEE — MOXIE, America’s Solar Company, has opened its Wisconsin solar installation headquarters in the City of Pewaukee at N19-W24400 Riverwood Drive, Suite 350.“We’re extremely excited to be working in Wisconsin and to help the hardworking folks there understand and take advanta… Read more
VILLAGE OF WAUKESHA — Verizon Wireless is looking to construct a 14-story-high cellphone tower on a piece of land inside the Infinity Fields Baseball Park.The 190-foot tower would be constructed within an existing parking lot on the northeast section of the property, which sits just west of … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Strattec Security Corp. on Thursday reported a loss of $10.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. Read more
MADISON — Alliant Energy Corp. on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $136.9 million. The company said it had profit of 54 cents per share.The electric and gas utility parent company posted revenue of $763.1 million in the period. Read more
MADISON — Gas prices are holding steady and the increases that we have been seeing in recent weeks have slowed, according to data released by AAA — The Auto Club Group.The national gas price average held steady at $2.18 as the majority of state averages saw minimal impact at the pump, accord… Read more
MUSKEGO — Inpro Corp. is the first company in Wisconsin to receive a Fitwel building certification. Inpro earned a Fitwel 1-star rating with a score of 90 points across seven health-impact categories. Read more
GERMANTOWN — Jim Murray, Inc. (JMI) announced that effective Monday, the company name will change to JMI Pump Systems. On the same day, the company is moving into its new Germantown facility, W194-N11695 McCormick Drive.“This name change represents our extensive product offering, trusted ser… Read more
MADISON — New unemployment claims in Wisconsin reported for the week ending August 1 continue to dip slightly under the previous week’s numbers.According to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wisconsin registered 19,302 new unemployment claims for the week ending Aug. 1, a drop o… Read more
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China's government criticized as “political manipulation." Read more
WASHINGTON — Just how severely has the resurgence of the coronavirus pummeled the U.S. economy? The jobs report for July being released Friday will provide the clearest answer yet. Read more
NEW YORK — Stocks perked higher on Wall Street Thursday after a report showed the pace of layoffs across the country is slowing, though it remains incredibly high. Read more
MEQUON — It has been the go-to place for breakfast and lunch for generations of area families for 30 years. And while the Wooden Goose Cafe survived being forced out of their longtime building in 2016, they could not survive the pandemic.Cafe owners Bob, Claire and Andrew Schuster announced … Read more
HARTFORD — City aldermen have given final approval for financing to permit a major expansion at Trade Tech Inc. at 2231 Constitution Avenue in the city’s Dodge Industrial Park.In May the Common Council had given preliminary approval to allow the company to seek up to $6.5 million in Industri… Read more
WEST BEND — Perfect Timing Gift Shop owner Maria Lopez found the perfect timing to open up her new business in downtown West Bend.Perfect Timing Gift Shop, 111 North Main St., opened on July 21, selling photography prints, inspirational gifts, greeting cards and new and used Christian books.… Read more
CEDARBURG — After over 160 years of business and nine generations of service, Nieman Orchards at 9932 Pioneer Rd. in Cedarburg announced on Facebook Aug. 3 their permanent closure. This announcement comes a little over five months after the unexpected passing of father and owner Bob Nieman.“… Read more
DELAFIELD — The Waukesha County Center for Growth along with Barkin’ Up, a doggy daycare and boarding facility, broke ground on their new location in Delafield, 402 Kettle Drive. It is Barkin’ Up’s second location with its first location being in Pewaukee. Owner Ben Nader said he thinks the… Read more
WEST BEND — City Administrator Jay Shambeau confirmed that Dearborn Land Investment pulled out of the purchase agreement for the Mutual Mall property three weeks ago, freeing the property for another purchaser.UniMatrix Zero, LLC, which is connected to Dairy Queen locations in Jackson and Ke… Read more
CEDARBURG — The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand reopening of Alpine Gift Haus, after it recently moved to a larger space on the second floor of the Cedar Creek Settlement building. Pictured are, from left: Ken Theiler, Temperature Pro and Chamber board member; Tom Mueller, Read more
CEDARBURG — Sunshine Winery officially opened with a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 17. Read more
TOWN OF OCONOMOWOC — The past few weeks, Foolery’s Liquid Therapy in the Town of Oconomowoc has been confiscating more and more fake IDs with 16 of them being handed to bouncers in one weekend recently.The concern, however, is that these fake IDs are getting more and more realistic, to the p… Read more
GRAFTON — Grafton will soon have a new spot to enjoy Asian-inspired cuisine. According to the July 28 agenda for the Grafton Plan Commission, Nanthakan Hamachuta has proposed to open Phrasungk sushi/Thai restaurant in the former Downtown Pizza building on 1228 12th Ave. Community Development… Read more
OCONOMOWOC — The Oconomowoc Chamber of Commerce is in a good place given the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in postponement of a few events, Director Cherie Sonsalla said.“I think that we actually did a great job of pivoting for our members services,” Sonsalla said. “A couple things we did … Read more
CEDARBURG — Another year has gone by and the vacant lot at W62 N180 N186 Washington Ave., south of Walgreens, will continue to remain vacant for now. Read more
KEWASKUM — Today marks the 75th anniversary for Regal Ware, an American-owned marketing and manufacturing company anchored in the food and beverage industry, bringing premium products to families since 1945.The Regal Ware history is a long story of family, craftsmanship, entrepreneurialism a… Read more
MILWAUKEE — WEC Energy Group Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $241.6 million. Read more
WAUKESHA — Tally’s Tap and Eatery, S31-W24661 Sunset Drive, Waukesha, announced they are temporarily closing the restaurant because of a COVID-19 exposure. Read more
BROOKFIELD — Fiserv Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $2 million. Read more
WASHINGTON — Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the U.S. economy could come Friday when the government is expected to report that the pace of hiring has slowed significantly after a brief rebound in the spring. Read more
Facebook's Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok — Instagram Reels. Read more
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. Read more
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big rally keeps rolling, and the S&P 500 rose for a fourth straight day Wednesday to sit just 1.7% below its record. Read more
WAUKESHA — After 27 years in the Waukesha community, Murf’s Frozen Custard and Jumbo Burgers announced they have closed their location in the city as of Tuesday.The business, which is tucked behind others at 1345 South West Ave. in Waukesha, has been a staple of the city — known for its swee… Read more
MILWAUKEE — Marcus Corporation reported Tuesday it lost $27,475,000 in the second quarter and its revenue was $7,933,000, compared to total revenues of $232,500,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Read more
SUSSEX — The second quarter was a tough one for Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc., which reported Tuesday that it lost $23.5 million in its second quarter. Read more
MILWAUKEE — Weyco Group Inc. on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $8.9 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. Read more
HARTLAND — The Hartland Chamber of Commerce will be able to make it through the rest of 2020, and possibly beyond that, thanks in part to the support of the community and members new and old.That was the update delivered Tuesday by the organization’s president, Lynn Minturn.Facing the reduce… Read more
RICHFIELD — The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed plans by some companies to make development moves, but three regional businesses are still planning on moving to Richfield from other locations in southeast Wisconsin.Thursday night the village’s Plan Commission is to review operation plan… Read more
GERMANTOWN — In response to the national coin shortage, North Shore Bank will offer free coin counting and exchange for cash dollars to anyone in the community to aid local retailers who accept and give change in cash.According to a press release from North Shore Bank, a reduction in coin pr… Read more
NEW YORK — For Michelle Lynn England, back-to-school shopping always meant heading to Target and the local mall with her two girls and dropping about $500 on each of them for trendy outfits. Read more
WASHINGTON — Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, but an afternoon negotiating session brought at least modest concessions from both sides, even as an agreement appears … Read more
MADISON, Wis. — Epic Systems is requiring its 9,000-plus employees to return to work in person at its sprawling campus outside of Madison by Sept. 21. Read more
U.S. stock indexes drifted higher Tuesday as Wall Street’s big rally eased off the accelerator. Read more
DETROIT — Jim Farley will lead Ford Motor Co. into the future as the global auto industry faces a new era of autonomous and electric vehicles. Read more
WAUKESHA — Although many area restaurants have been following CDC guidelines and requiring employees to wear masks at work to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the new mask mandate issued by Governor Tony Evers now requires masks on all employees and customers in a public area.The manda… Read more
PEWAUKEE — Tuesday Morning located in Lake Country Market, 690 Westfield Way, Pewaukee, is closing its doors after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 27.“The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to close our doors for an extended period and placed immense strain on our business,” CEO … Read more
GERMANTOWN — Kathleen Bartik, DDS, and Kolver Matos, DDS, will soon be offering dental services to the Germantown community at their brand-new office, Germantown Dental Care. The new full-service, state-of-the-art family dental practice is set to open on Tuesday, Aug. 18.Germantown Dental Ca… Read more
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TOWN OF MERTON — Members of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) have selected Gregg Wieczorek, principal of Arrowhead Union High School in the Town of Merton, as the organization’s new president- elect. NASSP members also elected five school leaders to serve on th… Read more
CITY OF PEWAUKEE — R&R Insurance Services recently welcomed Nicki Johnson, SPHR as the human resources director.Johnson comes to R& R with 13 years of experience managing the full spectrum of human resources programs and services. Her experience ranges from recruiting to employee rel… Read more
