Industries

If you thought the local grocery market was already saturated by Roundy's Pick ‘n Save operation, Sendik's, Sentry, Woodman's, Piggly Wiggly, and a handful of locally-owned stores and neighborhood gems, think again. There is an aggressive newcomer to the supermarket landscape – Meijer – and it is a formidable foe.

A City Council showdown on the $200 million Judge Doyle Square project will likely be delayed from a Tuesday deadline to Sept. 15. Mayor Paul Soglin on Monday recommended the delay because negotiators for the city and JDS Development haven’t fully resolved five remaining issues in an amended development agreement on the massive redevelopment south of Capitol Square.

No decisions were made pertaining to presentations about the future of Sturgeon Bay’s west waterfront Granary property, but three proposals to preserve the existing structure and redevelop the space received a lot of positive attention from the community members in attendance.

A much-anticipated public market planned for the city's East Side next year will be delayed until 2021, Mayor Paul Soglin said, blaming the rising cost of city borrowing.

After months of construction, Menasha High School students, teachers and staff get the building all to themselves Tuesday.
The $30 million expansion and renovation was completed in three phases, with contractors opening sections of the building while simultaneously closing others for renovation.

Portage County will renew its efforts to improve public transportation this week through a possible partnership with the city of Stevens Point. The city and county operate separate transit services, and the two might join together to improve the system for all of their users.

Madison internet service provider and technology company, 5Nines, will soon extend its 4G network to businesses, community centers and non-profits in Madison — for free.

Mountain Village, a 319-unit apartment complex near downtown Waukesha, has been sold by Styza Family LP to Illinois investor Axiom Properties for $29 million.

Joy Global Inc. executive vice president and chief operating officer Randal Baker is leaving the company effective Sept. 4, according to a statement. A Joy Global spokeswoman said he will be pursuing other opportunities, while an SEC filing calls the departure “a termination without cause.”

The Suites at Northshore in Glendale will be sold in an online auction on auction.com from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30.