Business

Johnson Controls Settling PFAS Lawsuit for $17.5 Million

Johnson Controls Settling PFAS Lawsuit for $17.5 Million

The company will pay a group of Peshtigo families that filed a class action lawsuit.

City Hall: Health Department Will Start Issuing Citations From Complaints
City Hall

Health Department Will Start Issuing Citations From Complaints

New citations being drafted from New Years holiday. The department still isn't doing night inspections.

Latin American Restaurant Coming to Story Hill

Latin American Restaurant Coming to Story Hill

Caliente Kitchen & Rum Bar is opening at 51st and Bluemound.

Op Ed: Lessons We Learned In 2020
Op Ed

Lessons We Learned In 2020

WEDC awarded $220 million to 50,000 state businesses, learning what communities need to grow economy.

State’s Outdoor Recreation a $7.8 Billion Industry

State’s Outdoor Recreation a $7.8 Billion Industry

State officials want to capitalize on pandemic-driven increases in outdoor recreation.

Wisconsin Unemployment Drops to 5%

Wisconsin Unemployment Drops to 5%

But the state still lost thousands of jobs last month.

Lopez Bakery Is ’Still Here’

Lopez Bakery Is ’Still Here’

Popular Mexican bakery was on the brink of closing but has managed to survive.

Local Startup Agricycle Global Wins National Award

Local Startup Agricycle Global Wins National Award

Beats 339 other companies, gets $10,000 to grow solutions to global farming food waste.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Habitat Closes Milwaukee Store, Moving to Franklin
Eyes on Milwaukee

Habitat Closes Milwaukee Store, Moving to Franklin

Nonprofit opening a much larger operation in former Gander Mountain store.

Murphy’s Law: 9 Reasons a New Foxconn Contract Is Unlikely
Murphy’s Law

9 Reasons a New Foxconn Contract Is Unlikely

Foxconn says the new deal is “within reach.” On the contrary, it’s far from settled.

WI Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Latest COVID-19 Order

WI Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Latest COVID-19 Order

The suit challenges a statewide restriction on bar, restaurant capacity that already expired.

Unemployment System Audited After Pandemic Failures

Unemployment System Audited After Pandemic Failures

Massive delays in claims, duplicate payments and an unreliable call center among issues found in report.