The Midwest regional has snagged a handful of new bankers from U.S as part of the push to expand its commercial bank Having added new bankers and lending verticals Associated Bank is chasing growth in its commercial bank Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Associated recently hired three relationship managers for its commercial banking team in Kansas City the bank’s head of corporate and commercial banking spent more than two decades before he joined Associated 15 months ago “I knew all three of them very well from my predecessor bank and really excited about the impact that they're already making in a relatively short period of time,” Trier said Oklahoma and Texas for the $43 billion-asset lender as well as looking at a more adjacent state kind of hiring strategy,” Trier said the bank has hired 25 relationship managers across its core footprint in the last two years “A lot of what we do is driven by talent,” he said “Talent is going to lead where we go and help drive those decisions.” The Midwest lender has completed planned investments in technology and people in its corporate and commercial segment which serves companies with revenues of $25 million or more and includes specialty businesses such as equipment finance and treasury management As part of his strategy, Trier also introduced a new deposit-centric vertical with a national scope, focusing on title and escrow companies, property management firms and some fintech businesses. The banker hired to lead that endeavor, Rick Bruhn strengthening Associated’s core business in the Midwest and expanding in newer markets That growth is fundamental to the bank’s strategy: Expanding the commercial bank is geared toward diversifying the bank’s balance sheet as Associated rebalances from being more focused on lower-yielding consumer mortgages and consumer debt to growing its commercial business and enhancing the products and services it offers those customers That’s ultimately designed to bolster profitability Especially in what Trier referred to as a “hyper-competitive market,” talent wins “can make a material difference,” he said New bankers operating under a non-solicit agreement with their past employer can pursue other market opportunities in the near term long-standing relationships and ones where they've earned the trust and respect over many While industry expertise is important with large companies it doesn’t bring “a compelling message” with middle market customers Associated tends to favor more of a generalist approach for those clients and that can make it a little bit more challenging,” he said “We like to have that combination of both.” but Trier doesn’t “view it as a zero-sum game.” The bank aims to take advantage of sizable opportunities in Chicago Milwaukee and the Twin Cities – areas insulated from the coasts – with its “Goldilocks size,” Trier said Associated is large enough that it has the technology and talent but small enough to be nimble and have a relatively flat hierarchy “We can move at the speed that our customers want us to,” he said where the bank has loan production offices could be areas for further expansion on the commercial side that may make sense in terms of how we think about our approach and expansion,” Trier said and said the bank can be patient after making recent investments “As we continue to execute on that strategy I'm going to be open-minded to more expansion in the right markets The current economic environment may present somewhat of a hurdle. Still, executives believe commercial loan growth in a low gross domestic product market is possible by taking market share, CEO Andy Harmening said during the bank’s first-quarter earnings call noting non-solicitations will expire for all of the bank’s new commercial hires in the first quarter of 2026 the major theme currently is “uncertainty,” Trier said “It's really hard for business owners and executives to operate in an environment where they're uncertain and oftentimes what that will lead them to do is just to pause.” Although it’s a bit early to measure impacts to the bank “where we are seeing it is on the M&A front,” Trier said “We have seen clients move away from certain acquisition targets because how do you buy a company when you don’t know what the impacts might be?” Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts The regional lender is honing the way a group of its bankers manage small-business customer relationships as competition rises in the Southeast Regulators have terminated 11 consent orders against Wells since 2019 Subscribe to the Banking Dive free daily newsletter The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines Joe Coughlin is a co-founder and the editor in chief of The Record. 