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Latest job numbers show Wisconsin’s labor market improving, but long ways from recovery
After shedding more than nearly 400,000 jobs in April, Wisconsin’s labor market rebounded in April by adding 72,100 jobs, according to new data released today by the Department of Workforce Development.
City offering new incentives for home construction in Josey Heights, Walnut Circle
The city of Milwaukee has launched a pair of new incentives for construction of new homes in the Josey Heights and Walnut Circle subdivisions.
Foxconn says it will make 10,000 ventilators for Medtronic over the next year
Medtronic plc and Foxconn Industrial Internet on Thursday announced a plan to make 10,000 ventilators at Foxconn’s Mount Pleasant Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park.
GE Foundation grant will fund six innovation labs at MPS schools
A GE Foundation grant will support the creation of six digital fabrication labs at Milwaukee Public Schools.Â
Wisconsin’s private higher education institutions to receive $37 million in coronavirus relief
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he is directing $37 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to private higher education institutions in the state.Â
Couple to launch kombucha brewery on Milwaukee’s near west side
A Milwaukee couple plans to establish a kombucha brewery and tap room in the Avenues West neighborhood on the city’s near west side.
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Renaissance Hotel in Wauwatosa expects $1.2 million loss in first year, developer seeks city assistance
The developers of the new Renaissance Hotel in Wauwatosa say they are expecting to lose roughly $1.2 million in the hotel's first year of operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are seeking financial assistance from the city to cover the shortfall and keep workers employed.
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.
MSOE to build STEM education center
Milwaukee School of Engineering will open a new STEM education center on its campus this fall in partnership with We Energies, Rockwell Automation and American Family Insurance.
