Downtown fine-dining restaurant reopens after shutdown
L'Etoile restaurant, at 1 S. Pinckney St. on the Capitol Square, is again serving in-person customers after closing its dining room in March 2020.
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Developer proposes demolishing Coliseum, Wonder bars
A developer is proposing the demolition of the Coliseum Bar and the Wonder Bar and Restaurant for a $40 million, 18-story project near the Alliant Energy Center.
Home games return for Mallards, Forward Madison
Forward Madison FC and the Madison Mallards will resume hosting live competitions in Madison this summer.
Greenway Station Farmers’ Market to reopen
The Greenway Station Farmers’ Market will reopen Thursday, May 6, and run from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 7.
Popular yoga studio closes
The Studio, at 625 Williamson St., is closing permanently after 10 years.
Madison startup lures $210 million investment
Madison-based Fetch Rewards has earned the status of being valued at $1 billion after it closed on a $210 million equity investment round.
Promega opens 280,000-square-foot research and development facility
The three-story building named for Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Arthur Kornberg integrates sustainable best practices that reduce energy use by 65% relative to comparable buildings.
EVCO Plastics adds on with new space, facility
Madison-based EVCO Plastics is adding 13,000 square feet to its AMP facility in DeForest.
City ends plastic bag recycling
The city’s processor, Pellitteri Waste Systems, can no longer sell those bags since China, a major market for lower grade film, has stopped importing the material.
Federal agencies extend I-9 compliance flexibility
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have extended the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
WMC, DNR reach agreement for PFAS sampling
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state’s largest business group, have filed an agreement stating sampling and PFAS testing can continue.
WEDC details goals for recovery, Evers boosts grants
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) has released a report that recommends lawmakers work on providing workforce opportunities, supporting businesses, and improving Wisconsinites’ well-being to rebuild the state economy and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marigold Kitchen under new ownership
Marigold Kitchen is making plans to reopen as soon as June 1 under new ownership.
Verona shop wins first Main Street Mini-Makeover
The Sow’s Ear, a yarn and coffee shop in downtown Verona, has been named the winner in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s first Main Street Mini-Makeover contest.
Late journalist, ex-convict funds scholarship for ex-offenders
Funds from the estate of the late Roger Bruesewitz, a journalist, heroin addict, and ex-convict, will start a first-of-its-kind scholarship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
