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Snap-on caps strong year
Kenosha-based Snap-on Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings of $84.6 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, up 13.9 percent from $74.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Mellowes to turn Charter Manufacturing helm over to sons
John A. Mellowes announced he will step down from his day-to-day duties as the chairman and chief executive officer of Mequon-based Charter Manufacturing in July, when he will turn the reins of the company to his sons, John W. Mellowes and Charles A. Mellowes.
‘We can and need to do better’
Editor’s note: Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele delivered his State-of-the-County speech in Oak Creek this morning. The following is the text of his prepared remarks.
New degree program targets nurses
Registered nurses with a two-year degree from a Wisconsin technical college can now fully apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree.
Stein will take over Hawks site in Tosa
Stein Gardens & Gifts has reached an agreement to open a new location at Hawks Nursery Co. Inc. on Watertown Plank Road in the City of Wauwatosa
Camping World to open RV store in Saukville
Camping World, the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, today announced that it has acquired property in both Saukville, Wis., and Fort Pierce, Fla., for future supercenter stores.
Acuity reaches $1 billion milestone
Sheboygan-based Acuity Insurance announced that it has reached the $1 billion revenue mark, generated on premiums written across its 20-state operating territory.
Rexnord board may ponder sale of company
Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. announced today that its board of directors has initiated a review of its strategic alternatives that could include the sale of the company.
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Waisman Center still at forefront of brain research
The telegram from President John F. Kennedy to University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington was both eerie and visionary. Eerie because it was delivered Nov. 20, 1963 – just two days before Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas – and visionary because it seemed to anticipate the challenges confronting science in its quest to explore the human brain.
Above the Clouds to expand programs with Helen Bader Foundation grant
Above the Clouds, Inc., a Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization providing free arts education programs for at-risk youth and families, will expand the scope of its services thanks to a two-year $80,000 grant from the Helen Bader Foundation.
Pinstripe funds wish for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin
Pinstripe, Inc., based in Brookfield, presented Make-A-Wish Wisconsin a $5,000 check last week to fund a wish for one of the nonprofit’s selected wish recipients.
United Way in Waukesha County campaign raises more than $4.5 million
United Way in Waukesha County exceeded its 2012 campaign goal of $4.5 million, raising a total of $4,503,708.
