3/22/08
Bradshaw Medical Inc. Plans Major Expansion
One of Kenosha County's fastest-growing home-grown companies is expanding into a new home.Bradshaw Medical Inc., which opened in 2006, said Thursday it purchased a four-acre lot in the Business Park of Kenosha and plans... Read Entire Story

8/19/08
Industrial Park Could Bring Money, 1,000 Jobs to Somers
A proposed industrial park called First Park Somers could bring millions of dollars in tax revenue and 1,000 jobs to the area as early as next year. Michael Powers, a representative of First Industrial Realty Trust, told the Somers Town Board ... Read Entire Story

8/7/08
Profit Doubles at Hospira
Hospira Inc., which makes drug delivery systems and devices, said Wednesday its secondquarter profit more than doubled on higher sales and a dip in expenses, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts ... Read Entire Story

7/29/08
German Firm to Acquire Cherry Corp.
Cherry Corp., which operates its global and North American headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, will be acquired by ZF Friedrichshafen AG of Germany. The German firm is expanding its worldwide automotive...Read Entire Story

7/17/08
En Route from Field to Table - Warehouse keeps fruits, vegetables in cold storage
Even on a steamy summer day, the warehouse workers at Heartland Produce are bundled up in hats and gloves. “It's a little chilly in here,” said Bill Dietz, president of Heartland Produce, as he led the way through a series of cavernous... Read Entire Story

7/17/08
Company Relocates to Pleasant Prairie
The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend approval for K & K Screw Products to move one of its manufacturing facilities to a building in the LakeView Corporate Park, 10790 Green Bay Road... Read Entire Story

7/10/08
Cleaning up Wastewater - Beckart designs treatment systems
On the shop floor of a Kenosha factory there is one contraption under contraction for a industrial user in Dubai, another for a granite countertop manufacturer in the United States. The systems, two of about a dozen currently being built... Read Entire Story

7/9/08
Kenosha Apartment Project to Receive Brownfield Grant
Silverstone Partners Inc. will receive a $409,500 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to help it redevelop an unoccupied and underutilized property in Kenosha County...Read Entire Story

6/28/08
Gordon Food Service Digs In - Groundbreaking begins on 134-acre distribution site
Just over five months after Gordon Food Service first talked to local officials about the possibility of building a distribution center in Kenosha, the company held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday celebrating the deal that will bring 300.... Read Entire Story

6/17/08
Governor Doyle Welcomes Gordon Food Service to Wisconsin
Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Gordon Food Service (GFS) will construct and equip a 575,000-square-foot distribution center in Kenosha. The new Kenosha facility is expected to create up to 375 jobs for Wisconsin residents... Read Entire Story

6/13/08
State Leaders Discuss Kenosha's Future - Governor Doyle, state Cabinet visit Kenosha
Gov. Jim Doyle says he has come to know how things get done in Kenosha. “I've learned this from Kenosha, the politicians — it works best when people know each other and work together,” Doyle said. “That's the way you've always done it here."... Read Entire Story

6/10/08
Towne Investments Presents Plans To Build Two Spec Buildings In LakeView Corporate Park
Site and operational plans for the construction of two speculative industrial buildings in LakeView Corporate Park were considered at a meeting of the Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission on Monday, June 9. The two... Read Entire Story

6/10/08
Mass Grading Plans Approved for Uline’s Pleasant Prairie Campus
During a June 9 meeting, preliminary site and operational plans for mass grading at the future site of Uline’s corporate headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin were approved. Uline is a leading, international, packing... Read Entire Story

6/1/08
United Hospital System's Plans Move Forward
United Hospital System will move forward with an $80 million plan to expand St. Catherine's Hospital and renovate Kenosha Hospital this summer, ultimately adding space for approximately 100 new patient rooms. The hospital system has... Read Entire Story

5/22/08
Central High Again Earns High  U.S. Rank
Central High School ' s  commitment to giving all students an opportunity to complete college-level coursework has landed the district on Newsweek magazine's “Top National Schools"  list for a fourth year in a row.... Read Entire Story

5/15/08
Breaking Ground - Food Distribution Center Development Gets Under Way
A massive food distribution center that could bring 300 jobs to Kenosha officially got under way Wednesday. Gov. Jim Doyle was in attendance as ground was broken for Affiliated Foods Midwest's 731,000-square-foot distribution... Read Entire Story

5/10/08
Study: Tourism Spending Increases in Kenosha County
Tourism  spending is continuing to rise in Kenosha County, with visitors drawn by shopping, the lakefront, and sporting events increasingly boosting their spending here. According to an annual statewide study of tourist spending... Read Entire Story

5/1/08
Reflective Concepts Has Carved Out a Niche
Eight years ago, brothers Jim and Rob Madson left an established company to launch a new venture of their own, looking to build a business within a niche market that had caught their interest. The result was Reflective Concepts... Read Entire Story

4/26/08
She Takes the Time- Ann Kelly Wins KABA's First Mentor of Year Award
Once a week Ann Kelly leaves her job on the factory line at the Kenosha Engine Plant and spends an hour living out her dream of working with children. Kelly, a mentor at Durkee Elementary School through the Kenosha Area Business Alliance... Read Entire Story

4/18/08
Weak Dollar Helps Kenosha Manufacturer Grow
Centrifuge systems built by Kenosha-based Centrisys Corp. are used in water and wastewater treatment, oil processing and recovery, food processing and biofuel plants throughout the world. Unlike most centrifuges... Read Entire Story