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Follow Joe on Twitter @joec2319 women in peril and an angry phone-in host … we explore a show inspired by the director’s themes that refuses to shy away from his problematic side As I try to find the entrance to Nikolaj Kunsthal a gothic-style former church in Copenhagen I hear the lamenting strings of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde – the soundtrack to Lars von Trier’s 2011 end-of-the-world film Melancholia and watch as a planet hurtles towards Earth covered in white linen and laid out for the celebration of a lifetime – but clearly abandoned midway and now adorned with dead flowers and burnt-out candelabras black and white projections – a ticking clock scenes of sex and drowning – play as the ominous male voice that features in Von Trier’s 1991 film Europa does a countdown With the world still reeling from the arrival of Trump 2.0 and Europe at war amid increasing polarisation looming AI takeover and the escalating climate emergency even though it is intended to take viewers back to the visual world of the notorious Danish film-maker “It is almost a new paradigm,” says Helene Nyborg Bay, artistic director of this arts venue, as she takes me round Breaking Darkness “We had this belief in one united country or the United Nations after the second world war Now we see there are new thoughts coming through the exhibition has attracted unprecedented interest with record numbers at the opening – 2,000 in three hours – including younger generations “Lars von Trier is such a strong film-maker with such a strong aesthetic sense that he could be a visual artist,” says Bay who believes that Von Trier’s work and its themes – love and despair faith and human choice – have a lot to offer contemporary audiences “On the other hand – he might have been ahead of his.” this longtime Von Trier fan says she “was never offended by his way of looking at women” although she concedes that some younger women have been she says: “It’s interesting to have this dialogue.” Clips from the films have been combined with designs and installations – even incorporating the architecture of the building – to recreate the themes and moods of five films made between 1991 and 2011: Melancholia including a fur coat worn by Nicole Kidman in Dogville and the wedding dress worn by Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia which is displayed entwined in roots that climb the walls But film memorabilia is by no means the focus of the show Doomed bride … Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia Photograph: Christian GeisnæsThe exhibition doesn’t just fill the space it also spills up into the clock tower which like the ones that represent the set in Dogville Although probably the most site-specific of the installations this feels the least immersive of the five because it does not have the same emotional power as the Melancholia installation – which is entirely captivating it serves as an effective contrast to the others Kirsten’s Dunst’s wedding dress in the show Photograph: © Mads Holm 2025Bay invited young designers to interpret the “universe of Lars von Trier” in such a way as to create an experience that does not depend on the viewer having seen his films – including the generations for whom she believes he has been “abandoned” Her inspiration for the show came from an exhibition of photos of Von Trier’s work at the Perrotin gallery in Paris She is particularly interested in seeing how the under-30s who visit her exhibition “adapt into his universe” She says: “It’s more like a feeling or an atmosphere And it is also a subconscious way of understanding some topics in life – or trying to.” who has Parkinson’s disease and is now in a care centre but he has given the exhibition his blessing He attended the opening night on FaceTime with the help of his ex-wife Bay noticed a group of producers from Zentropa sitting in the shelter in front of the oncoming planet the exhibition also features a critique of the film-maker and his work a Danish feminist satirical graphic novelist who has accused him of romanticising and fetishising femicide while criticising his artist-muse relationships Riise Nors appears as a radio host doing a phone-in about the director and explaining her problems with him She questions the notion that he creates “strong female characters” and accuses him of using women’s lives as a “kind of currency” She also mentions Björk’s #MeToo accusations Soundtracked by Wagner … an abandoned banquet Photograph: © Mads Holm 2025“His characters,” this host says “seem more like a mirror for his own fantasies about women than they are a mirror for female identification.” She describes Melancholia – which has an “iconic” scene showing Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg being pulverised by a planetary collision – as an example of “Von Trier’s penchant for staging women’s deaths in an artistic and aesthetic way” She also cites Björk’s Dancer in the Dark character Selma It is also worth reminding ourselves that Nicole Kidman gets chained to a giant metal wheel in Dogville while Gainsbourg cuts off her own clitoris in Antichrist provide a model for dealing with the work of more cancelled artists whose work is still deemed worthy of appreciation even though Von Trier and Riise Nors have wildly different opinions it’s also a starting point for talk and for conversation.” “The fact that we are still creating celebratory exhibitions about Lars von Trier is testimony to the fact that he was never really cancelled – at least not in Denmark.” She thinks the country holds on to such a “morally questionable” figure because of his huge international success and would have liked to have seen more critical contributions in the exhibition “You can still be a great artist,” she adds Breaking Darkness is at Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen who owns local cocktail lounge landmarks like At Random the bar is closing for a few weeks for a quick refresh Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories in that station's most popular podcast.  