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Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a measure boosting tax credits available for historic rehabilitation projects in Wisconsin from $500,000 to $3.5 million.
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Walker signs school safety legislation, includes building improvements
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a school safety bill that would provide money to help districts make building improvements, but places no limits on guns.
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Read More »Veteran’s village — and tiny homes — reach capacity
Just four months since construction wrapped up, the James A. Peterson Veteran Village is at capacity.
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Read More »College creating degree programs for Foxconn jobs
A southeastern Wisconsin college is finalizing two new degree programs to train workers for the planned Foxconn electronics manufacturing complex.
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Read More »Analysis: Foxconn plant could add $51B to local economy (UPDATE)
A new analysis from a Wisconsin business group says Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant would add about $51 billion to the state's gross domestic product over the 15 years the state pays the company incentives.
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Read More »How energy storage is starting to rewire the electricity industry
The market for energy storage on the power grid is growing at a rapid clip, driven by declining prices and supportive government policies.
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Read More »Changes come to Fox River Valley’s paper industry
The Atlas Paper Co. mill was constructed a year before Thomas Edison created the first commercially viable incandescent light bulb.
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Read More »Trump to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum (UPDATE)
President Donald Trump planned to announce on Thursday whether he'll impose tariffs or quotas on steel and aluminum imports, a White House official said.
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Read More »Older workers see opportunity in state’s job market
Northern Wisconsin businesses that are having trouble finding employees are hoping to lure retirees to work or keep people nearing retirement on the job longer.
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Read More »Walker’s $50 million rural grant program passes panel
The Legislature's budget committee has unanimously passed Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to invest $50 million a year in rural economic development projects.
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