4/12/08
KABA Meeting Highlights Railroad Strength
Economic development types have long promoted the strength of Kenosha County's location between the expanding metropolitan areas of Chicago and Milwaukee. Speaking at the Kenosha Area Business Alliance annual meeting... Read Entire Story

4/11/08
CenterPoint CEO Bullish on Region’s Growth Potential
Michael Mullen, CEO of CenterPoint Properties Trust, delivered the keynote presentation at KABA’s 2008 Annual Meeting. CenterPoint is the largest owner, manager and developer of industrial real estate in metropolitan Chicago... Read Entire Story

3/15/08
Candidates Debate at KABA Forum
A mayoral debate on Friday showcased some of the similarities and differences between Keith Bosman and Pat Moran. And both candidates reacted strongly to statements that have surfaced during this campaign.... Read Entire Story

3/14/08
Carthage College to Build $15 Million Sports Arena
Carthage College in Kenosha is building a $15 million sports arena for basketball and volleyball that is being financed with a $5 million gift from the Tarble Family Foundation of Los Angeles. The Tarble Sports Arena will replace... Read Entire Story

3/12/08
Snyder's Leasing Distribution Center
Snyder's of Hanover Inc. is leasing a distribution center in LakeView Corporate Park from Town InvestmentsSM. Snyder's, a snack food manufacturer that recently purchased the bankrupt Jays potato chip brand.... Read Entire Story

3/12/08
Towne Investments Completes Construction of Pleasant Prairie Spec Buildings
Milwaukee-based Towne Investments announced that it has completed construction of two speculative industrial buildings at LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie, and has found an anchor tenant for one of them... Read Entire Story

3/10/08
Forbes names Milwaukee one of U.S.'s "Top 10 Up-And-Coming Tech Cities"
Thanks to a potent recipe mixing hearty helpings of money, leadership, commitment and vision, a cadre of small cities is rapidly earning respect as veritable tech hubs. Where will the next Silicon Valley spring up?... Read Entire Story

3/7/08
Committee Supports Permit for Warehouse
A city committee supported a nearly 700,000-squarefoot warehouse and the rebuilding of a tornado-damaged church on Thursday. The City Plan Commission recommended a conditional use permit for a 692,000-square-foot building... Read Entire Story

3/5/08
Food Distributor Eyes Local Site
A food distributor hopes to build a massive warehouse in Kenosha. Affiliated Foods Midwest, a cooperative distributor that is member-owned by independent grocers, is seeking to build a nearly 400,000-squarefoot distribution center... Read Entire Story

2/11/08
Governor Doyle Announces Five Star Coatings Group Expansion
Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Five Star Coatings Group, Inc., in Twin Lakes will receive $150,000 in Technology Zone tax credits. The project is expected to create 12 new positions. Five Star Coatings Group is investing... Read Entire Story

2/8/08
Kenosha County: Pleasant Prairie Freeway Interchange Ready to Bloom
The Interstate 94 and Highway 165/Q interchange in Pleasant Prairie, already the home of the 400,000-square-foot Prime Outlets shopping center and the 120-room Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, is poised to boom with even more... Read Entire Story

2/5/08
Pleasant Prairie Planning Hotel, Offices Near Uline, Abbott Sites
Officials from the village of Pleasant Prairie have announced plans for a 200-room hotel, along with office and other retail development, near Highway 165 between Interstate 94 and the future home of Uline... Read Entire Story

1/29/08
Coleman Cable Leases Large Pleasant Prairie Warehouse
Coleman Cable Inc. has signed a lease on a more than 500,000-square-foot distribution center in Pleasant Prairie under an expansion of the electrical and electronic wire and cable products manufacturer. The Waukegan, Ill.-based company will... Read Entire Story

1/29/08
Lieutenant Governor Speaks at KACC to Promote 'Grow Wisconsin' Initiative
When Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton thinks of Wisconsin's economic future, companies like Kenosha-based Bradshaw Medical Inc. come to mind. A designer and manufacturer of arthroscopic surgical instruments, Bradshaw was... Read Entire Story

1/23/08
KABA Supportive of Expanding the State's Economic Development Programs
Governor Doyle will outline a series of economic development initiatives that his administration will focus on over the next year during Wednesday evening's State of the State address. The Governor's economic development... Read Entire Story

1/22/08
Industrial Warehouse Work to Start in Late Spring
Construction of the first of three industrial warehouses on 116th Street east of 88th Avenue is expected to begin about May. The Village Board on Monday approved zoning amendments and other planning documents... Read Entire Story

1/19/08
Referendum All or Nothing
If the referendum for a new $52.5 million high school fails at the polls February, there is no Plan B. Kenosha Unified members brought their push for a new high school to a breakfast with business leaders Friday morning, and answered... Read Entire Story

1/15/08
Doyle Plans Manufacturing Tax Break
Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday announced a combination of new and existing tax credits aimed at helping manufacturing companies. Doyle also said the state would provide $1.2 million for the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension... Read Entire Story

1/15/08
Village Panel OKs Three Warehouses
Construction of three large warehouses received a positive recommendation Monday night. The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission Monday night approved the warehouses, which would be located at the intersection of... Read Entire Story

1/3/08
Uline Announces Plans for New Headquarters in Kenosha County!
Governor Jim Doyle today announced a financial assistance package worth over $6 million to help ULINE build a new distribution center and bring more than 1,000 jobs to southeastern Wisconsin.  ULINE, the nation's leading... Read Entire Story