Von Trier the historic German bar and restaurant on Milwaukee's east side will close temporarily as it makes a transition to new ownership "We're super-excited for this next chapter in Von Trier's legacy as we join ranks with some of Milwaukee's most incredible bars and cocktail lounges," Von Trier's post said The restaurant will continue normal operations through the end of the nearby Milwaukee Film Festival It then plans on "going dark for a few weeks" to "spruce up the joint Von Trier is hosting a "big blowout party" on Saturday all of our beer must go," the restaurant said Von Trier says the party will last until all of the beer is gone or the clock strikes 2:30 a.m Von Trier says it will open again Sunday morning Last month, Dye, who was once an architecture student said he intends to "carefully refresh" and renovate the bar while honoring historical elements like its stained-glass windows and ornate German woodwork The space includes a "front building" and a back party room The front building is "in really nice shape," but the back room needs "a little bit of attention," Dye said "It has a wonderful patio that we're planning on fixing up a little bit and adding some life to with some great landscaping and things." Dye is also planning some kitchen improvements. He said he wants to reopen in time for the East Side Business Improvement District's Summer Soulstice Music Festival on June 14 More: East side Milwaukee German bar Von Trier is getting a new owner The Danish director has consistently tested the limits of good taste He famously caused outrage after making a comment about sympathising with Adolf Hitler—something many hoped was a poorly judged joke von Trier has continued to attract major Hollywood talent and Kirsten Dunst all appearing in his work who walked away from a von Trier project after a dispute involving an animal scene on set By the time Von Trier made Dogville in 2003, he had built his reputation as European cinema’s premier provocateur with movies like Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark When Kidman signed up to travel to Trollhättan That film was a formal experiment with minimal sets and an unnerving abundance of sexual assault in the story and her agent was worried her client was making a mistake Ultimately, Dogville was a success, leading Lars von Trier to release a sequel, Manderlay, two years later. This time, Nicole Kidman did not return—whether due to scheduling conflicts or reluctance remains unclear—and was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard in the role of Grace Mulligan who had initially been cast as a corrupt tradesman but exited the project before filming began Reilly was riding high from a ‘Best Supporting Actor’ Oscar nomination for 2002’s Chicago and he had also starred in critically acclaimed movies like Gangs of New York He got more than he bargained for when he touched down in Sweden and met Von Trier for the first time Von Trier had been fishing and had caught an enormous trout which he cooked up as part of a celebration for the cast and crew and he told the director that he disagreed with catching your own fish he planned to keep it secret from his children that hamburgers came from slaughtered cows until they were 18 years old a fellow cast member joked that Reilly cared more about animals than people “It’s good nobody talked about the donkey then.” he discovered that Von Trier intended for the donkey killed and cut up for meat by the characters in the film to be a real animal slaughtered on camera Reilly had assumed it would have been a prosthetic or model donkey but Von Trier dismissively claimed a synthetic animal “would cost half the budget of the film.” So the director revealed that he had secured a donkey that was scheduled to be slaughtered anyway and a veterinarian would oversee its death on the film set would be a better demise than it would have otherwise endured – but then he insensitively called the animal “this poor old suicidal donkey.” Reilly baulked at both the act and Von Trier’s flippant attitude. He insisted he would walk off the film if the donkey killing weren’t removed. Von Trier argued that the animal’s death would be on his conscience, not Reilly’s, but this did little to assuage his anger and distress. Von Trier refused to back down “I agree with him that you should treat animals right I just couldn’t be blackmailed into changing my mind.” that was the last time Reilly and Von Trier ever crossed paths as Reilly made good on his promise and immediately boarded a plane home ‘You shouldn’t kill a donkey for entertainment.’ I said that proves that you know very little about my films I don’t think anybody will find them entertaining.'” perhaps Reilly’s protestations did get through to the stubborn director while he went ahead and shot the scene as planned he wound up removing it from the film’s final cut “I cut all the scenes showing the dead donkey out of the film My personal feeling is that I acted conscientiously and I don’t suppose we’ll ever agree on that.” A website dedicated to all things film-related This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday We’re just 11 days away from opening night and the schedule is starting to take shape A tentative schedule is starting to leak and can be seen below The only ones not 100% confirmed are Kelly Reichardt and Saeed Roustaee but it looks like they will both be screening during the final days of the festival As for Bi Gan’s “Resurrection,” it’s apparently booked to screen on May 22 but has still not been announced by Cannes it passed through Chinese censors and will indeed be playing at the festival The runtime for that film is said to be 2.5 hours all that’s left to announce is the Cannes Classics section which is rumored to open on May 13 with a 4K restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush.” Advertise Donate Privacy Policy This article was developed using publicly available information is getting a new owner who hopes to restore the space and extend its hours John Dye ― who also owns cocktail lounges At Random Bryant's and The Estate ― will take the helm of Von Trier in May Located at 2235 N. Farwell Ave., Von Trier was founded by German immigrant Karl Lotharius in 1978 which was popular with east side factory workers in the mid-20th century Over the years, Von Trier has become known for its unique antique decor, wide selection of imported beer and cocktails, and German-inspired theme and cuisine "I feel that Von Trier is one of Milwaukee's most iconic bars," Dye told the Journal Sentinel on March 12 said the bar was one of the first he visited when he moved to Milwaukee in 2000 and said he "fell in love with it" on his first visit He said Von Trier fits in well with the rest of his portfolio Dye will take over Von Trier from current operator Mark Zierath, who decided not to continue his lease. In 2019, Zierath took over for John and Cindy Sidoff who had owned Von Trier since November 2009 What's changing at Von Trier?Dye said he plans to make some tweaks to Von Trier's menu and operating hours He plans for the new menu to be a "combination of the current menu and the menu that there was pre-pandemic .. which was a little bit more German but still approachable and casual." He also hopes to extend the bar's hours. Currently, Von Trier is open from 4 p.m. to midnight Tuesday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. to midnight Sunday, according to its website "We would really love to serve food on Mondays Dye, who was once an architecture student intends to "carefully refresh" and renovate the bar while honoring historical elements like its stained-glass windows and ornate German woodwork More: 200 years of bar history: Montana native Dye runs 3 of Milwaukee's classic drinking spots More: Von Trier is keeping the German theme. But here are some ‘interesting’ items they are auctioning off Martin Carlino is a co-founder and the senior editor who assigns and edits The Record stories Martin is an experienced and award-winning education reporter who was the editor of The Northbrook Tower Neil Milbert was a staff reporter for the Chicago Tribune for 40 years Loyola) and professional (Chicago Blackhawks He won a Pulitzer Prize for his work on a Tribune travel investigation and has covered Loyola Academy football since 2011 Peter Kaspari is a blogger and a freelance reporter he has written for newspapers in both Iowa and Illinois including spending multiple years covering crime and courts he served as the editor for The Lake Forest Leader Peter is also a longtime resident of Wilmette and New Trier High School alumnus 2025By: Peter HamotAssistant Scouting Director The Illinois high school baseball season kicks off on March 17 opening day for regular season action under IHSA regulations we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2025 spring season touching on programs spanning all state classifications counting down through the official Prep Baseball Illinois Preseason Power 25 Rankings we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today High School: New Trier TreviansPreseason Rank: 10Head Coach: Dusty NapoleonClassification: 4AConference: Central Suburban South2024 Record (Finish): 33-4 (Lost in sectional semi)Key Players Lost: James Novakovic (Purdue), Max Kaplan (USC-Upstate)    of Returning Relief Pitchers: 2Team Strengths: Bring back two Big Ten commits in Meyers/Toft who both have started as sophomores Will have an extremely athletic outfield and will be very deep behind the plate Ability to steal bases and put pressure on the defense Also