WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence inched up this month, showing signs of stabilizing, but remained near a six-year low in the face of the widespread business shutdowns that have sent the economy into recession.The Conference Board said Tuesday that its confidence index ticked up to a rea…
PEWAUKEE — Two Pewaukee-based entrepreneurs are raising money by setting up a GoFundMe page to give microloans to individuals in Uganda to assist them during the pandemic pandemic. Read more
CEDARBURG — Linden Investment Consultants, a financial services firm located in Cedarburg last week announced it has added the Retirement Planning power of Right-Capital to its practice. Read more
GRAFTON — The village of Grafton is now accepting applications for their Small Business Relief Loan Program. All applications will be reviewed by village staff and Ozaukee Economic Development before final approval is granted by the Village Board for loans up to $10,000. Read more
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — When Martha Kebede’s adult sons immigrated from Ethiopia and reunited with her in South Dakota this year, they had few work opportunities. Read more
WASHINGTON — Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Read more
WAUKESHA — Wisconsin retailers are working to get back on their feet since they were forced to close their doors over the pandemic, causing many not to be able to generate a profit for about two months. Read more
WAUKESHA — The Plan Commission will have a virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday where they will have a public hearing and possibly take action on creating a proposed tax incremental financing district for the River Valley Development. Read more
Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company's business. Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Free parking, but no valet service. Bartenders, blackjack dealers and waiters wearing masks. Hand sanitizer everywhere. Read more
Stock indexes finished mostly higher Friday as Wall Street shook off an early slide, closing out a solid week of gains for the market.The S&P 500 index inched up 0.2% after having been down 0.5%. It ended the week with a 3.2% gain, largely due to a big rally on Monday that offset all of … Read more
Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact. Not even toilet paper.Robocalls.Industry experts say robocalls are way down — scam calls as well as nagging from your credit-card company to pay your bill. The coronavirus pandemic has inflicte… Read more
MENOMONEE FALLS — Kohl’s announced that 34 of its Wisconsin stores will open their doors once again to customers at 11 a.m. today. Read more
Deere & Co. on Friday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $666 million. Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The Mall of America, the largest U.S. shopping center, missed two months of payments for a $1.4 billion commercial mortgage-backed security, the latest sign of the devastating impact of pandemic-related shutdowns on the retail industry. Read more
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. is resuming production at its U.S. manufacturing plants after suspending production for about two months. Read more
MILWAUKEE — Brady Corp. (BRC) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $13.6 million. Read more
WASHINGTON — Signs of renewed business activity are surfacing across the country as states gradually reopen economies and some businesses call a portion of their laid-off staffers back to work. Yet with millions more Americans seeking unemployment aid last week, the U.S. job market remains … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. — For a preview of the future of office work, watch how the biggest tech companies are preparing for a post-pandemic world. Read more
DULUTH, Minn. — Essentia Health said Thursday it is laying off 900 employees as the coronavirus pandemic cuts into business. Read more
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Pandemic politics shadowed President Donald Trump's trip to Michigan on Thursday as he highlighted lifesaving medical devices, with the president and officials from the electoral battleground state clashing over federal aid, mail-in ballots and face masks. Read more
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday as investors weighed more data showing the economic damage being caused by the coronavirus pandemic and another flareup in tensions between the U.S. and China.The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, shedding some of the gains it made in a solid rally a … Read more
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin's unemployment rate hit 14.1% in April, a level not seen since the Great Depression, the state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday.The rate more than quadrupled from 3.1% in March, mirroring national trends due to the coronavirus pandemic, and was … Read more
WASHINGTON — More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent the economy into a deep recession. Read more
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD — While they may not be as popular as they were in the 1950s, with the coronavirus pandemic and heightened excitement for retro activities, an outdoor cinema may be coming to the Town of Brookfield. Read more
