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Subsidized developments on the rise (access required)

Published: June 2, 2011
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The number of tax incremental finance districts is skyrocketing in Wisconsin as municipalities reach for any tool to promote new construction and job growth.

State fines Menards $30K for improper disposal (UPDATE)

Published: January 18, 2011
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A judge has ordered Menard Inc. to pay $30,000 for dumping chemicals outside its Onalaska store in January 2007. Menard, a large Eau Claire-based hardware chain, “disposed of herbicide by dumping it onto a snow-covered island in the parking lot,” according to a statement released by the state attorney general’s office. The incident was merely [...]