Amtrak’s proposal to add a route between Milwaukee and Madison could proceed within the next five years with funding from the massive federal infrastructure bill.

American Family Insurance, the Milwaukee Brewers, Ted Kellner’s T&M Partners and Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich announced this year they would support the annual event.

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker plans to open an intensive outpatient center, which will be called Vin Baker Recovery, at 4757 N. 76th St.

Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis continues his giving in the Milwaukee community through a new partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.

Beyond being a highly talented NBA player, Pat Connaughton is known for his business acumen and community contributions. He provided support in renovating the gym floor at the Harambee Campus of St....

The small but vocal group of local planners and residents advocating for demolition of downtown’s Interstate 794 bridges is looking to grow their coalition with the next phase of their outreach:...

Before the season, the Bucks announced it would not host fans at Fiserv Forum until further notice due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and local restrictions in place for large gatherings.

Between the uncompromising certainty of the “tear it down” crowd and the often snarky incredulity of the smaller status quo group emerged a few voices with a new idea for Interstate 794: Bury it.

Bart Winkler, the former morning show host of WSSP-AM (1250 “The Fan”) in Milwaukee, has been promoted to a late-night host with CBS Sports Radio beginning in the new year.

The Sport Glide is the ninth model based on the new Harley-Davidson Softail platform and is powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 107 V-Twin engine. Pricing starts at $18,599 in black and $18,999 for color.

Milwaukee Bucks player Bobby Portis continues his giving in the Milwaukee community through a new partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.

Mortenson led the construction on the $477 million, 730,000-square-foot project, where these days full-house crowds enthusiastically cheer on the Bucks as they continue their playoff run as well as...

Since being named head coach of Marquette University’s women’s basketball team in 2019, Megan Duffy has led a competitive program and impacted the community as well as the lives of the young women...

Milwaukee has been labeled one of the best kept secrets in the country; now we get to show the world that Milwaukee is a top tier city.

Google announced Milwaukee would become the second U.S. city that it will profile on its Google Arts & Culture platform and application at g.co/Milwaukee.

Milwaukee is again competing for a federal grant to finance a $33 million extension of the streetcar to the downtown convention center.

Would you support closing a portion of Brady Street?

Faced with the possibility that the city of Milwaukee would pay $2.5 million annually toward American Family Field maintenance, Mayor Cavalier Johnson called on the Brewers to develop parking lots...

In my nearly two decades as editor of the Milwaukee Business Journal, I can rarely remember a time when Republicans in Madison had nice things to say about leaders of Milwaukee, let alone working...

Komatsu Mining Corp. will build a $285 million headquarters and manufacturing campus along Milwaukee’s harbor, creating 443 jobs.

A development firm led by Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton is proposing a four-story downtown apartment building that marks the first of what could be multiple area projects.

“MILhockey” seems a bit hokey as the Milwaukee Admirals new marketing handle but it’s powering positive early results.

In the next 30 years, boomers will be gone, millennials will be grandparents, and an unborn generation will inherit our downtown.

Marcus Theatres will pilot vaccine-only movie showings at select movie theater locations.

Milwaukee won its long-shot bid for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Milwaukee Bucks negotiations to extend the team’s relationship with Fox Sports Wisconsin netted a new deal that will bump the Bucks’ rights fee to $26 million next season.

In support of Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson's ambitious goal of growing the city's population to one million residents, the city is embarking on an effort to update the zoning code in a way that...

A year later, the Sherman Phoenix is one of the most diverse marketplaces in our community and home to 27 mostly black-owned businesses. And it has transformed the community.

The idea for a Latino-influenced Nomad is one that's been swirling in the mind of Mike Eitel since the last FIFA World Cup in 2014.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airline has added Florida-based Spirit Airlines to its offerings. Find out which cities the low-cost airline will start flying to from Milwaukee in June.

Tony Award-winning actor and "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander was introduced this week to the regional theater actors selected to take part in this year's Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program at Ten...

The Bucks selected Madison-based North Central Group to build a 200-room boutique hotel at Juneau Avenue and Vel R. Phillips Avenue in downtown Milwaukee.

