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Starting off in comedy writing might not seem the usual path someone might take to a job selling advertising for a construction-industry newspaper, but it’s exactly how Amanda Stellberg got to where she is today.

A proposed $250 million water park at the Mall of America moved closer to reality on Wednesday when the Bloomington City Council agreed to pay $7.5 million toward its design costs, but there is still no guarantee the project will get built.

OFFSITE, an IT solutions provider, has announced plans for the expansion of its data center operations campus in southeast Wisconsin.

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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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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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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The state Supreme Court has rejected the city of Whitehall's attempt to annex land for a sand mine.

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The Fortress dates to 1892 and was added onto up until 1912. It was initially used as a shoe factory by F. Mayer Boot and Shoe Company, which at one time produced as many as 9,000 shoes there a day. It later became a tannery. Its last year as a shoe factory was 1938. After that, it was used for a variety of purposes, including a daycare and Montessori school.

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Foxconn is seeking bids for the first phase of work on the actual fabrication plant it is planning to build in Mount Pleasant.

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