Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin's governor in the 1980s and later bemoaned the increasing partisanship in politics, has died. He was 86.
Read More »Tony Earl, former Wisconsin governor and staunch environmentalist, dies at 86
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlights affordable housing in county address 
On Tuesday, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley unveiled new plans for a state-funded forensics lab project.
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Read More »DNR board member wants more money to maintain public land 
The state Department of Natural Resources needs to spend more money to protect wildlife and maintain facilities on public land, a conservative-leaning member of the agency's policy board said Wednesday.
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Read More »Tech, mental health, pandemic rules highlight safety panel talk (VIDEO) 
Panelists discussed the latest in safety for coronavirus, mental health and changing technology.
Tagged with: ABC AGC of Greater Milwaukee Dan Bukiewicz Dan Burazin Dan Sperberg Don Moen Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council Operating Engineers Local 139 safety
Read More »Mental health taking on added importance for contractors 
Mental health quickly becomes part of contractors' safety standards to quell rising suicide rates.
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Read More »Excavation, falls, renovations highlighted in latest OSHA safety updates 
OSHA will focus inspections on excavation, falling hazards and ladder safety in 2023.
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Read More »Wauwatosa tower development worth $50 million halted, developer opts for car wash instead 
Drew Tower's developer, John Vassallo, scrapped the project due to rising interest rates after two years of pushback from residents.
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Read More »Wisconsin braces for a blizzard 
A monster winter storm took aim at the Upper Midwest on Tuesday, threatening to bring blizzard conditions, bitterly cold temperatures and 2 feet of snow in a three-day onslaught that could affect more than 40 million Americans.
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Read More »Milwaukee will spend $30M to help Northwestern Mutual reconstruct its downtown headquarters 
The Milwaukee Redevelopment Authority voted to approve $30 million to finance Northwestern Mutual's North Office project in a tax incremental district agreement.
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Read More »TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state 
1. AMOUNT: $7,570,829 AWARDED TO: Super Western, Inc., Menomonee Falls PROJECT: City of Waukesha, Delafield Street and Lemira Avenue Utility and Street Improvements 2. AMOUNT: $5,678,000 AWARDED TO: PTS Contractors, Inc., Green Bay PROJECT: City of Oshkosh, Arthur Avenue, Tyler ...
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