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The cost of wood in the home construction market has increased this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Man accused of fatally beating father with piece of lumber
A Dunn County man fatally beat his elderly father with a piece of lumber, telling investigators it was payback for years of physical and emotional abuse he endured as a child, according to prosecutors.
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Read More »Midwest timber industry welcomes tariffs on Canadian lumber
The upper Midwest timber industry is welcoming the Trump administration's announcement that it's imposing tariffs averaging 20 percent on softwood lumber entering the United States from Canada.
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Read More »Trump slaps tariff on Canadian softwood lumber
The Trump administration moved Monday to impose a 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber entering the United States from Canada, escalating an intensifying trade dispute between the two countries.
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Read More »Lumber industry braces for rising prices, potential super cycle
There are two words the lumber industry dreads, a phrase that signifies a market trend in which prices run amok in a futile attempt to let supply catch up with demand.
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Read More »Contractor salvaging timber from old dairy barns
The decision to tear down the barn wasn't an easy one for Ann and Jerry Ohde.
Read More »Careful, this is a lumbering blog
By Jeff Moore Of all the existing types of lumber, lumber that comes from existing trees is one of the most popular things in which to build with in the history of the world. • Treated Lumber, Waukesha, Waukesha County ...
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Read More »Careful, this is a lumbering blog
By Jeff Moore Of all the existing types of lumber, lumber that comes from existing trees is one of the most popular things in which to build with in the history of the world. • Treated Lumber, Waukesha, Waukesha County ...
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Read More »Bridge leading to Hoan reopens after lumber spill
A bridge that carries traffic between the Hoan Bridge and Interstate 94/43 in Milwaukee has reopened Monday after a truck hauling lumber lost its cargo. The lumber truck was heading south on the bridge at about 7:15 a.m. toward the ...
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Read More »Weyerhaeuser posts loss on weak housing market
Mike Obel AP Manufacturing Writer New York — Weyerhaeuser Co.‘s first-quarter loss widened as a near-dormant housing market strangled sales of its lumber and panels. However, excluding costs for mill shutdowns and lower real estate values, results beat Wall Street ...
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