CLEARING THE WAY: Driving a snowplow draining, unpredictable job
David Gotlibson remembers his first day plowing snow for Eau Claire County. A winter storm had dumped 14 inches of fresh powder, and the newcomer had his hands full.
Brown winter means more green for many US cities
The warm, brown winter that has disappointed snow lovers in much of the U.S. has put more green in the pockets of state and local governments that had their budgets busted last year by the high cost of keeping streets and highways clear.
Madison mayor takes blame for snowstorm fiasco (5:18 p.m. 12/12/09)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz is apologizing for the decisions he made during a massive snowstorm that left major city streets iced over and led to numerous […]
News from around Wisconsin (8:09 p.m. 12/9/09)
Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and […]
Gov. Doyle pre-emptively declares state of emergency (6:33 p.m. 12/8/09)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle has declared a pre-emptive state of emergency across Wisconsin ahead of the season’s first major storm, which threatens to bury much of the […]
Snowstorm leads to blizzard of cancellations
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The forecast of more than a foot of snow across much of Wisconsin, including the state capital, is leading to a blizzard of government meeting cancellations. […]
Today’s News
- Matt Moroney steps up as CEO of Wangard Partners
- The trade labor shortage is nothing new, but its impacts are
- Wauwatosa gains $1M for affordable housing through Barrett Lo redevelopment deal
- $700M Brewers stadium overhaul proposal comes with new contracting language
- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
- Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
- Wisconsin’s starting fixed fee for engineering services gets a bump
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Caroline Heights Apartments turns historic structures into living space
- Wauwatosa Common Council greenlights $400M Barrett Lo apartments at Mayfair Mall
- Kenosha Common Council unanimously passes contractor requirements for public bids
- Old church finds new purpose as St. John’s Lutheran Church converts to affordable housing
- Indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
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)