Owner Linh Nguyen had the bright-yellow posts installed Tuesday, calling them "the least dramatic response available" after a car drove through the salon's front window last Friday.
The new 130-room hospitality project debuts with an adjoining full-service steakhouse restaurant featuring private dining and event spaces.
The Common Thread, a nonprofit craft store on Grandview Boulevard, opens Saturday, sparing crafters the drive to Brookfield for fabric and yarn.
Owner Ron Hallis estimates a 12-15% revenue decline during construction and is considering strategically placed sandwich board signs.
Emergency surface work on Runway 10/28 through August 19 has pilots redirecting to Mitchell and Timmerman airports, adding 17 minutes to trips officials call "a wash, functionally."
The Humane Animal Welfare Society received 60 animals as part of "Clear the Shelters 2026" initiative on August 4.
The traffic circle opened in February but drivers continue to hesitate; nearby retailers report repeated confused customers.
Runway 10/28 reopened this morning after a two-month closure, with officials admitting they prepared no contingency plan because the closure "didn't actually disrupt anything."
The Downtown Business Improvement District reports a 94% first-day transaction success rate after the city removed its last coin-operated meter Thursday.
A second location at 1090 N. Rochester St. aims to address "unprecedented demand" from residents fatigued by proximity to the original.
The Social, a new mini-golf-and-slides destination, has business owners worried about weekend traffic diversion.
Scraps and Sparks, a new art supply thrift store, opens this week, offering crafts materials at prices that threaten the downtown boutique ecosystem.
