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Wisconsin banks reported combined net income of $256 million in the first quarter, up from $200 million in the same period a year ago, according to the Quarterly Banking Profile released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Sheboygan Falls-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC has unveiled two new smoked-cooked sausage flavors for the 2013 grilling season.

The Wisconsin Department of Tourism will present a Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant exceeding $28,000 to the Waukesha County Museum today to support the museum's Les Paul exhibit slated to open in June.

A cohort of Milwaukee businesses is raising funds and collecting donated items this week to provide relief to Moore, Okla. residents impacted by a deadly tornado that tore through the region on Monday, May 20.

Legendary former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi died of colon cancer on Sept. 3, 1970.

After 20 years of serving as president and chief executive officer of the Siebert Lutheran Foundation of Brookfield, Wis., Ron Jones has announced that he will be retiring later this year.

Sheboygan Falls-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC today unveiled two new smoked-cooked sausage flavors for the 2013 grilling season.

Menomonee Falls-based Cousins Subs has hired Jason Westhoff as chief financial officer for the corporation and its 140-store franchise system.

Lake Geneva-based Trostel Ltd. announced that Steven Dyer has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the firm, which manufactures custom seals, precision molded rubber products and custom rubber compounds.

The board of directors of Smithfield Foods Inc., the parent company of Patrick Cudahy LLC, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, which is China’s largest meat processing company for $7.1 billion, including the assumption of Smithfield’s net debt.