As a result of a recent hit-and-run and other traffic issues on the busy Milwaukee street, the Brady Street Business Improvement District board of directors voted to conduct a study of pedestrianiz...

A $148 million new bus rapid transit line proposed along 27th Street would run between Ikea in Oak Creek and Bayshore mall in Glendale, largely in dedicated lanes intended to guarantee commuter...

Citing its unique culinary experiences, out-of-the-box museums and cultural institutions, Esquire ranked Milwaukee one of five "unexpectedly awesome" domestic cities to fuel a traveler's wanderlust.

Marquette University alumnus and star of CNBC's "The Profit," Marcus Lemonis, is teaming with the university to launch a $1 million giving challenge on Jan. 5.

More than 550 Milwaukee-area business executives packed the grand ballroom at The Pfister Hotel March 30 to help raise money to grant children wishes as part of the Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's gala....

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The 100 East office tower’s $28.75 million sale to two developers and eventual conversion to apartments gained a key court approval on Wednesday.

Foxconn Technology Group committed to breaking ground by this summer on an LCD screen fabrication plant in Mount Pleasant that local officials expect will house 1,500 jobs and exceed 1 million square...

A planned spring construction start for a professional soccer stadium in downtown Milwaukee means it is likely to host its first games in 2026.

Fiveable receives backing from tennis superstar Serena Williams

Milwaukee-based ESPN radio station owner Craig Karmazin is the dark horse buyer of iconic Milwaukee news-talk-sports station WTMJ-AM (620) and its sister station country WKTI-FM (94.5) for $16...

A group of business and community leaders came together Tuesday evening to push forward an effort to convince state legislators that the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County need more revenue to...

Ascension Wisconsin became the first health care system in southeast Wisconsin to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all employees, citing the continuing pandemic and recent emergence of new variants of...

Milwaukee Brewers legends Robin Yount, Paul Molitor and Jim Gantner came together Aug. 10 to team with Grafton metal fabrication company Kapco Inc. to raise more than $102,000 for the MACC Fund....

The Milwaukee Bucks' journey to the NBA Finals created what Bucks and Fiserv Forum president Peter Feigin called a "ripple effect." Not only is there the short-term impact with a packed capacity of...

Marcus Hotels & Resorts executive Peggy Williams-Smith was named the new CEO of Visit Milwaukee, filling a position soon to be vacated by Paul Upchurch.

After more than two years of contested efforts to build a $50 million luxury apartment tower on Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, developer John “Johnny V” Vassallo said he’s scrapping the plan to build a...

In a year of conventions, Milwaukee was once again named a top travel destination heading into 2020. Forbes listed Milwaukee as one of the top 25 U.S. cities to visit in the new year.

Pabst will officially return to Milwaukee when it opens in a 144-year-old church on the former Pabst Brewing complex just west of downtown Milwaukee.

Interstate 794 should be torn down and replaced with new private developments, surface level streets and public spaces, according to the city of Milwaukee’s proposed long-range downtown plan.

Both Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee area, which include the four counties of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha, reported record-breaking tourism in 2022, according to data from the...

The Milwaukee Bucks are following through on a commitment to pay at least $12 per hour — escalating to $15 — for service-sector jobs at the new arena and hire union-represented employees with a new...

Braun is one of only 37 female athletic directors out of 339 Division I schools in the country.

The city of Madison is spearheading a push encouraging the state of Wisconsin to apply for a $500,000 federal grant to map a new Amtrak passenger route connecting to the city of Milwaukee.

Chuck Swoboda, who served as chair of Marquette's Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2014, graduated from Marquette's Opus College of Engineering in 1989.

A sellout crowd packed Fiserv Forum Wednesday evening for the Milwaukee Bucks' first trip to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in 18 years, while thousands more jammed the team's new entertainment...

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra hopes to hold its first live performances in the restored Warner Grand Theatre in downtown Milwaukee in fall 2020 after sealing a deal to acquire it as a donation...

She’s a DJ, kids book author, clothing designer, inspirational speaker and a former basketball star — and Shawna Nicols’ light continues getting brighter.

