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Yunker Industries was founded in Chicago in 1948 by Warren and Mary Helen Yunker, while the young couple lived above a grocery store owned by Warren Yunker's uncle. Warren worked at the store during the day and hand-painted signs for grocery stores at night. Mary Helen delivered the signs, often with a baby in tow, during the day.

Last December, Yunker Industries Inc. was in trouble. The Lake Geneva-based designer and printer of interior retail signs, point-of-purchase displays and related items, had seen orders for its products dry up through the second half of 2008.

When the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center opened in 2004, Sheboygan officials hoped it would be the anchor for the redevelopment of a 42-acre lakefront site.

Building construction and architecture have moved away from pencils and paper to computer-generated blueprints and plans.

Children, sports (especially basketball, soccer and golf), favorite foods, travel, cars, basic humor and hobbies are all great topics for small talk and conversation while having dinner in China.

Negotiating a price for something can be extra difficult if you don't know what you should be paying.

Milwaukee-area hospital supply chain workers and purchasers face that reality every day. It's a reality that could be costing consumers more, and contributing to the skyrocketing costs of health care in our region.

Many analysts conclude that income tax rates will rise for higher-income households by 2011. Many experts believe the capital gains rate may rise from 15 to 20 percent and foresee a new 5.4 percent surcharge on income exceeding $1 million. With those possibilities in mind, here are some strategies to consider for 2009 and 2010.

Southeastern Wisconsin is home to a large number of plastic molding manufacturers. Many of the molders based in metro Milwaukee routinely churn out thousands of small parts, containers and components on a daily basis, using injection or blow molding.

Paul Oswald President Environmental Systems Inc. (ESI) Offices in Waukesha, Chicago and Houghton,...

The Milwaukee County Board recently adopted a $1.4 billion budget for 2010, which includes a 2.18 percent increase of the tax levy to $263.3 million.