Kohl's Corp. reported third quarter net income of $215 million, or 91 cents per share, up from $211 million, or 80 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

The new 127-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in downtown Milwaukee opens today.

The Wisconsin economy is expanding at a somewhat sluggish pace and has struggled to gather any sustained momentum given declining factory activity, according to the State Monitor report released today by BMO Capital Markets Economics.

New Berlin-based Nassco Inc. has acquired of Messner Inc. of Madison.

Women may have a better understanding than men about the resources and options available to individuals facing a long-term care event, but they are significantly less likely to take action to protect themselves from the risks, according to a new study released today by Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc.

Robert Lane, M.D., M.S., has been named chair of the department of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Wells Fargo Bank senior economist Mark Vitner is predicting that the total losses to property and infrastructure caused by Hurricane Sandy could reach as high as $55 billion.

With handpicked beads, crystals and vintage accessories, WISN-TV Channel 12 news anchor Toya Washington hand strings and handcrafts many of the necklaces, earrings and bracelets she wears on the air.

Chief executive officers at more than 80 major U.S. corporations are calling for company presidents throughout Wisconsin to join them in pressuring Congress to reduce the federal debt by cutting spending, shoring up entitlement programs to be sustainable and expanding tax revenue streams.

There are many reasons to hold an event: Networking, education, showcasing, recognition, fundraising, and the list goes on. Despite widely varying reasons for staging an event, the commonality is the desire to get people together to share an experience, and chances are that the more people are involved, the more successful your event.

The common stock shares of Generac Holdings Inc. skyrocketed $5.67 to trade at $34.00 per share on Oct. 31, the first day that trading resumed after Hurricane Sandy struck, as investors speculated that demand will grow for the Waukesha company's portable generators in the aftermath of the storm.