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Fire devastates parts of the Menominee Tribe’s famed lumber business
The Menominee Nation's forestry operation suffered a fire that destroyed a stacker building and equipment, halting lumber production temporarily.
WisDOT, Evers announce highway signs in English, Menominee for tribal boundaries
WisDOT and Menominee Nation officials unveiled dual-language highway signs around the reservation in northeast Wisconsin.
28 Wisconsin sites renamed by feds to remove derogatory word
More than two dozen lakes and other sites in Wisconsin are among nearly 650 peaks, lakes, streams and other places on federal land in the U.S. that have been renamed by the government because they included a racist term for a Native American woman.
Dairyland Greyhound Park going back on the market
The Menominee Nation's purchase option on the former Kenosha dog track property has expired.
Tribe offers Bucks arena for casino deal (UPDATE)
The Menominee Nation tried a new tack Tuesday in its push for a new casino in Kenosha, telling Gov. Scott Walker the tribe would pay the state’s contribution toward a new Milwaukee Bucks arena in exchange for approval of the project.
Potawatomi sue over Kenosha casino reimbursement language (UPDATE)
The Forest County Potawatomi filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the federal government's rejection of compact language that would have left the state on the hook for reimbursing the tribe if the rival Menominee Nation gets a casino in Kenosha.
Compact reached with Menominee Tribe over Kenosha casino
The state of Wisconsin and the Menominee Nation have agreed to a new gambling compact over a proposed casino in Kenosha that the tribe said would bring $1 billion in revenue to the state over 25 years.
Federal agency rejects deal over proposed Kenosha casino
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has rejected a deal that called for Wisconsin to reimburse the Forest County Potawatomi for any losses the tribe suffers at its casino in Milwaukee if the Menominee Nation opens a casino less than 50 miles away in Kenosha.
Potawatomi withholds casino revenue payment to state
The Forest County Potawatomi has refused to make its annual casino revenue payment to the state as Gov. Scott Walker mulls whether to approve a competing facility, causing what the governor is calling a "significant" impact on the state budget.
Oneida tribe offered money to back Kenosha casino
The Oneida tribe would collect at least $3 million a year in banking fees in exchange for its support of the proposed Menominee casino in Kenosha, according to a newly released agreement between the tribes.
Menominee leader urges Walker to approve casino
Menominee chairman Craig Corn says approval of a casino in Kenosha will help pull his tribe out of poverty.
Walker says decision on casino coming soon
Gov. Scott Walker says he hopes to make a decision on whether to allow the Menominee to open a new casino in Kenosha within a week.
Today’s News
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- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
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)