The fundraising initiative to decorate the Hoan Bridge’s yellow arches with lights approached a halfway point thanks to a $1.2 million anonymous donation.

The Milwaukee Business Journal asked a group of business and community leaders if they supported the effort to remove the east-west I-794 highway bridges roughly from Sixth Street to Lincoln Memorial...

The MECCA Sports Bar and Grill is part of the Milwaukee Bucks' entertainment block.

As a broadcaster, Sophia Minnaert has grown her brand while representing some of the best organizations in the city, including the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Luxe Golf Bays building that will bring a high-tech driving range, beer garden and two restaurants to Ballpark Commons is on course to open on May 27, 2022.

Super Bowl champion and former University of Wisconsin-Madison quarterback Russell Wilson was honored Saturday evening with the Award of Excellence by the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation for his...

Since forming the company, Matt Wessel has focused on the expansion of the Milwaukee Pretzel brand and providing meaningful employment to area residents.

The installation of the lighting for the first phase of the Light the Hoan project is nearly complete and testing has began on the civic project of lighting the west side of the Daniel Hoan Memorial...

The city of Milwaukee already has at least one developer interested in a mixed-use redevelopment of the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking structure property on North Water Street.

The Milwaukee streetcar will not charge passenger fares in 2020, and city officials are seeking additional sponsors to raise advertising money to help pay for its operations.

The construction of the 31-story luxury apartment tower in Milwaukee's Third Ward is on schedule and residents are expected to start moving into the building by early May 2024. Get a look at the...

Milwaukee officials’ pursuit of safer roads that are more friendly to bikers and pedestrians could result in the city’s first protected, two-way bicycle thoroughfare on North Van Buren Street.

The 100 East office tower in downtown Milwaukee is a step closer to becoming about 350 apartments after selling for $28.75 million on Thursday.

A $148 million new bus rapid transit line proposed along 27th Street would run between Ikea in Oak Creek and Bayshore mall in Glendale, largely in dedicated lanes intended to guarantee commuter...

Amid enthusiasm by some to tear down the Interstate 794 bridges on the east side of downtown Milwaukee, some stakeholders argued for their current value, and the risk of losing the easy car travel...

The Milwaukee Business Journal has selected Milwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin and Sherman Phoenix developers Juli Kaufmann and JoAnne Johnson-Sabir as its 2018 Executives of the Year.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased a nearly 2-acre site close to American Family Field.

Kudos to everyone involved in bringing Milwaukee Tool and its 2,000 jobs to downtown Milwaukee. When opportunity knocked, community leaders pulled together to get the development deal completed.

Airbnb, the popular online lodging website, ranked Milwaukee as the No. 1 trending destination worldwide for 2020.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton is well-known for his part in helping the Milwaukee Bucks win the team's first NBA Championship in 50 years in 2021. But the 29-year-old Connaughton is also...

The Milwaukee Business Journal 2020 class of 40 Under 40 winners has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money to provide coffee and treats to Milwaukee-area health care workers who are on the...

The Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball District board recently approved its 2023 budget, which includes new seats on the field level at American Family Field and a new audio system.

Owner Caitlin Cullen said the pieces are in place for her to return The Tandem to its operation as a restaurant.

The Business Journals' Influencers: Rising Stars spotlights 100 executives who've found success early in their careers — many in their 20s and 30s — and who are poised to shape how business is done...

Airbnb, the popular online lodging website, ranked Milwaukee as the No. 1 trending destination worldwide for 2020.

This April, the Milwaukee Brewers will implement new technology to make parking at American Family Field more efficient.

Milwaukee would see increased Amtrak service to Chicago and new routes to Madison and Green Bay under federal funding applications this month by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in partne...

Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby, who reportedly won't return to the team next season, sold his Green Bay home earlier this month.

Milwaukee ABC affiliate WISN-TV hired longtime Milwaukee sports announcer — and former Channel 12 sports reporter and anchor — Dario Melendez to replace Dan Needles, who retired in March.

Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich drew a sell-out crowd for his Home Plate Charity Benefit on May 11 and raised about $325,000 to help economically disadvantaged Little League baseball teams in...