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Irgens presses on with BMO Tower project after two workers contract COVID-19
Milwaukee developer Irgens Partners LLC confirmed the BMO Tower project in downtown Milwaukee is continuing, even after two people working on the project had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Milwaukee nonprofits turn to virtual galas amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amid social distancing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Make-A-Wish is among many nonprofits that have had to make difficult decisions about their spring fundraisers, which they rely on for a significant portion of their annual revenue.
Wages and exports were growing in Wisconsin before coronavirus hit
Heading into 2020, Wisconsin economy was on relatively solid footing. The state saw minimal job growth in 2019, but unemployment remained low and wages were generally trending upward.
Bryant & Stratton College plans to renovate, expand Wauwatosa campus
Bryant & Stratton College's renovation and expansion plans for its Wauwatosa campus include conversion of an existing warehouse into an athletic training room, 10 new athletic offices and a new student union space.
ProHealth Care pauses construction of new Mukwonago hospital
ProHealth Care is pausing construction of its new $55 million hospital in Mukwonago.
Kroger limits customer capacity at all stores in response to COVID-19
The Kroger Co., the parent company of Milwaukee grocery store operator Roundy’s Inc., will reduce the number of shoppers allowed inside each of its stores to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Filmanowicz: DNC’s local host committee is ‘full steam ahead’
Raquel Filmanowicz came into her role as the new chief executive officer of the local host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, to be held in Milwaukee, just in time for the COVID-19 coronavirus to rock the nation.
Joel Quadracci: ‘Be willing to pull big levers very quickly’
It’s been a while since Joel Quadracci flew an airplane, but in leading Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. he still falls back on one of the lessons he learned while learning to fly.
Ascension vows to protect employee pay during COVID-19 pandemic
Ascension said it will protect the pay of all its employees if they are temporarily assigned to a different job or unable to work because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
DNC’s date change creates logistical challenge
Many in Milwaukee breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when the DNC announced its 2020 convention will still take place here this summer, but organizers and local entities are now faced with the logistics of rescheduling a major event as the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic crisis persists.Â