Ashland cleanup project clears way for development along Lake Superior (UPDATE)
More than 25 years after contamination was found in a lakefront site in the city of Ashland, construction crews have completed the last stage of needed cleanup work.
The OSHA report
The Daily Reporter's weekly digest of companies that have been issued OSHA citations during work around the state.
FEMA declares disaster in NW Wis. due to flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared a major disaster for three northwestern Wisconsin counties due to flood damage in June.
Group suspends effort to recall Wis. senator
A committee working to recall a northern Wisconsin senator has suspended its efforts.
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • Scott’s Pressure Washing Service, Muskego, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on March 2 to reduce a $4,200 aerial-lifts citation to $1,500. The company was issued the […]
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • Feiner Construction LLC, Spring Green, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on Aug. 17 to reduce a $450 eye-and-face-protection citation to $315, a $1,500 fall-protection citation to […]
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • Burg’s Rainguard Services LLC, Kiel, must pay two scaffolding citations, totaling $600, because the period to contest the violations has ended. The company was issued the citations […]
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • Champion Environmental Services Inc., Gilberts, Ill., must pay a $1,125 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation […]
State panel could review Xcel’s biomass project in Ashland (UPDATE)
By Paul Snyder The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is demanding answers from Xcel Energy after estimates jumped $21.4 million for construction of an Ashland biomass plant. PSC Chairman Eric […]
Natural gas blows budget for biomass project
By Paul Snyder The label of renewable energy will cost Xcel Energy an extra $21.4 million after the utility realized its proposed biomass plant in Ashland will burn too much […]
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • Krueger Electric & Refrigeration Inc., Brillion, reached an informal settlement with OSHA on June 1 to reduce a $1,050 aerial-lifts citation to $500. The company was issued […]
Wisconsin PSC approves utility’s biomass plan (11:57 a.m. 11/2/09)
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved a utility’s latest plan to replace coal and use logging residue and dead trees as the primary fuel to […]
Today’s News
- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)