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A Milwaukee County panel on Wednesday gave Jim Burton initial approval to take over as director of the Facilities Management section of the Department of Administrative Services.
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Jackson residents sue over gas spill
A group of 150 families has sued Buckeye Partners LP, Houston, and West Shore Pipeline Companies, Arlington Heights, Ill., due to groundwater contamination at their Washington County homes resulting from a gasoline pipeline rupture in July. Additional families have expressed interest in joining the suit, according to a news release, and related entities were also named as defendants.
Read More »Property owners ordered to pay for erosion control violations
Stevens Point-based Lexton Properties LLC and HH Condos LLC will pay $5,000 in fines and court costs after a Portage County Circuit Court ruled they failed to control erosion at three properties.
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Read More »FHA’s fiscal issues could affect mortgage marketplace
With the Federal Housing Administration on shaky fiscal ground, the likelihood of a taxpayer bailout has some in the housing industry concerned about potential fallout.
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Read More »Water co-op mulls costly conversion
All is not well with Howard Feiges. His Bayside home is one of a dozen that draw from a common, private water source.
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Read More »Beloit casino project trying to get off the ground
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a public meeting to gather comments for an environmental impact statement to the Ho-Chunk Nation Beloit casino project.
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Read More »Builder ordered to pay $25K for illegal dumping
The Vyskocil family will pay $25,000 in penalties and court costs after settling an environmental lawsuit filed by the state, according to a news release.
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Read More »Milwaukee scours coffers for costly demo job
It would cost Milwaukee an entire year’s demolition budget to tear down the former St. Mary’s convent on West Center Street, but vandalism and the fear of squatters setting fires this winter have pushed city officials to scour their coffers and schedule demolition for December.
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Read More »The OSHA report
The Daily Reporter's weekly digest of companies that have been given OSHA violations during work around the state.
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Read More »Drexel interchange at I-94 re-opens (UPDATE)
The Drexel Avenue bridge over Interstate 94 in Oak Creek re-opened around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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