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Green Bay riverfront project starts after being proposed in 2019
Construction crews have started groundwork on the site of a new apartment building along the Fox River, adding 128 apartments to the city of Green Bay.
After decades of work, Lower Fox River, Green Bay cleanup projects end
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the closure process of its Lower Fox River PCB cleanup project.
Groups propose Fox River as federally designated water trail
Local leaders and nonprofit groups are looking into turning the Fox River in Illinois and Wisconsin into a federally designated water trail.
High court: Contractors on Fox River job owe sales, use taxes
Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday shot down a challenge of taxes imposed on a contractor’s services, its decision could give both businesses and individuals more leeway in their dealings with state agencies.
Parts of state recovering from flooding
Flooding in the Midwest closed roadways and knocked out power to thousands, including a suburban Chicago hospital that was forced to close, but residents in the Wisconsin city of Burlington appeared upbeat even as portions of streets remained submerged by water Thursday.
Historic Allouez prison could go up for sale
Republican legislators have developed a plan to sell a landmark prison in northeastern Wisconsin and open a new facility they say will save money, improve safety and open up land for redevelopment.
Papermaker NCR agrees to complete Fox River cleanup
A papermaker has agreed to shoulder the financial burden for completing cleanup work on the Fox River in a settlement, federal environmental officials said Tuesday.
Walker signs Fox River land sale bill
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that reforms Wisconsin's managed forest program.
Closure of Menasha lock concerns area businesses, could delay projects
The indefinite closure of the Menasha lock has some local officials and businesses worried that decreased boat traffic will lead to a drop in revenue.
Appleton officials vote down land purchase for $37M library
Plans to build a $37 million public library in Appleton have hit a roadblock after city officials voted to oppose buying land for the project.
New ruling reapportions liability for Fox River cleanup (UPDATE)
A new federal court ruling may force paper companies to be responsible for a larger share of the estimated $1 billion Fox River cleanup effort.
Man arrested in theft of 1,300-pound traffic gate from construction site
Police have arrested a 54-year old man in the theft of a 1,300-pound traffic gate from a construction site near the Fox River.
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)