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Wisconsin residents saw an increase in taxes paid as a percentage of personal income in 2021 as a surge in economic activity following the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic grew collections faster than income rose, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

Inventors Brewpub founder Adam Draeger is hoping to move his business about two blocks up the street from its current location at 435 N. Lake St. in Port Washington, in order to build a larger facility.

A home in Elm Grove has sold for $5.96 million, according to state records.

Borgman Capital, a Milwaukee-based private equity firm, has acquired Durex Products, Inc. of Luck, Wisconsin. The deal was closed on Dec. 13, 2021. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Nino's Italian Bakery and Deli in Menomonee Falls will the close after 54 years in business later this month as owners Nina and Tony "Nino" Sgroi retire.

Wisconsin’s two largest cities remained among the top 15 destinations for one-way U-Haul trips, a gauge of migration published annually by the moving truck company.

With the highly-contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant on the rise, at least one Milwaukee restaurant is taking extra measures to mitigate the risk of exposure.

COVID hospitalizations have reached a pandemic high at Advocate Aurora Health medical centers in recent days, worsening already existing staffing shortages and leading to longer wait times for patients.

Editor’s note: We asked Milwaukee-area business leaders to reflect on how they navigated their businesses through the challenges of...

The biggest southeastern Wisconsin business stories of 2021.