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Milwaukee-based Young Enterprising Society is slated to host its next accelerator cohort from May 11 through July 28, the entrepreneurial organization announced today.

In the first 10 weeks of the year, Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson was on pace for one of its best quarters of U.S. retail sales in the last six years.

Mary Beth Kingston, the health system's chief nursing officer, discussed what the experience of fighting the pandemic has been like for nurses and other health care staff, how the system is responding to employee needs and how she expects the coronavirus will affect the future of nursing.

Several Wisconsin companies impacted by the economic slowdown caused by social distancing measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic expect their companies to start recovering this summer or fall, according to a Wisconsin Technology Council survey.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has directed the state Department of Natural Resources to re-open several state parks, forests, and recreational areas, which he closed earlier this month because large crowds were hurting social distancing efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced a new order Monday that will ease a few restrictions on nonessential businesses beginning Wednesday. 

The night of March 11 was the last time an audience filled the seats of downtown Milwaukee's Pabst Theater.

Since reconfiguring its manufacturing capabilities five weeks ago to produce reusable face masks for frontline medical personnel, Janesville-based Monterey Mills, in partnership with Oak Creek-based Eder Flag, is now pumping out 65,000 face masks daily, fulfilling orders for large health care systems and first responders across the country. 

Telkonet received $913,063 through the Paycheck Protection Program, a loan program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

There are around 700 parts from 70 suppliers in the ventilators produced by a partnership between GM and Ventec Life Systems.