COVID-19
Wisconsin’s private higher education institutions to receive $37 million in coronavirus relief
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he is directing $37 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to private higher education institutions in the state.Â
Renaissance Hotel in Wauwatosa expects $1.2 million loss in first year, developer seeks city assistance
The developers of the new Renaissance Hotel in Wauwatosa say they are expecting to lose roughly $1.2 million in the hotel's first year of operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are seeking financial assistance from the city to cover the shortfall and keep workers employed.
Applications for Milwaukee’s outdoor dining program now open
Restaurant and bar owners in the city of Milwaukee can begin applying today to expand outdoor dining options using public space.
WhirlyBall reopens to pent-up demand
As WhirlyBall in Brookfield reopens in an era of social distancing and contactless interactions, the "eatertainment" concept has had to find ways to adapt a business model which is based largely on bringing people together.
U.S. SBA reopens EIDL to all businesses
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan is now available to all businesses after the U.S. Small Business Administration limited which businesses could apply in May.
Briggs & Stratton paying more than $5 million in retention awards, restoring salaries
Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to pay out more than $5 million in retention awards to top executives and other key employees.
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Milwaukee Art Museum announces reopening plan
The Milwaukee Art Museum announced it will begin a phased reopening this summer.
Viewpoints – FirstPathway Partners CEO Robert Kraft: EB-5 program could help U.S. economy recover
Unlike other visa programs, EB-5 visa applicants create jobs for U.S. workers at no cost to the taxpayer. As the country plans its COVID-19 recovery now is the time to reauthorize a program that can and will help create jobs and rebuild our economy.
MaskForce leaders share lessons in collaboration
The MaskForce reached a scalable solution in 40 days to provide N95-style masks to Wisconsin health care workers on...
With many student internships canceled, The Commons is helping fill the gap
University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Thaddeus Gue had lined up his summer internship at a Chicago architecture firm.
“I was going...