anticipate the lineup having more power than last year's group The loss of ace LHP Max Kaplan (2024; USC-Upstate) definitely hurts, but look for RHP Henrik Conniff (2025; Columbia) to step up and be the frontline arm they need Conniff has high-octane stuff that should be able to overpower hitters and dominate lineups boasting a fastball that can reach the 90 mph mark with a wipeout curveball to pair he could be the piece that really takes this team to the next level and helps them down the stretch One of the biggest winners from this past summer on our tournament circuit was RHP Justice Hernandez (2027) and he has a real chance to make an impact on the mound for the Trevians as only a sophomore He has a power arm with a fastball in the upper-80s and we expect that number to only continue to climb throughout the coming years His curveball flashes out-pitch potential at times which will help him miss more bats and he is working on a splitter to fill out his three-pitch mix and we really like the pieces they bring back Their offense is headlined by longtime varsity starters and former Future Gamers OF Trey Meyers (2025; Indiana) and OF Ben Toft (2025; Iowa) Meyers is one of the freakier athletes in the state and he should garner plenty of pro interest throughout the spring Meyers has big power in his right-handed swing that pairs with well above-average speed Coming off a spring in which he hit .402 in 102 at-bats with eight doubles Meyers is undoubtedly primed for his biggest spring yet Patrolling the outfield alongside Meyers will be the aforementioned Toft another high-level prospect that saw some success last year - turning in a .284 average in 88 at-bats with 17 RBIs and 28 runs scored The left-handed hitter has an athletic swing that pairs with quality speed (6.77 runner) and he also will add premium defense to the outfield Looking to potentially round out the outfield will be Mason Bloom (2026) another highly athletic prospect that can get down to 6.68 for his 60 There’s a ton of strength in his right-handed bat as well creating exit velocities north of 100 mph this past winter - and he saw some success a season ago with a .294 average in 68 at-bats There’s plenty of depth to go around behind the plate with Jake Bentivenga (2025; Rochester) and Nick Sichel (2025; Richmond) - both looking to be strong right-handed hitters that could also see time at third base A couple underclassmen that could impact the lineup will be INF Jackie Ryder (2027) and Harry Resis (2027) a couple highly physical bats that will add extra thump to an already potent and strong lineup On the other side of the ball, backing up the aforementioned Conniff in the rotation will likely be RHP Mason Jurewicz (2025; Saint Leo) and RHP Greg Campitelli (2026) Jurewicz is a projectable right-hander that will be an important piece for the Trevians boasting a mid-80s fastball and four-pitch mix Campitelli is another quality right-hander that should help take on important innings and he’ll work his fastball in the low-80s with a curveball/slider/changeup mix Along with the aforementioned Hernandez coming out of the ‘pen, the Trevians will also likely trot out LHP Justin Rausch (2025) who returns a 1.56 ERA in nine innings pitched a southpaw that will get into the upper-80s RHP Nick Bailey (2026) should also be relied on in some leverage situations and he's yet another arm that will work into the upper-80s Also look for the previously mentioned Resis and Ryder to potentially eat some innings out of the ‘pen - with Resis showing a heavy mid-80s fastball and Ryder reportedly working up to 88 mph in recent outings The Trevians bring back one of the more talented lineups in the state with top-end talent that pairs with quality depth Trey Meyers and Ben Toft should look to lead on this front and there’s a lot of other names we like sprinkled throughout the lineup but they have some pieces from last year’s group ready to take on larger roles as well as some young guns ready to make names for themselves "With the departure of one of the all-time great coaches in IHSA history Luckily for the Trevians its a familiar name and face that will be leading the charge in Mike's son should be able to hit the ground running with one of the better top-to-bottom rosters in the state The perrenial power should show no signs of slowing down in 2025 if all goes according to plan." Drew Locascio Find more information on the 2025 New Trier program below: + Follow them on X: @NtTrevsBaseball+ Visit the Prep Baseball Illinois Preseason Power 25 homepage           Zoe Engels (she/her) is a writer and translator from Chicagoland and now based in New York City She holds a master's degree in creative nonfiction writing and translation (Spanish Russian) from Columbia University and a bachelor's in English and international affairs from Washington University in St About  .  Contact  .  