Gov.-elect Tony Evers provided vital insight into his approach to governing when he tapped Preston Cole to head the state Department of Natural Resources. A forester by training, and a skilled administrator of environmental and public-works projects, Cole is literally known as "the tree guy."

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' board will get an in-depth look this week at dramatic cuts Republican lawmakers made to the agency's stewardship program, the key mechanism for preserving land in the state.

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By Bill Clements Special to The Daily Reporter Two major rainstorms and thousands of basement floods have prompted a search in Milwaukee for the best ways to protect the city from more damage. Milwaukee Alderman Jim Bohl said, for instance, ...

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By Sean Ryan An attempt to use a city property to lure a construction company to Milwaukee must overcome the business trends that push contractors away. A Milwaukee Department of Public Works proposal would free up a 2-acre lot at ...

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By Sean Ryan

staff writer

Supporters of Milwaukee’s preference for local bidders have long said companies should just move into Milwaukee and quit complaining.

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