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Walker still has hope for iron mine near Ashland

Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Bucyrus, Gogebic Taconite, iron mine, iron ore, jobs, Scott Walker

Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he still holds out hope for an iron mine in northern Wisconsin.

Wind farm opponents file suit over sign ordinance

Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Barbara Vanden Boogart, James Vanden Boogart, Jon Morehouse, Lori Morehouse, wind farm

Four Morrison residents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against town officials for prohibiting residents from placing signs with political or religious messages on their property, according to a Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty news release.

US government sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels (UPDATE)

Published: May 17, 2012
Tags: Commerce Department, Obama, renewable energy, solar, SolarWorld, tariffs

The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the U.S. market with government-subsidized products.

Plexus to build $50 million plant in Neenah

Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: jobs, plant, Plexus, tax credit, WEDC, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

Plexus Corp. says its new $50 million high-tech manufacturing plant in Neenah will create 350 jobs.

Capital group acquires ThyssenKrupp

Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: ThyssenKrupp, ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, Waupaca Foundry

KPS Capital Partners LP on Tuesday announced an agreement to acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc. from ThyssenKrupp Budd Co., according to a KPS Capital Partners news release.

Dems, GOP pushing poison pill legislation

Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: Keystone XL pipeline, Obama, oil, oil franchise fee

Congress is producing little this election year that will become law, yet both parties are churning out bills designed to make the other side look bad.

Free Flow Power abandons Mississippi projects

Published: May 11, 2012
Tags: Free Flow Power, hydropower

A hydroelectric company is abandoning plans for five plants on the Upper Mississippi River.

Boldt opens Green Bay office

Published: May 10, 2012
Tags: The Boldt Co., The Selmer Co.

Appleton-based The Boldt Co. is opening a new office in Green Bay, according to a Boldt Co. news release.

Regulators approve western power line (UPDATE)

Published: May 10, 2012
Tags: CapX2020, Dairyland Power Cooperative, power line, PSC, WPPI Energy

State regulators approved plans Thursday for a $202 million power line that will run for dozens of miles through western Wisconsin’s bluff and river country, saying the project will improve regional and local transmission reliability.

Game day at Capitol for Vikings stadium

Published: May 7, 2012
Tags: Mark Dayton, Metrodome, Vikings

Supporters of a new Vikings stadium pleaded for votes in the Minnesota House on Monday, calling it their “one chance” to preserve the team’s future in the state.