Industries
City to begin accepting applications next week for new taxi permits
City of Milwaukee officials will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to kick off the opening of the new taxi cab permit application process.
Scott Whitley named president of Tenth and Blake Beer Co.
MillerCoors Brewing Co. has announced that Scott Whitley will become president and chief beer merchant at Tenth and Blake Beer Co., the craft and import division of Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC.
Bubbler Executives of the Week
Scott Ziel and Doug Johnson head the Yellow Phone Music Conference, a four-year-old conference that brings together up-and-coming music artists and industry professionals and also features a series of live shows. This year's conference is scheduled to run Sept. 4-7 at venues in downtown Milwaukee.
WEDC doles out grants to Milwaukee startups
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and the University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Technology Commercialization have awarded grants from the Ideadvance Seed Fund to 11 startups, including seven from the Milwaukee area.
Missing in governor race: health cost budget buster
One of the major political footballs in this year's campaign for Wisconsin governor is how many people should be on the state's BadgerCare/Medicaid program. It is a legitimate issue, raised by the Obamacare offer of 100 percent coverage for three years for adding impoverished enrollees.
BMA Milwaukee names new directors
The Business Marketing Association Milwaukee chapter has named its board of directors for the 2014-’15 program year.
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Milwaukee Public Library seeks development partners
The Milwaukee Public Library is seeking private sector real estate development partners to do mixed-use developments of library sites, similar to projects done for the Villard Square Branch and for the East Branch on North Avenue, which is part of HSI Properties' The Standard at East Library project that is under construction.
Seester’s Mexican Cantina in Pewaukee suffers damage from fire
A fire Wednesday night at Seester’s Mexican Cantina in downtown Pewaukee caused fire, smoke and water damage that will keep the restaurant closed for at least a couple of weeks.
Koss reports loss, suspends Mexico operations
Milwaukee-based Koss Corp. has reported a fiscal fourth quarter loss of $2.2 million, or 29 cents per share, compared to net income of $4.6 million, or 62 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Roadrunner completes acquisition of Active Aero Group
Cudahy-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced Wednesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Belleville, Mich.-based Active Aero Group, a supply chain solutions provider specializing in sensitive or time-critical freight.
