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2 Wisconsin airports to get federal money to enhance airfield safety
Two Wisconsin airports will receive federal funding through the Federal Aviation Administration Contract Tower Program for fiscal year 2023.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport removing two runways
Milwaukee’s largest airport will soon begin removal of two of its five runways, according to Harold Mester, Director of Public Affairs & Marketing at MKE – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
FAA announces $50.5M in grants for Wisconsin airport infrastructure projects
The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced Wisconsin will receive $50.5 million in grants that will help airports in the state pay for infrastructure projects.
View from around the state: FAA opens skies to new technology
The Federal Aviation Administration has finally put into effect long-awaited rules for the use of smaller commercial drones.
Airport construction projects taking flight
Airport projects are taking off around the state.
White House clears small, commercial drones for takeoff
Routine use of small drones by real estate agents, farmers, filmmakers and countless other commercial operators was cleared for takeoff by the Obama administration Tuesday, after years of struggling to write rules that would both protect public safety and free the benefits of a new technology.
Drone use taking off for small businesses
That drone flying around a suburban house might not belong to a wannabe pilot — it may be a tool that's become indispensable for a small business.
Drone operators protest bill to establish no-fly zones
A bill that would prohibit drones from flying over Wisconsin prisons and allow municipalities to establish no-fly zones is drawing flak from drone operators and technology advocates.
Mitchell airport projects to receive $3.8 million in funding
Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday announced $3.8 million in funding for three projects at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The projects will go toward pavement repair work on runways and bringing the perimeter fence up to federal standards.
Green Bay bans flying drones at special events in city
City officials in Green Bay have enacted a ban on flying drones at special events.
Wautoma airport ready for renovations
The Wautoma Municipal Airport will undergo several renovations and updates in the coming year, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Milwaukee airport runway scheduled for rehab
The Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee is on schedule for a $1.3 million runway rehabilitation, according to Gov. Scott Walker’s office.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
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)