June 6, 2025
Associate member Central Standard moving into Harley-Davidson campus
By Lane Kimble
A WTBA member that crafts spirits, not streets, is making a big move. Central Standard Distillery is consolidating its operations into one 73,000 sq.-ft. space on the Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee. The distillery plans to…
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May 30, 2025
DBE program’s future faces uncertainty following new USDOT filing in lawsuit
By Lane Kimble
The long-running Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program could soon look significantly different or end all together. The US DOT filed a document in federal court Wednesday that, if agreed to, would terminate key requirements of…
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May 22, 2025
Tomb guard, world traveler, southern rock lover… there’s a lot to Tim Michels you likely didn’t know
By Lane Kimble
You almost certainly know his name, but how well do you really know Tim Michels? The Michels Corporation owner and vice president has worked hard with his brothers to grow his parents’ business from $150…
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May 21, 2025
Sustainable transportation funding will take ‘tough decisions’ from state lawmakers, Baas tells WisPolitics forum
By Lane Kimble
How do you fix a looming $1 billion transportation budget shortfall? Raise the gas tax? Charge fees based on how many miles you drive? Build tolls? Tap further into the general fund? WTBA Executive Director…
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