REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says employees must be fully vaccinated to enter the company’s U.S. offices and other worksites, starting next month. Read more

TOWN OF ADDISON — On Thursday, the Town of Addison Plan Commission will meet to discuss the zoning ordinance update to allow for agribusiness and agritourism. Read more

GERMANTOWN — Harbor Freight Tools has announced it will be opening a new store in Germantown. The store will be located at N96-W18650 County Line Road and is expected to open this fall. Read more

MILWAUKEE — WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $276 million. Read more

General Motors will pause production of its popular pickup trucks again starting Monday. Read more

TOWN OF GENESEE — Generac Power Systems will expand its operations into the City of Pewaukee following the purchase of the 75,000-square-foot office building off Busse Road near Interstate 94. Read more

The president of Activision's Blizzard Entertainment is stepping down weeks after the maker of video games like “World of Warcraft” and “Call of Duty,” was hit with a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit in California as well as backlash from employees over their work environment. Read more

Under increasing pressure from consumer advocates and legislators, a number of banks are beginning to reduce overdraft fees, a long-standing profit center built around customers struggling to make ends meet. Read more

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic. Read more

Technology and health care companies led a broad rally on Wall Street Tuesday that helped stocks overcome a wobbly start and recoup their losses from a day earlier. Read more

CEDARBURG — The Cedarburg Common Council tabled a mural request from Fiddleheads in downtown Cedarburg.  Read more

MEQUON — Landmark Credit Union on Monday added a Mequon branch to its chain of local credit unions. Read more

GRAFTON — A proposal has come forward to add 350 housing units to the village of Grafton, including a variety of single- family, duplex and fourplex units. Read more

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD – Bullwinkle’s, a long-time town restaurant and sports bar known for their varied menu and tasty wings, will likely change ownership and its location by the end of the year. Read more

LONDON — Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer Sherlock went out with a few men she met through dating apps. The dates were “weird,” she said, and not just because they were masked, socially distanced and outdoors. Read more

Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Monday after a day of choppy trading on Wall Street led the major indexes to a mixed finish. Read more

TOWN OF DELAFIELD — Wisconsin State Fair is just around the corner, and anyone who wants to grab a delectable delight while supporting local farmers can stop by the dairy barn during the fair to enjoy a $4 chocolate milkshake made with milk from Cozy Nook Farm. Read more

For six weeks, it was just like old times at Four Moon Tavern in Chicago's Roscoe Village neighborhood. Read more

Morton Salt, the 173-year-old Chicago company recently purchased by a California investment firm, laid off 120 employees at its downtown headquarters this week, slashing its office staff by 40%. Read more

WAUKESHA — Spectrum announced Thursday a donation of $7,500 to Family Promise of Waukesha County through the company’s national community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants, part of a $1 million programming commitment through year-end 2021. Read more

NEW YORK — Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. Read more

WASHINGTON — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority. Read more

BOSTON — Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could lead to millions being forced from their homes just as the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading. Read more

OKAUCHEE — After opening last fall, Lake Life Shop in Okauchee has had time to grow and tailor its selection to local residents’ desires. Read more

WAUKESHA — A new golf simulator business by the name “Tap In” is looking to open its business in Sussex — providing lovers of the sport the option to continue their hobby through the cold months. Read more

WEST BEND — Demolition and utility work began on Wednesday at the former West Bend Brewery and car wash site at the intersection of Washington (Highway 33) and Main streets. Read more

WEST BEND — Kwik Trip opened its third location in West Bend at 1580 E. Washington St. on Wednesday and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more

CITY OF PEWAUKEE — As residents in Waukesha County busied themselves Thursday picking up after early morning storms that swept through the area, dozens of construction workers were out on Bluemound Road (Highway JJ) west of Interstate 94, working on large office, industrial and residential p… Read more

BANGKOK — World shares and U.S. futures were mostly lower Friday despite a flurry of reports showing economic recoveries from the pandemic gained pace in the last quarter. Read more

Stocks shook off a wobbly start and ended higher Tuesday as traders weighed another big set of company earnings reports. Investors were also closely monitoring the latest developments with COVID-19 and its potential impact on a still-recovering economy amid the spread of the more contagious … Read more

WEST BEND — Through Aug. 6, McDonald’s restaurants throughout Washington County and the U.S. Marines of Washington County will work together to raise money for the Pearson family who experienced the loss of both parents within the span of 18 months. Read more

WASHINGTON — Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5% annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession. Read more

GRAFTON — The Clark station in Grafton, abandoned since 2016, has finally been cleared by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which closed the case on the property for contamination earlier this month. Read more

TOWN OF GENESEE — Generac Holdings Inc. continued along its path of growth during the second quarter, reporting second-quarter profit of $127 million and that its net sale increased 68% to a record $920 million compared to the second quarter of 2020 on Wednesday. Read more

WAUKESHA — Through the last year and a half, pizza has emerged as one of the most popular options for consumers looking for a meal with reliable results, even in uncertain times. Read more

LOS ANGELES — Ron Popeil, the quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ, has died, his family said. Read more