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Evers meets with mayors of Wisconsin’s 5 largest cities
Gov. Tony Evers met with the mayors of Wisconsin's five largest cities behind closed doors for about an hour on Wednesday, one of the first official acts of his second term.
Cost of materials, interest rates halt plans for new Racine community center
Developers looking to update the Lakeview Community Center in Racine announced on Wednesday they would put their plans on the shelf for an indeterminate time as rising costs of materials and interest rates were grinding the planning process.
Hovde announces plans for $40 million apartment complex, hotel in Racine
A developer on Tuesday rolled out plans to turn a city-owned waterfront site in downtown Racine into an apartment complex and hotel that could be worth $40 million.
Foxconn buys downtown Racine building for ‘smart cities’ laboratory
Foxconn Technology Group has bought a three-story building in downtown Racine to house a research and development center — just 9 miles from its main manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant, where construction is already underway.
Racine starts $1.5M worker training program as building blitz looms
State and local officials on Monday announced steps they'd be taking to train Racine County residents for the surge of construction work that's expected to result from Foxconn Technology Group’s plans to build a massive factory in the Racine County village of Mount Pleasant.
Racine mayor vetoes money for $55 million events center
Racine Mayor Cory Mason is vetoing money approved for a $55 million events center in the city's downtown.
Rep. Mason: DNR audit should dissuade Great Lakes diversion
Rep. Cory Mason is urging Great Lakes governors to reject a Milwaukee suburb's request to draw water from Lake Michigan, pointing to shortcomings in state enforcement.
Possible tax-credit cap sows doubt
An Iowa developer has received conditional approval to receive historical-preservation tax credits for the renovation of a landmark hotel in downtown Green Bay.
State freezes historic tax credits
Absent from a list of projects that made the cut for the state’s increased historic preservation tax credit is the hotel where Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill authorizing the boost to the development incentive.
Floodgates open for historic-preservation tax credit applications
There is no legal limit on the use of Wisconsin’s recently quadrupled historic-preservation tax credit, but a top economic development official can protect state coffers by single-handedly rejecting projects.
Senate delays vote on historic tax credit boost (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Senate went into recess in its special session Tuesday without taking action to double the tax credit the state offers for the renovation of historic buildings.
Lawmakers debate tax-break benefits for historic preservation
Racine Mayor John Dickert predicts a 20 percent state tax credit for renovating historic properties would be high enough to attract developers from outside Wisconsin and even overseas to his city.
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- 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
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
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)