Donation A new interdisciplinary research project will investigate the organization of ancient building material production in the Roman city of Trier an important city in the northern provinces of the empire The German Research Foundation (DFG) has funded €340,000 for two years to a team of scientists from the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier and the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) to analyze thousands of Roman-era fired bricks known as Augusta Treverorum in Roman times and then Treveris in Late Antiquity flourished particularly in the 4th century CE when Roman emperors established residence there The major structures like the Imperial Baths and the Basilica of Constantine stand today as a testament to the architectural legacy of the city Many of these were constructed using fired bricks of many different forms and functions approximately 4,000 stamped Roman bricks are housed at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier While they have been unearthed since the early 20th century the collection—one of the largest in the northern provinces—has been studied minimally providing new insight into the production and distribution of bricks during a pivotal period of urban expansion “We assume that most of the stamped bricks date from Late Antiquity,” said Dr a private lecturer at Goethe University and conservator in Roman Archaeology at LEIZA “Brick stamps are also key to understanding the economic and social structures of Late Antiquity,” he added The research will do more than catalog the stamps and will also include spatial analysis of the distribution of bricks with the potential for unveiling evidence of previously unknown state and public building initiatives archaeometric analyses will be conducted on the bricks targeting the chemical composition of the clay The findings will determine the sources of raw materials and perhaps confirm the locations of specific production workshops Having these details could form a more comprehensive picture of Trier’s development as a Roman metropolis and the logistical systems that supported it Director of the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier Markus Scholz from the Institute of Archaeological Sciences at Goethe University are co-applicants for the project The research also falls under the auspices of the “FoRuM” initiative—Forschungsschwerpunkt Römische Archäologie und Maritime Antike—a strategic alliance between LEIZA and GDKE to foster archaeological research in Rhineland-Palatinate “A broad methodological spectrum is not just typical of LEIZA,” she said “it is also increasingly important to gaining groundbreaking new insights.” More information: LEIZA / DFG project site and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative Danish film-maker made public his condition in 2022 Danish film-maker Lars von Trier, who has Parkinson’s disease, has been admitted to a care centre, his production company said on Wednesday. One of the biggest names in contemporary auteur cinema, Von Trier has directed more than 14 feature films, often disturbing and violent. “Lars is currently associated with a care centre that can provide him with the treatment and care his condition requires,” Zentropa producer Louise Vesth posted on Instagram. “It’s a complement to his own private accommodation. Lars is doing well under the circumstances,” she added, lamenting the “need to pass on very personal information” following speculation in the Danish media. but his film remained in competition and its star Kirsten Dunst won an award for best actress Von Trier had previously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2000 for Dancer in the Dark The father of four wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post in 2023 that “with any luck I should still have a few decent movies left in me” had been granted 1.3 million Danish kroner ($192,000) by the Danish Film Institute (DFI) according to a listing published by the DFI MILWAUKEE, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated") announced today the appointment of Phillip Trier and Gregory Warsek to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT) reporting directly to President and CEO Andy Harmening Trier joined the company in December 2023 to accelerate core Commercial Middle Market business development across the company's major metropolitan markets and lead its equipment finance and leasing vertical and commercial deposit and treasury management sales and service strategies Trier will lead all aspects of Associated's Commercial banking creating a unified structure to ensure alignment across this business line and will continue to be based in the Twin Cities Phil has shown strong leadership and vision while delivering results that grow our business and advance our strategic plan," said Andrew J "Gaining market share in our commercial business is a key pillar of Associated Bank's strategy I am confident we will continue to expand this segment as we move into the next phase of our plan." deputy head of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) and Facilities Warsek began his career with US Bank and joined Associated Bank in 2002 to establish its Chicago Commercial Real Estate business Louis Commercial Real Estate Loan Production Office in 2004 Warsek created the