The Daily Reporter's digest of companies that have been cited for OSHA violations.

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OSHA reports • Faith Technologies Inc., Menasha, paid a $7,000 electrical-safety-related-work-practices citation May 24. The company was issued the citation April 27 during an electrical job at 2950 N. Victory Lane, Appleton. • Intercon Construction Inc., Madison, reached a formal ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal labor officials have issued 10 safety citations at Tyson Foods’ plant in Jefferson. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the citations resulted from an inspection conducted in October. The agency says nine ...

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By Tom Fetters

copy editor

Where’s Jim Phelps when we need him? Supporters of the School District of Jefferson’s upcoming referendum for construction money may be wondering the same thing.

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By Paul Snyder The request is different, but the opposition could remain the same when the School District of Jefferson next month asks a third time for high school construction money. “So many people are out of work and can’t ...

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Jefferson County on Tuesday got $4.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to demolish 28 houses that are at risk of flooding. The county is tearing down houses located in areas that flooded in 2008. The county identified 77 ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Madison may have a Democratic challenger next year. Dane County Supervisor Dave de Felice announced Monday that he is forming an exploratory committee to challenge Baldwin in the state’s 2nd ...

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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com The tanking economy could ground a plan to raise the Jefferson Area Business Center 2 feet to avoid floods from the nearby Rock River. The river poured over its banks during last year’s floods, sending a foot ...

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