Maredithe Meyer
Maredithe has covered retail, restaurants, entertainment and tourism since 2018. Her duties as associate editor include copy editing, page proofing and managing work flow. Meyer earned a degree in journalism from Marquette University and still enjoys attending men’s basketball games to cheer on the Golden Eagles. Also in her free time, Meyer coaches high school field hockey and loves trying out new restaurants in Milwaukee.
Omar Shaikh to stay on as VISIT Milwaukee board chair
Omar Shaikh will stay on as board chair of VISIT Milwaukee until June 2021, delaying plans to transition out of the role at year's end.
🔒 Milwaukee considering ordinance defining protest areas during DNC
A proposed ordinance from downtown Milwaukee Ald. Robert Bauman provides details on where protests would be permitted within the security footprint around Fiserv Forum...
🔒 Total Wine & More opening at Bayshore this summer
Total Wine & More is moving forward with plans to open a store at Bayshore shopping center in Glendale late this summer.
🔒 Former Packer part of new ownership group for Firehouse Subs...
Firehouse Subs in New Berlin reopened this week with new owners, including a former member of the Green Bay Packers and the University of Wisconsin football team.
Applications for Milwaukee’s outdoor dining program now open
Restaurant and bar owners in the city of Milwaukee can begin applying today to expand outdoor dining options using public space.
WhirlyBall reopens to pent-up demand
As WhirlyBall in Brookfield reopens in an era of social distancing and contactless interactions, the "eatertainment" concept has had to find ways to adapt a business model which is based largely on bringing people together.
🔒 Marcus to open another drive-in theater in area
Marcus Theatres plans to open a second Milwaukee-area drive-in theater, this time outside of its South Shore Cinema in Oak Creek.
🔒 Lessons learned in acting fast
Editor’s note: The onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis has forced Wisconsin businesses to think on their feet, quickly shifting operations to meet new demand...
🔒 Ramping up GE Healthcare ventilator production was no small task
The scene at GE Healthcare’s Madison manufacturing plant since late March is something that Mark Goyette, general manager for its Life Care Solutions operations,...
🔒 Kohler Co.’s trash is WasteLab’s treasure
Kohler Co. broke the mold last year when it went to market with a new line of interior wall tiles made from almost 100%...
🔒 Sendik’s Grind2Energy system reduces company’s carbon footprint
Americans in 2017 threw away 41 million tons of food, with grocery stores representing a substantial portion of the country’s total waste, according to...
Milwaukee County suburbs enter third phase of reopening
Gatherings of up to 50 people and 75% capacity at bars and restaurants are now permitted in Milwaukee County's 18 suburbs under the third phase of the area's reopening plans amid COVID-19, according to a news release Thursday.