There are a couple of hundred scammers among the hundreds of thousands of people applying for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin. Read more
Behind closed doors, West Bend businesses made the best of the Safer at Home closure by renovating their facilities. Read more
WAUKESHA — Since salons have been able to reopen since the Safer at Home order was lifted, stylists and salon owners are beginning to implement new practices in order to offer their services. Read more
PEWAUKEE — Switching from cakes to pasta and tiramisu, Ruggeri’s Lake Country Bakery is transitioning into Ruggeri’s Italian Market, with an official opening date of May 27. Read more
CEDARBURG — Many Cedarburg businesses, including the ones at the Cedar Creek Settlement, will be open for the week of Memorial Day, and also opening Wednesday. All safety practices will be adhered to. Here is a list of our shops who will be open for the weekend and beyond. Read more
OCONOMOWOC — A new activity will be allowed in downtown Oconomowoc — a pedal tavern. Read more
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. Read more
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, clawing back all their losses from a day earlier and extending their strong gains for the week.The S&P 500 rose 1.7% as the market bounced back from a sudden drop on Tuesday that snapped the index's three-day winning streak. Crude oi… Read more
WAUKESHA — The fulfillment of a dream was commemorated March 21. Read more
OCONOMOWOC — The Oconomowoc German Christmas Market has been canceled for 2020, said board member Sharon Manke.The decision was very difficult for the board to make, she said.“With all the uncertainty right now, we don’t feel comfortable moving forward,” Manke said.The market was started as … Read more
CITY OF PEWAUKEE — An area developer is looking to turn a semi-vacant site off Bluemound Road and Highway 16, near Waukesha County Technical College, into a 24,000-square-foot office building. Read more
MADISON — A program in Wisconsin designed to help small companies retain workers during slow business periods has taken off after changes were made in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic to allow more employees to qualify. Read more
WEST BEND — Although the lights went down for two months at West Bend Cinema, 2014 Parkway Drive, on March 17, staff was far from quiet behind the scenes. When the cinema reopens today, movie buffs will be welcomed back with a spruced-up theater. Read more
MENOMONEE FALLS — The first fiscal quarter for retailer Kohl’s Corp. was very bleak with the company saying it lost $541 million. Read more
WEST BEND — Nicolet Bankshares will no longer be acquired by Commerce Financial Holdings, Inc., the parent bank of the West Bend-based Commerce State Bank which has four locations in Cedarburg, West Bend, Elm Grove and Sheboygan. Read more
WASHINGTON — Facing the gravest U.S. economic crisis in decades, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered Congress contrasting views Tuesday of what the government's most urgent priority should be. Read more
Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as trading turned wobbly a day after the market notched its biggest jump in more than five weeks.The S&P 500 fell 1% after having been up by 0.4% in the early going. Losses in banks, health care stocks and household goods companies accoun… Read more
OZAUKEE COUNTY — The news last week that the Wisconsin Supreme Court had struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order came down swiftly. Many local businesses were expecting to be closed for at least two more weeks, which has left them with one main decision — to either reopen right away… Read more
CEDARBURG — Wilo, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems, is planning to build a new 250,000-square-foot headquarters and production facility in Cedarburg at the Highway 60 business park. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2020. Read more
WAUKESHA — As businesses begin reopening, many of their day-to-day operations will look different than they did prior to COVID-19. That’s true for insurance as well. Read more
BROOKFIELD — Retailers and restaurants in Brookfield Square reopened for business Monday. Read more
WAUKESHA — Local real estate developer Wangard Partners recently donated 1,000 face shields to ProHealth Care.The face shields were made by Arete, a company based in North Hollywood, California, that usually constructs stage props and devices used in TV and movie productions. In the midst of… Read more
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will likely come under tough questioning from senators Tuesday about a small business lending program included in the government's $2 trillion relief package. Read more
The stock market bounced back from its worst week in nearly two months Monday as optimism about a potential vaccine for the coronavirus and hopes for a U.S. economic recovery in the second half of the year put investors in a buying mood.The S&P 500 climbed 3.2%, its best day since early … Read more
WARREN, Mich. — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and ex… Read more
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector. Read more
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NASHOTAH — Nashotah native Le’erin Voss earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota on May 16. She was also granted the Minnesota Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Performance Award. Voss previously earned a Master of Public Health degree from the Medical College o… Read more
