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As ice thaws around the Great Lakes, technicians are preparing to re-deploy buoys that gather a wealth of information for use in research, water safety efforts and recreation.

U.S. home construction slipped by 0.3% in March, as housing starts ran below last year's pace in a sign that inventory could be an obstacle for would-be buyers.

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U.S. Justice Department attorneys want an appeals court to let construction proceed on the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. But opponents say President Donald Trump is trying to skirt the law by issuing a new permit for the project.

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New U.S. Census Bureau figures show Dane County led the state in population growth in 2018.

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Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains at 2.9 percent for the second month in a row.

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Foxconn Technology Group says it remains committed to "long term" job creation in Wisconsin, the day after Gov. Tony Evers said it was unrealistic to expect the company to employ 13,000 people as promised.

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Gov. Tony Evers said on Wednesday it's "unrealistic" to think that Foxconn Technology Group will employ 13,000 people in Wisconsin as originally promised and that he wants to renegotiate the state's contract with the global electronics leader.

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The federal agency that manages dams along the Missouri River received stern criticism from several U.S. senators Wednesday during a hearing held in Iowa to examine the causes of massive spring flooding this year that caused more than $3 billion in damage in the Midwest.

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Terry Gou, chairman of the world's largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, including Apple's iPhones, said Wednesday he intends to run for president of Taiwan, bringing his pro-business and China-friendly policies to what is expected to be a crowded field for next year's election.

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Despite mounting evidence that bipartisan action by Wisconsin's elected officials is wishful thinking on our part, we'll keep advocating for it. Because we believe that's what Wisconsinites want, and we believe that taking bipartisan action is the right thing to do.

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