Wisconsin Business News

Raw milk seller accused of operating retail shop
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Witnesses in the criminal trial of dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger on Tuesday depicted his Grazin’ Acres operation as having a retail food store packed with items including bison meat, poultry, pork, flour, tea, nuts and spices.

Wisconsin Lutheran plans five-story residence hall
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Faced with increased enrollment, Wisconsin Lutheran College plans to build a five-story residence hall for around 200 students on Milwaukee’s far west side.

Derzon heirs collect $100,000, sword, jewelry
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The heirs to the David Derzon fortune collected $100,000, a Civil War sword and jewelry from one of the women who ran the family coin business for four years, until a judge ordered her out.

Wisconsin hospitals reduce central-line infections
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Painstaking work by Wisconsin hospitals has sharply lowered the occurrence of one of the most deadly types of infections.

Northwestern Mutual awards $336,000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday it has awarded a total of $336,000 to 10 Wisconsin colleges to increase access to higher education for students who need financial aid.

Daly's Pen Shop to close at Grand Avenue
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Daly’s Pen Shop, a downtown Milwaukee fixture since 1924, will close its location in the Shops of Grand Avenue at the end of the year.

Con-way Freight plans to expand, add 55 jobs in Fond du Lac
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Trucking firm Con-way Freight expects to add 55 jobs in Fond du Lac as it expands to a new, $8 million terminal, the company said Tuesday.

Rexnord earnings jump, sales remain flat
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Rexnord Corp. reported a nearly three-fold increase in fiscal fourth-quarter net income, even as sales remained flat, the company said Tuesday.

Caterpillar, union to resume talks on Thursday
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Contract talks between Caterpillar Inc. and the United Steelworkers union at Caterpillar's plant in South Milwaukee will resume Thursday.

Cold winter drove heating costs higher
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A colder-than-normal winter pushed up winter heating costs from last year, even as the price of natural gas fell, according to the state’s largest utility.

Apartment development proposed for West Allis
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Developer Chris Miller, of Hartland-based Miller Marriott Custom Homes LLC, is proposing to build a 38-unit apartment development in West Allis.

Wausau Paper finalizes plan to sell two remaining Wisconsin mills
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Wausau Paper Corp., finalizing its withdrawal from making paper in Wisconsin after 114 years, signed a final agreement to sell its two remaining Wisconsin paper mills, it said Monday.

Trial begins for raw-milk vendor
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The criminal trial of Sauk County farmer Vernon Hershberger, charged with offenses related to the sale of raw milk, began Monday with prosecutors arguing that he flouted the law by not having licenses for running a retail food store and a dairy plant.

Kohler loses patent case, jury calls for firm to pay $9.6 million
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Finding that Kohler Co. willfully infringed on two patents, a jury has directed that Kohler pay $9.6 million to a Massachusetts firm.

Wisconsin home sales rose 9.2% in April; prices up 7.8%
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Wisconsin’s prime home-selling season got a strong start in April as sales rose more than 9% and median price jumped almost 8%.

Suddenly hip PBR drives up prices of cheap beers
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With Pabst Blue Ribbon catching on as"quite fashionable" among the hipster set, the prices of PBR and other cheap brews are rising, according to a study cited by the New York Daily News.

Bicycle business Fyxation gearing up for growth
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Milwaukee’s Fyxation is gearing up for expansion. The business, which designs and sells bicycle parts, now sells complete bikes.

Man goes from client to defendant in lengthy courtroom drama
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Mark Halbman, 53, owner of Halbman Company Inc., has gone from being a client of attorney Mitchell Barrock to becoming a defendant in an action brought against him by his own lawyer.

New health law offers opportunities for investors
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Obamacare has raised concerns about increases in health insurance premiums, doctor shortages and any number of issues. It has also created debate among investors about which stocks will benefit and which will suffer.

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