BROOKFIELD — Michael Elton has been named CEO of Advantage+. He previously was president of the Brookfield-based firm in 2015 and retains the title. Advantage+ is a 28-year-old nationwide direct lender. Read more
NASHOTAH — MSI General Corporation recently added Irma Sanchez-More to its team as an architectural technician. Sanchez-More graduated from Waukesha County Technical College with a dual degree in Architectural Drafting and Interior Design. Prior to joining MSI General, Sanchez-More was an as… Read more
BROOKFIELD — The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed its 2020 Board of Directors.Elected board members are board chair Matt Geik, owner of three area Jamba Juice locations; past board chair Spence Mather, State Bank of Chilton; Lynn Braden, Winter, Kloman, Moter & Re… Read more
WEST BEND — A graduation ceremony and luncheon was held by the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce at the Lac Lawrann Maurin Center July 16 to recognize the graduates of the 2019-2020 Leadership West Bend class. Read more
WEST BEND — Nicole Pretre, vice president of development at Cedar Community, has been named among the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2020 Chief Marketing Officer of the Year award winners. The award recognizes the work of those in senior marketing positions in southeastern Wisconsin. Read more
BROOKFIELD — Community Care, Inc., based in Brookfield, announced in a press release Monday that Langston Verdin will be its newest member of its board of directors. Read more
MILWAUKEE – Todd Gray will be joining the law firm von Briesen & Roper, s.c., as a senior consultant. Gray had a distinguished career with several Wisconsin school districts, and most recently was the superintendent of the Wa u ke s h a School District, where he served for about 12 years… Read more
MENOMONEE FALLS — Cousins Subs announced it has moved three employees into new roles at the sub sandwich company — J.J. Grube becomes vice president of operations & finance; Alan Lundeen becomes senior director of talent management; and Hilary Krekling is promoted to director of operations. Read more
MILWAUKEE — Froedtert Hospital announced that two executives have been promoted and one executive has joined Froedtert for the roles of chief medical officer, president and chief operating officer. Read more
OCONOMOWOC — Waukesha State Bank announced the promotion of Autumn Bartlett to personal trust assistant within their Prairie Trust division. “We are pleased to have Autumn join our Prairie Trust team and continue her commitment to serving Waukesha State Bank customers,” said Victor J. Schult… Read more
BROOKFIELD — Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance announced that Patti Blaschka of Robertson Ryan & Associates has been named a 2020 Change Agent and has been awarded $3,000 to donate to Elmbrook Humane Society. Read more
WAUKESHA — Seven new family medicine resident physicians have joined ProHealth Medical Groups. The physicians are at the ProHealth Medical Group clinic at 210 NW Barstow St. in downtown Waukesha. They see patients in the clinic and through virtual visits, as well as patients who are hospital… Read more
HARTFORD — Hartford Union High School’s business education teacher, Garrett Sterken, has been awarded the Wisconsin Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (WACTE), Early Career Educator, by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.This award is presented to an outstanding educator withi… Read more
OCONOMOWOC — Prairie Trust, a division of Waukesha State Bank, announced the promotions of Thomas Kieffer to vice president — senior trust administrator and Matthew Woyak to trust officer — real estate administrator. Read more
MILWAUKEE — Business Partners announced the hiring of veteran family business professional James (Jim) Sandstrom. Sandstrom, who is the former president, CEO, and board chair of HM Graphics, Inc., Milwaukee. Read more
IXONIA — Mark R. Hogan, who most recently served as secretary and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, was elected to join the boards of both Ixonia Bancshares, Inc. and Ixonia Bank. Read more
BROOKFIELD — Kristin Oberholtzer has been named chief operating officer of Advantage+ of Brookfield. Read more
WAUKESHA — Firas Ghanem, MD, has joined ProHealth Care’s heart and vascular care team as a specialist in interventional cardiology and cardiology. Read more
MUKWONAGO — Jeffrey Standafer has been named president and chief executive officer of Citizens Bank. Read more
MILWAUKEE — REV Group, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles, announced Monday that Dean Nolden is stepping down as CFO. Replacing Nolden, the company appointed Mark A. Skonieczny as chief financial officer effective this past Saturday. Read more
MENOMONEE FALLS — Melinda Waite has been named the new executive director of the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) effective July 1.MAPA is managed by Association Acumen in Menomonee Falls, where Waite works.According to a press release by Association Acumen, Waite lives in Co… Read more
WAUKESHA — Carroll University announced in a press release Wednesday Carroll President Cindy Gnadinger has been named one of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2020 Women of Influence winners. Read more
BROOKFIELD — Shorewest Realtors announced in a press release Tuesday they are welcoming six new sales associates who joined the team in May.Within the Brookfield/Waukesha Office is Jean Lennon, in the downtown Milwaukee office is Ivory Brooks, in the Menomonee Falls office is Ronneeka Howell… Read more