MEQUON — Lori Gervais, CFP®, director with The Gervais Group at Baird, has been named on Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisor list. This year’s list spotlights over 1,000 top-performing advisors across the country. Gervais’ client-first philosophy, teamwork and service helped her earn this best-i… Read more
MILWAUKEE — Jason Sellnow, partner at Oak Hill Business Partners, has achieved the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation. The CEPA is the globally recognized, advanced-level professional certification for accountants and financial professionals in business. The CEPA program is t… Read more
WAUKESHA — Payroll Complete, a division of Waukesha State Bank, announced the promotion of Stephanie Jerge to assistant payroll services manager. Read more
BROOKFIELD — For the second year, Allison Quartuccio, broker/owner with Denali Realty Group, has been awarded the AIOREP’s 10 Best Real Estate Agents for Client Satisfaction honor by The American Institute of Real Estate Professionals. Read more
WAUKESHA — Emily Schmitz, a Pewaukee resident and UW Madison student, and Jacob Gross, a Brookfield resident and Wisconsin Lutheran College student, have received the 2020 LeRoy C. Schmidt 150-Hour Accounting Scholarship in the amount of $2,500, awarded by the Wisconsin Institute of Certifie… Read more
BROOKFIELD — Vrakas/ Blum Computer Consulting, Inc. announced the addition of Justin Teague as consultant. Read more
WAUKESHA — In what was her first day off since the beginning of the pandemic, Tally’s Tap Owner Jessica Tallyinger celebrated her birthday with a surprise party at her bar on the corner of Sunset Drive and Industrial Lane. Read more
SUSSEX — Rita Hahn has been elected to be the new president of the Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society.Hahn, who was elected by the group’s board of directors, said she has many ideas to help increase membership and visibility of the organization.“My main focus is to bring our community to… Read more
WAUKESHA — Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. (HRG) announced the addition of Angela Nicloy as director of marketing. Read more
WAUKESHA — Waukesha Investments, located at Waukesha State Bank, announced that Miracle Hexom, financial advisor, has been awarded the Certified Financial Planner certification. Read more
PEWAUKEE — Mangold Creative, a strategic marketing and business development agency located in downtown Pewaukee, has added Danielle Henry as director of digital services. Read more
NEW BERLIN — Diana Howell has been named director of operations at Castle Senior Living, which provides assisted living, independent living and memory care residences for older adults in communities throughout southeast Wisconsin. Read more
MILWAUKEE — Highly visible community supporter Sandy Wysocki has been named publisher of MKE Lifestyle Magazine. Read more
PEWAUKEE — Two Waukesha County Technical College instructors, Mark Stigler and Rosemary Bednarek, have been named recipients of the 2020 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Awards. Read more
WAUKESHA – Class of 1980 Carroll University graduate and 2020 virtual commencement speaker Dr. Barbara Horner-Ibler will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the ceremony May 9. Read more
CONOMOWOC — Prairie Trust, a division of Waukesha State Bank, announced the hire of Thomas Kieffer as senior trust administrator. Read more
On March 7, SERVPRO of Southwest Waukesha County and SERVPRO Jefferson County/Oconomowoc hosted its 4th Annual Bean Bags Tournament Fundraiser. This year all proceeds raised are going toward the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Read more
WEST BEND — Linda Breshears Marcus has been appointed to the Museum of Wisconsin Art Board of Directors. Read more
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD — The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for A Younger You Medical Spa on March 4. A Younger You Medical Spa offers minimally invasive skin rejuvenation procedures. They are at 18900 W. Bluemound Road, Suite 112. For more information visi… Read more
OCONOMOWOC — Prairie Trust, a division of Waukesha State Bank, announced the hire of Thomas Kieffer as senior trust administrator. Read more
WAUWATOSA — The Brookfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Serendipity Labs on Feb. 19. Serendipity Labs provides the flexibility to work in a secure, professional environment by offering co-working, private offices, customizable team rooms and suites, meeting and even… Read more
BROOKFIELD — The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Doctor’s Office on Feb. 25. Read more
THIENSVILLE — President and CEO of the Marcus Corporation, Greg Marcus, will be speaking on the hospitality industry and how upcoming events will affect the region during the 13th annual Ozaukee Economic Development Outreach event May 7.The OED will host its annual event at The Watermark at … Read more
OCONOMOWOC — MSI General Corporation has recently added Niall Flanagan to its team as a project superintendent.Prior to joining MSI General, Flanagan was a senior project development manager at Minto Communities USA in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stout and bring… Read more