By James Briggs A prolonged search for water during construction of a Marinette County campground has cost Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, the state Building Commission wants a guarantee from the project’s contractor that it can successfully ...

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By James Briggs Dane County is about to get its second manure digester, a $12.5 million treatment center that will be built near Middleton and completed in 2011. It will be a replica — in size and cost — of ...

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By James Briggs Kohl Center Addition: Hockey/Swimming Facility for University of Wisconsin, 601 W. Dayton St., Madison, Dane County A pair of Republican state senators expressed concerns Wednesday about the timing of a University of Wisconsin-Madison plan to build a ...

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By Caley Clinton Business leaders and politicians engaged in a heated debate Thursday on the economic development potential of high-speed rail. While supporters of the more than $800 million plan to build high-speed rail service in Wisconsin touted the benefits ...

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The State Building Commission on Wednesday approved $5 million to assist maintenance and repair of the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The money will be used to add seating, improve spectator suites and replace safety boards that surround the hockey rink. ...

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By Sean Ryan The impending Zoo Interchange reconstruction is leaving officials and gubernatorial candidates wondering where the state will get the money for the job. Some legislators are searching for ways to raise more money to pay for the project, ...

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State Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, announced Monday he will not seek a third term in the Wisconsin Senate. Kanavas was first elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in a July 2001 special election. At the completion of this term, he ...

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By Paul Snyder State lawmakers want to try cutting into a maintenance budget deficit that will never be balanced. Four University of Wisconsin System projects this year produced lower-than-expected bids resulting in a combined savings of almost $20 million. The ...

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By Paul Snyder Lawmakers are deadlocked over whether the state’s road construction budget should be protected from raids. “I do want to handcuff the Legislature,” said state Rep. Mark Gottlieb, R-Port Washington. “Until we can assure voters that user fees ...

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State Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, and state Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa, on Friday issued statements in response to the emergency action needed to repair the Zoo Interchange. “I’ve been calling for the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange since 2005 and ...

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