Institutional and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) groups in 2014 to strategically build out the bank's commercial real estate capabilities in the fund corporate real estate and public REIT markets and has successfully led Associated's CRE offices and loan production as group leader since 2022 Warsek will continue reporting to Paul Schmidt head of Commercial Real Estate and Facilities Schmidt will step down from the ELT as head of CRE and Facilities but remain as Twin Cities market president and advisor to CRE and Facilities until the end of 2025 the CRE and Facilities team will undoubtedly continue the momentum and success achieved under Paul's direction," said Harmening "Greg's deep knowledge of commercial real estate and his commitment to supporting the local communities we serve has earned the respect of banking industry leaders within our verticals." currently head of Corporate and Commercial Banking will become head of Specialized Industries and Capital Markets and remain Milwaukee market president he will oversee the Specialized Industries of Power and Utilities Utz also oversees the bank's capital markets division which is comprised of interest rate derivatives he is responsible for the Bank's Associated Equity Investments department as well as risk and credit management for the wholesale bank Trier earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St John's University and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School Trier's board service has included Gillette Children's Hospital Trier is located in the Twin Cities market Warsek earned his Master of Business Administration from Marquette University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warsek serves on the Executive Advisory Board of the Driehaus School of Business-Real Estate Center at DePaul University and an Advisory Board Member for The Vieth Institute for Real Estate at Marquette University serving on the Steering Committee for the Greater Chicago Food Depository's annual fundraiser and also a board member of the Foundation for Human Development in Chicago.  Warsek is active in professional organizations serving as past board member of the Chicago chapter of NAIOP past board member of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University and is a current member of Urban Land Institute and NAREIT.  Warsek is based in the Chicago market Media Contact: Marilka VélezSenior Vice President | Senior Director of Marketing920-491-7518 Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) ("Associated") today announced the results of the actions taken at its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today reported net income available to common equity ("earnings") of $99 million Banking & Financial Services Real Estate Personnel Announcements Do not sell or share my personal information: The ‘Nymphomaniac’ and ‘Dancer in the Dark’ director went public with his diagnosis in 2022 I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Lars von Trier has been admitted to a care centre where he will receive treatment for Parkinson’s disease is known for his dark and provocative films including Dancer in the Dark In 2022, he went public with his Parkinson’s diagnosis. In a new statement posted on the Instagram account of von Trier’s production company Zentropa producer Louise Vesth said in Danish: “Lars is currently in a care centre that can provide him with the treatment and care his condition requires “It’s a complement to his own private accommodation Lars is doing well under the circumstances.” She went on to ask that his privacy be respected The auteur has frequently courted controversy throughout his career. In 2023, he came under fire from the Ukrainian government after saying that “Russian lives matter also” on social media. von Trier had shared a post about Russia’s ongoing invasion in Ukraine saying: “By the way: To Mr Zelenskyy and Mr Putin and Ms Frederiksen [Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen] (who yesterday posed inside of one of today’s most horrifying killing machines In 2011, he was banned from the Cannes Film Festival for telling the world's media he was "a Nazi" and could "understand Hitler". He later apologized for the comments and returned to the festival with his 2018 serial killer thriller The House That Jack Built He also denied sexual harassment allegations made against him by his Dancer in the Dark star Björk. In a 2018 interview with AlloCiné 90% of the journalists I spoke to believe that I harassed Björk “Because a good story is to write that I harassed her Because she was doing a really intense job: screaming then I think I will not be able to succeed without touching my actors." He added: “I did not touch her in the wrong places In a four-star review of The House That Jack Built,The Independent’s Kaleem Aftab wrote than von Trier was “back to doing what he does best, making psychological dramas that essay toxic masculinity.