Industries
Cambridge Major expands in Germantown
Cambridge Major Laboratories Inc. has renovated its U.S. headquarters in Germantown.
U.S. Bank provides financing for Milwaukee housing project
U.S. Bank is providing nearly $10 million in financing to help Heartland Housing Inc. develop a 37-unit family supportive housing project on a once vacant piece of land in northeast Milwaukee.
Fewer homeowners in region are underwater
As a housing market continues to gradually recover from the collapse during the Great Recession, the percentage of homeowners in the metro Milwaukee area that are underwater (owe more on their home than it is worth) fell from 29.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 28.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, according to a new report from Seattle-based Zillow Inc., which tracks residential real estate values.
The Couture might include hall for MSO
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is in early stages of considering plans to move its performances to a concert hall that could be built for the MSO in The Couture, the 44-story residential and hotel tower planned by Barrett Visionary Development near the lakefront.
Fans pick ‘Barrelman’ name for new beer
By an overwhelming margin, “Bernie’s Barrelman Ale” was selected as the name for a new beer that celebrates a partnership between the Milwaukee Brewers and Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company.
Summer trolley back in action
The Milwaukee Trolley Loop kicks off its summer “Hop ‘n Shop, Wine ‘n Dine” route today with $1 roundtrip trolley rides throughout downtown.
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ArtPlace America grant to fuel ‘Creational Trails’ program
The Artery, a former rail corridor bridging Milwaukee's Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods, and a 10-block stretch along West Wisconsin Avenue will be enlivened with interactive art in the coming months thanks to a $350,000 grant funded by ArtPlace America.
Thousands of ‘Moose’ members descend upon Milwaukee
Nearly 8,000 “Moose” will roam the streets of Milwaukee beginning today as part of the Moose fraternal organization's annual Moose convention.
Don’t write off the manufacturing renaissance
Some recent reports and commentary claim a manufacturing renaissance is just hype. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other financial firms have cast doubt on optimistic claims about the revival of manufacturing in America.
Kohl’s hires ‘chief customer officer’
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Department Stores today announced the appointment of Michelle Gass to the newly created position of chief customer officer, reporting directly to Kohl's chairman, president and chief executive officer Kevin Mansell.
