Stories tagged: "small business"

Business Tim Eichinger speaks to President Joe Biden
Business Milwaukee Brewer Inspired Biden to Open Special PPP Window for Small Biz

Town hall request helps lead to ensuring “mom and pop” firms don’t get outmuscled for coronavirus aid.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 22, 2021 5:15 pm CST
Our Wisconsin Some tastes of Christmas are best left to the experts to produce. (Photo by Mary Bergin)
Our Wisconsin Here Are 12 Wisconsin-Based Holiday Treats ‘Yule’ Love

Mary Bergin takes us on another tour of the state, this one rooted in food and drink to enjoy this time of year.

Mary Bergin Mary Bergin December 11, 2020 1:04 pm CST
Business Caitlin Cullen, chef and owner of The Tandem in Milwaukee, just wrapped up about three months of being a "bank" for other local restaurants struggling during the pandemic. The Tandem partnered with nonprofit World Central Kitchen to cut checks to local restaurants for providing meals to give out to those struggling in the community.
Business From Free Meals to a ‘Bank’: A Milwaukee Restaurant Becomes a Lifeline to Its Neighbors

The Tandem gave out food on its own, but was soon able to help other local restaurants in dire straits.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 8, 2020 2:13 pm CDT
Economy Burlington, Wisconsin
Economy Evers Is Launching a 12-Member Commission on Helping Rural Communities. Here’s Who’s on It.

Farmers and small town economies were already in crisis, and then came a pandemic

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 8, 2020 1:05 pm CDT
Coronavirus Kayla Midthun, who owns Ramone’s Ice Cream Parlor in downtown Eau Claire with her husband Blayne, discusses efforts they have taken to protect customers and employees from COVID-19 as Blayne applies stain to a deck outside the shop Wednesday.
Coronavirus Businesses Reopen. COVID Cases Continue.

Banking on a wing and a prayer and some plexiglass.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 20, 2020 4:15 pm CDT

continuing coverage

(Graphic by Morgaine Ford-Workman; childhood photos provided by Garland Hampton and Dominee Meek) Criminal Justice Sentenced to Prison as Minors, These Two Men Want Kids to Get Help With Trauma Sooner
In this file photo from August 2020, recipients line up in their vehicles in a church parking lot in Cameron, WI, for surplus food from grocery stores. Commentary Opinion: Want to Truly Recover From COVID? We Need an Economic Justice Bill of Rights
Image from the WI Department of Natural Resources website Natural Resources Too Fast, Too Many: Ojibwe Bands Want Wolf Hunts Better Managed or Stopped
Ashley Deetz cleans the bar area at Houligans Steak & Seafood Pub in downtown Eau Claire Thursday afternoon before the restaurant opened. People working at restaurants, taverns and other service sector jobs have been among the hardest hit financially by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Economy Wisconsin to Congress: Approve Next Round of COVID-19 Relief ASAP
Business Sugar cookies with Dr. Antony Fauci on them are a new and hot seller at Uncle Mike’s
Business How Dr. Fauci Cookies and Strawberry Milk Help Keep These Wisconsin Businesses Alive

A Dane Co. creamery and an award winning Fox Valley bakery demonstrate resilience in a pandemic

Mary Bergin Mary Bergin April 28, 2020 7:32 am CDT
Business Three big Wisconsin companies receive small business loans.
Business How Small Wisconsin Businesses Can Apply for PPP Round 2

Paycheck Protection Program knocked for millions going to large corporations in the first round.

Adam Rogan Adam Rogan April 27, 2020 12:54 pm CDT