News and Information from The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Fernandez named Journal Communications president

Feb 6, 2012 11:55 pm

Journal Communications Inc. said its board promoted chief financial officer Andre Fernandez to president, a position that had been held by Steve Smith. Smith will retain the titles of chairman and CE...

MillerCoors unit buys Crispin Cider

Feb 6, 2012 9:00 pm

Tenth and Blake Beer Co., MillerCoors' craft-and-import division, has acquired Crispin Cider Co. in Minneapolis, adding a significant presence in the beer industry's fastest-growing category. Chicago...

Purple Door Ice Cream to open storefront

Feb 6, 2012 9:00 pm

Purple Door Ice Cream, the local ice cream maker that launched in April, is moving its kitchen operations from Cudahy to the Walker's Point neighborhood of Milwaukee and plans to open a storefront the...

Marquette hires executive vice president

Feb 6, 2012 5:38 pm

Marquette University has hired Mary DiStanislao from the University of Pennsylvania to serve in the newly-created role of executive vice president. DiStanislao will work closely with Marquette Presid...

George Webb opens two locations in Kenosha, Port Washington

Feb 6, 2012 5:35 pm

George Webb Corp. has opened new restaurants in Port Washington and Kenosha, the company announced Monday on Facebook. The new locations are at 1042 S. Spring St., Port Washington, and Interstate 94 ...

Franke was key figure in Milwaukee business community

Feb 6, 2012 5:11 pm

When I first was named publisher of The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee over 18 years ago, I needed a few mentors to help me make my way into local business circles. Thankfully, Harry Fran...

Rock the Green festival opts for Saturday; avoids Packers

Feb 6, 2012 4:35 pm

The organizers of Rock the Green have decided to move this years festival to a Saturday, in part to avoid a possible conflict with a Green Bay Packers game. The environmentally friendly concert that ...

Summerfest removes deadline for free opening day tickets

Feb 6, 2012 4:25 pm

Summerfest has removed the deadline for free Opening Day tickets and continues to distribute them on its website, said John Boler, vice president of sales and marketing. The organization has given ou...

Gubernatorial commercial surprises Super Bowl viewers

Feb 6, 2012 4:05 pm

Major television sports events often carry commercials for political candidates and their supporters, but a Brookfield physician who said he is running for Wisconsin governor surprised many Milwaukee-...

Atlanta firm relocating headquarters to Waukesha

Feb 6, 2012 3:19 pm

Connecture, an Atlanta-based health care technology company will relocate its corporate headquarters to Wisconsin and will add 100 jobs. The announcement is expected Monday afternoon during a press c...

News for Wisconsin from The Wausau Daily Herald Local News

Activists keep pressure on coal plants

Feb 6, 2012 7:20 am

ALMA -- In 1956, 17-year-old Janis Schreiber moved to this tiny city on the Mississippi River, married and settled downtown to raise a family. Several times a week, she drove her three children to the...

Badger State Games skiers set their athletic hopes high

Feb 6, 2012 7:20 am

RIB MOUNTAIN -- For one weekend in February, alpine skiers young and old on the slopes at Granite Peak Ski Area have a chance for glory that the worlds greatest skiers seek every four years at the Win...

Badger State Games events boast strong turnout

Feb 6, 2012 7:19 am

Participation in the Badger State Winter Games exceeded organizers expectations as more athletes participated this year per sport than a year ago.

Pine River parents ponder school options

Feb 6, 2012 7:15 am

PINE RIVER -- With Pine River Elementary School slated to be closed after this school year, parents are weighing options for their childrens future education.

UW-Madison grad student to show art at UWMC

Feb 6, 2012 5:00 am

Ohio native and artist Luke Ahern, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate art student, will display his works Feb. 6 to 24 in the Ahrnsbrak Room at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County. Ahe...

Mayor of Lambeau leads Packers FAN Hall of Fame voting

Feb 6, 2012 5:00 am

A town of Wausau resident was the leading vote-getter for the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame as voting closed Sunday.