Industries
HOBART- Airport land certified ‘development-ready’
The Austin Straubel Commerce District is now home to the state's newest Certified in Wisconsin development-ready site. The 33.2-acre site designated by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is immediately west of Austin Straubel International Airport in Hobart. It is the 15th certified site in the state of Wisconsin.
GREEN BAY- Nicolet, Baylake merger would form $2.2B bank
Baylake Bank and Nicolet National Bank are merging to become the fifth-largest Wisconsin-based bank in both assets and deposits.
MillerCoors names Hattersley CEO
The board of directors of MillerCoors LLC today named Gavin Hattersley chief executive officer effective immediately. Hattersley, 52, has served as interim CEO since July 1, following former CEO Tom Long's retirement on June 30.
Container Store to host weekend-long opening celebration
The Container Store plans to make a big splash as it opens at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa on Saturday, Sept. 12, complete with giveaways for its customers all weekend.
Dental Associates opening 14th clinic in Waukesha
Dental Associates has begun construction on its 14th dental clinic in the state, a 21,571-square-foot dental center in Waukesha.
MADISON- AC Hotel Madison on former Pahl Tire site expected to open in late 2016
The long-debated hotel project for the former Pahl Tire Co. site near the State Capitol finally is under construction. Developer North Central Group of Middleton held a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 26 for the AC Hotel Madison, a 10-story Marriott property at 1 N. Webster St., one block from the Capitol Square.
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HINGHAM: Farm drones expected to take off
Farmers, including Sunrise Acres co-owner Dan Mullikin, say that in the coming years, drones equipped with cameras and other sensors could become a standard tool for surveying crops, among a host of other agricultural uses.
CARLTON- Energy firm sues town for tax refund
Dominion Energy Kewaunee Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the town of Carlton for the recovery of alleged excessive 2015 property taxes resulting from what it considers the town's excessive 2015 assessment of the closed Kewaunee Power Station nuclear plant.
Businesses feel urgency to comply with Obamacare
Given the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and the many failed attempts in Congress to repeal it, Quarles & Brady LLP attorney Amy Ciepluch believes the law, often referred to as Obamacare, is not going anywhere.
“I would say that employers can put to rest any hope that the Affordable Care Act will go away,” Ciepluch said. “For the last five years, I've been barraged with the 'Is this going to go away?' 'Will this be repealed?' type questions, and at this point…we should assume it's here to stay and operate based on that assumption.”
With that in mind, area health insurance experts say employers need to be prepared for several key upcoming changes.
“I would say that employers can put to rest any hope that the Affordable Care Act will go away,” Ciepluch said. “For the last five years, I've been barraged with the 'Is this going to go away?' 'Will this be repealed?' type questions, and at this point…we should assume it's here to stay and operate based on that assumption.”
With that in mind, area health insurance experts say employers need to be prepared for several key upcoming changes.
Milwaukee Chancery closing tomorrow
In 1972, Chancery Restaurant & Pub opened in Racine marking the first time a restaurant in Wisconsin served complementary peanuts.
