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Carroll University Animal Behavior Students Foster Dogs from HAWS to Prepare them for Adoption
In a win-win partnership for students and dogs, Carroll University’s popular Animal Behavior program partners with the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) each year to enable students to foster dogs for a semester and train them so they are ready for their forever home. This is the sixth year of the partnership. We recently caught […]
Mark Belling to End WISN-AM Show, Transition to Podcast Only
Long-time conservative radio talk show host Mark Belling will end his radio career on December 30 and transition his show to podcast-only on iHeartMedia in 2025. Belling has been the afternoon drive-time host on WISN-AM for 35 years, and his conservative radio show has been one of the highest-rated local talk programs in the country […]
Roundy’s and Teamsters Make a Deal
Members of Teamsters Local 200 and Roundy’s Supermarket have overwhelmingly ratified an agreement that includes substantial wage increases, improved health care coverage, enhanced vacation accrual, and funeral leave for the employees who work at the distribution center in Oconomowoc. “In my almost 24 years of being a member of Teamsters Local 200, this contract is the […]
UW-Waukesha Campus to Become Residential Housing
The City of Waukesha’s Redevelopment Authority has approved a preliminary plan to raze the UW-Waukesha campus buildings and turn the property into a residential neighborhood when the campus closes permanently after the current school year ends in May 2025. The residential development is projected to be a $200 million project comprised of approximately 400 housing […]
Quad/Graphics Selling European Operations
Quad/Graphics, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the majority of its European operations for $45 million to Capmont GmbH, a German private capital investment manager. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. This advances the company’s transition from a printing-focused company to a marketing experience (MX) company. […]
Brookfield Native Megan Klein Takes on the “Shark Tank”
Brookfield native Megan Klein appeared on the season premiere of ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Friday, October 18, to pitch her business, Little Saints, a brand of non-alcoholic beverages with functional mushrooms. Klein tried to dazzle the sharks in hope of an investment to fuel her mission to revolutionize the non-alcoholic cocktail and spirits market. She received […]
Battle Lines Drawn Over Waukesha County Sales Tax Set for Approval October 22
The Waukesha County Board is set to approve a new sales tax on Tuesday, October 22, which would raise $50 – 60 million per year, despite county government only needing $5 million in 2025 to close its budget gap. The .5% sales tax is raising eyebrows throughout the county due to its size and the […]
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