Business
As the Sparrow (Collective) flies
After opening in the midst of economic crisis, the local craft collective flourished in Bay View and made it through a great first year in business.
Jul 14th, 2010 by Kelly Gehringer
$100 million already invested in high speed rail; public losing faith
Politicians and transportation wonks are giddy over the prospect of high-speed rail, though public interest is waning.
Jul 12th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Time for a good old-fashioned bridge party
After 20 months of closures, detours and the loss of several businesses, the Humboldt Avenue bridge (officially) re-opens this Wednesday.
Jun 29th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Gift of a library will keep on giving
Target and the Heart of America Foundation put their money where kids need to be - in modern, updated libraries filled with books and opportunities
May 16th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Milwaukee without Harley? A real possibility
High union wages and benefits, increased business taxes and management mistakes flood Harley-Davidson's motor
May 3rd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Doyle calls on state businesses to spend their meeting dollars here
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, staying in Wisconsin is good for your bottom line... and the state's.
Mar 18th, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
Milwaukee has chance as Google Broadband test city
Google, Inc. has issued an appeal to government officials to nominate their communities for a test program to provide true high speed internet service.
Feb 12th, 2010 by MilwaukeeWorld
Happy days are (sort of) here again
Area business leaders see a slow, but real, recovery in 2010 and share strategies to in troubled times.
Jan 23rd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
No need for media-fueled, inter-generational Cola Wars
The idea of a 3-way workplace cage match makes for interesting punditry, but at the ground level it doesn't hold much water.
Nov 16th, 2009 by Jon Anne Willow
800-CEO-READ
Mark Metcalf meets Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, CEO and President, respectively, of 800-CEO-READ, a local company that sells business books and promotes great ideas. (We think THEY'RE a great idea!)
Jul 22nd, 2009 by Amy Elliott
By The People, For The People?
The eyes of the world are focused on Iran where the will of the people is struggling to be heard. Here in Milwaukee the people spoke in favor of a paid sick leave mandate. So what's the difference?
Jun 17th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow