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies govt and politics"},{"score":0.649659,"label":"/art and entertainment/movies"},{"score":0.626475,"label":"/health and fitness"},{"score":0.56752,"label":"/society/sex"},{"score":0.562358,"label":"/family and parenting/children"},{"score":0.553216,"label":"/law Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application at the Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor James Bringman officiating The family will receive friends 2 hours before the service at the funeral home a general memorial in the name of Richard “Dick” Trier has been established Iowa the son of Charles Cleo and Ruth Kathryn (Pickens) Trier He graduated from Keota High School in 1963 and was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Cobb on April 14 He was a member of the Lake Darling Saddle Club and spending time with his family and grandchildren Survivors include his wife Ruth of Brighton daughter Erin (Riley) Wade of Brighton; brother John (Nancy) Trier of Dublin; sisters Sharon (Gail) Niffenegger of Washington and Joeyln Zickefoose of Brighton; grandchildren Beatty Funeral Home & Cremation Service Washington Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors See museums and palaces in the “Rome of the North” and get a chance to experience the ancient empire without being overwhelmed by tourists To find the grandeur that was ancient Rome travelers don’t have to visit the Italian capital they can opt for an alternative in a country not usually associated with togas and gladiators the city served as the residence of several Roman emperors including Constantine the Great as well as the Western empire’s administrative center part of a UNESCO World Heritage designation can be explored mostly without rubbed shoulders or sharp elbows found at Italian sites “Imagine large and impressive Roman monuments but without as many tourists,” says University of Trier Junior Professor of Provincial Roman Archaeology Ferdinand Heimerl visitors can see builders’ marks engraved in the stone blocks of the city gate and the imprint of tools such as a long-vanished compass that fell in the wet concrete of a bath complex during its construction To begin their discovery of the Roman era, Dr Heimerl advises travelers to start at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier “The museum’s displays of everyday life and scale-models of the Roman city provide a good orientation for the physical monuments,” he says discovered in 1993 by construction workers building a bank This spectacular find consists of 2,650 solid gold coins—one of the largest Roman treasures uncovered anywhere Other noteworthy displays include the Neumagen Wine Ship—a Third Century stone relief from a Roman tomb monument depicting a barge transporting wine barrels down the Moselle River and the Trier Ceiling Frescoes—painted ceiling fragments from a villa showcasing intricate designs and mythological scenes They are a colorful glimpse into the opulent interior decorations of wealthy Romans (Here Not There: Try this fiery Santa Fe festival instead of Burning Man.) a Greek hermit who lived inside it in the 11th century a role that stopped it from being dismantled for building materials like Trier’s other gates Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the church demolished in the early 19th century restoring the Porta Nigra to its original appearance was considered one of the Empire’s largest The Basilica of Constantine I, also known as the Aula Palatina was a Roman palace built in the early 4th century A.D it the largest surviving rectangular single-room structure from Roman times The building is remarkable for its sheer size and well-preserved state Damaged by bombs during World War II then meticulously restored Trier’s Roman Bridge and is the oldest bridge in Germany still in use Its nine original stone pillars date back to the second century A.D. though the upper part has been rebuilt twice since Roman times The bridge was a crucial part of Trier's infrastructure connecting the city to important trade partners Trier’s Amphitheater a common Roman practice that simplified construction The arena hosted gladiatorial contests and animal fights and served as a center for entertainment and social gathering in the ancient city  "It's now a good place to let children run and play," he says "And exploring the amphitheater's underground passages offers relief from the summer’s sun." (Here not There: This Greek island offers all the splendor of Santorini.) was a Roman Palace built in the early 4th century A.D. and is just one of several must-see Roman-era sites in the city.","credit":"Photograph by Peter Schickert There are pews on the left and right with several people sitting in them There is an altar in the back and a gold cross hanging halfway from the ceiling.","crdt":"Photograph by Peter Schickert Alamy Stock Photo","dsc":"Interior of the Aula Palatina or Basilica of Constantine in Trier Rhinela","rchDsc":{"markup":"Interior of the Aula Palatina or Basilica of Constantine in Trier Nicholas' Church and the Landtag (Parliament) of Brandenburg in Potsdam Nero with the corpse of his Mother Agrippina (oil on canvas) Interior of the Aula Palatina or Basilica of Constantine in Trier