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Biden-era grant for western Wisconsin renewable project continues under Trump
President Trump affirmed a $595 million clean energy grant for Dairyland Power, backing rural electric projects under an Inflation Reduction Act program.
Utilities complete transmission line linking Iowa and Wisconsin
The final mile of transmission line is completed after conservation groups filed a lawsuit to block it, and argued construction would hurt a nearby wildlife refuge.
High-voltage power line through Mississippi River refuge approved by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for utilities to finish building a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River refuge.
Conservation groups sue to stop a transmission line from crossing a Mississippi River refuge
A coalition of conservation groups filed a last-minute federal lawsuit seeking to stop plans to build the high-voltage Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge.
Feds signal support for Nemadji Trail power plant project
The USDA released a statement of no significant impact when considering a natural gas plant in Superior.
Judge issues injunction halting work on parts of $500M Cardinal-Hickory power line
Even as utilities were preparing to move forward with building the $500 million Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line in western Wisconsin, a federal judge handed down an injunction that will temporarily […]
Kamala Harris to tour IBEW training center during Labor Day visit
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris is scheduled to make her first campaign appearance in battleground Wisconsin on Labor Day in Milwaukee, while Vice President Mike Pence was headed to western Wisconsin.
Opponents of utility projects allege bias by ex-regulator
A former state regulator applied to become CEO of one of Wisconsin's largest utility companies just months after voting to approve two of its projects, prompting opponents of the plans to accuse him of bias.
Former Democratic leader Shilling takes lobbying job
Jennifer Shilling, the former Democratic minority leader of the Wisconsin Senate, will next work as a lobbyist for Dairyland Power Cooperative, the La Crosse-based utility announced Monday.
Minnesota high court to take up Nemadji Trail environmental-review order
Minnesota's high court will review a lower court's ruling that ordered a new environmental review for a proposed $700 million natural-gas plant in Superior.
Wisconsin Regulators approve $100M solar farm southeast of Madison
Wisconsin regulators signed off Thursday on a plan calling for the construction in Jefferson County of a solar farm whose cost could exceed $100 million and that could produce energy for utility Dairyland Power Cooperative.
Dairyland to close coal-fired Genoa plant, lay off 80
Dairyland Power Cooperative plans to close its coal-fired station in Genoa by the end of 2021.
Today’s News
- Medical College of Wisconsin breaks ground on student housing complex
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of Aug. 3, 2026
- Irgens starts apartment construction at Milwaukee County Research Park
- ABC of Wisconsin hits membership milestone
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
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)