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Many businesses have taken a huge hit as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic disrupts the global and local economy. But...

As curbside pick-up and delivery emerges as a means of survival for a restaurant industry ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Milwaukee's most prominent restaurant groups remains on the sidelines-- much to the dismay of diners, but all in the name of flattening the curve.

After five employees at the Palermo’s pizza plant in Milwaukee tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, Palermo Villa Inc. president and chief executive officer Giacomo Fallucca announced Friday that the company is closing the plant temporarily.

So far, 85 employees at the Patrick Cudahy plant in Cudahy have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to the city of Cudahy Health Department.

Walmart's Wisconsin employees received a total of $3 million in cash bonuses in late April as part of the company's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Foot Locker Inc. informed state officials this week that it has placed 261 Wisconsin employees on temporary, unpaid furloughs, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel notified state officials this week that 101 of its employees have been furloughed since March 27, as a result of a severe decline in business during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Another 49,910 initial unemployment claims were filed in Wisconsin last week and the state had 321,631 continuing unemployment claims, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

MaskForce can now manufacturer personal protective equipment at scale with the goal of producing as many as 10,000 masks a day, the organization recently announced.

Business owners across the country have soaked up approximately $90 billion from the federal Paycheck Protection Program since the second wave of funding became available Monday morning.