Industries
Metro area home sales down a tad in June
By the slimmest of margins, home sales in the metro Milwaukee area in June continued to lag behind the 2013 pace. The area's 1,924 home sales for the month was only one behind June of 2013, according to the latest report from the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.
Marquette engineering dean departs
Marquette University’s College of Engineering dean, Robert Bishop, Ph.D., has resigned to become dean of the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering.
Ford acquires Valpak franchise
Kevin Ford has acquired the Valpak of Southeast Wisconsin franchise, which is based out of Franklin and serves the Greater Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha areas.
Kessenich is interim CEO of WRTP
The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP/Big Step) today announced that Mark Kessenich has been named interim president and chief executive officer.
Mayo questions sale price of O’Donnell Park structure
Milwaukee County Supervisor Michael Mayo Sr. is questioning the proposed $14 million sale of the O'Donnell Park parking structure to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc., saying it may not generate enough revenue for Milwaukee County.
HellermannTyton seeks $10 million MEDC loan for bigger expansion
HellermannTyton Corp. is seeking a $10 million loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. for the ongoing expansion of its facility at 6701-11 W. Good Hope Road in Milwaukee.
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Historic Tax Credits are good for Wisconsin
On behalf of our nearly 600-strong city and village members of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, I applaud Gov. Scott Walker lifting the moratorium on the Historic Preservation Tax Credit on buildings certified by the State Historical Society and the National Park Service as “Historic.”
Midland Video Productions has new co-owners
Midland Video Productions, a Milwaukee-based marketing and business video production company, announced the sale of the company after 34 years of ownership by George Liberatore and Neil Jaehnert.
Ellenbecker turns over reins of company to daughter
Karen Ellenbecker, founder of Pewaukee-based Ellenbecker investment Group, is turning over the reins of her investment advisory company to her daughter, Julie Ellenbecker-Lipsky, who is the firm's new president.
Tauscher and investors buy Isthmus
The Red Card meal-plan organization and former University of Wisconsin Badger and Green Bay Packer offensive tackle Mark Tauscher really are teaming up to buy Isthmus Publishing Co., publisher of popular alternative weekly magazine Isthmus and a news website in Madison.
