A convenience store in Soldiers Grove sold a Badger 5 jackpot ticket in the June 17 drawing. The winning numbers were 4-13-16-27-30 and state and local reports give six-figure figures.

Generac has acquired a Belvidere facility to expand packaging of large backup generators for data centers and expects to add roughly 100 jobs by Q1 2027.

New Fortress Energy's PlanCos asked a New York court to recognize a U.K. creditor-led restructuring that would convert most debt to equity. The move shines a spotlight on Bucks co-owner Wes Edens.

A Wisconsin Rapids resident claimed a $2,000,000 top prize on the Wisconsin Lottery's $2 Million Royale scratch ticket purchased at Nekoosa Mart.

New figures show Milwaukee County’s tourism impact rose to about $4.4 billion as the state’s visitor economy logged another year of growth driven by festivals and conventions.

Generac has secured a major hyperscaler supply agreement and will scale factories in Sussex, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh to meet rising demand for large generators. The move follows a roughly $600M notice‑to‑proceed and lifts Wisconsin manufacturing capacity.

Long leases at the shuttered King Drive Walgreens give the chain de facto control of the site, a landlord says, meaning a new pharmacy can’t open without Walgreens’ OK.

Modine’s Airedale brand signed a $4B+ capacity agreement and received $165M to fund U.S. plant expansions as hyperscalers step up orders.

Unemployment held at 3.5% in April while payrolls rose month-to-month but fell year‑over‑year, keeping Wisconsin ahead of the national rate even as hiring cools.

Milwaukee‑based Press, the premium hard seltzer founded by Amy Walberg, has been placed into Chapter 128 receivership after filings showed multi‑million dollar liabilities and staff cuts.

Franchisee Kardo Rasha has filed plans to turn part of the former North Avenue Market at 5900 W. North Ave. into a Dunkin', reusing the drive‑thru and patio. The project still needs city approvals.

Graycliff Partners bought Tramont Manufacturing and plans to roughly double the Milwaukee maker’s footprint with a second northwest‑side facility. The acquisition keeps operations anchored in the city.

Pabst is discontinuing Schlitz after 175 years, removing a long‑running Milwaukee brewing name. The move closes a chapter on a brand that once helped define the city.