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The Forest County Potawatomi Community plans to turn the former dog track in Kenosha into a mixed-use development of apartments, offices and industrial buildings.
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Wisconsin chamber of commerce calls for opening businesses
Wisconsin's chamber of commerce on Friday called for opening businesses starting May 4, three weeks sooner than will occur under Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' stay-at-home order designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Read More »Army Corps suspends permit program, threatening delays for thousands of projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a nationwide program used to approve oil and gas pipelines, power lines and other utility work, spurred by a court ruling that industry representatives warn could slow or halt infrastructure projects because of environmental concerns.
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Read More »PUNCH LIST: State Fair Covid-19 Facility & Beloit Casino (VIDEO)
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Read More »Report: Wisconsin union membership lags national average
The rate of union membership in both the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee metro area trails the national average, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Read More »Democrats expect ‘in-person convention,’ party chairman says
Democratic Party chairman Tom Perez said Thursday that he expects to hold an "in-person convention" in Milwaukee to nominate Joe Biden for president, though he didn't rule out the possibility that parts of the event would be conducted virtually.
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Read More »Work wraps up on COVID-19 overflow center at State Fair Park (UPDATE)
More than 200 union tradespeople worked on the project, which entailed the installation of 500 hospital beds, temporary restrooms, dressing rooms and showers in one of the fairground’s exhibition halls. State and local officials enlisted the Army Corps of Engineers for the project, which is meant to give COVID-19 patients with relatively mild symptoms have a place to recover while hospital space is being reserved for people with the worst cases.
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Read More »Virus cases spike at Wisconsin meat packer
Health officials tied nearly 150 coronavirus cases to a Green Bay meatpacking plant on Wednesday, while the number of people who may have contracted the virus after going to the polls on April 7 also grew.
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Read More »Report: Wisconsin and Milwaukee union membership lags national average
The rate of union membership in both the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee metro area trails the national average, according to a report released Wednesday.
Read More »ON THE LEVEL: Local 18 distributing aluminum strips to ensure protective masks keep their seal
Most people know supplies are running short of the sorts of protective masks often used to shield nurses, doctors and first responders from the deadly coronavirus. But what about the small aluminum strips that, when attached to the part of masks meant to go over a person’s nose, help to ensure there is a good seal?
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