Residential builders and developers in the Twin Cities are taking notice of opportunities on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River, proving there’s nothing like a $646 million bridge project to get someone's attention.

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Republican legislators have introduced a pair of bills that would relax private-property regulations and bar local governments from imposing special highway weight limits on vehicles used for propane shipments.

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Motorists fed up with delays caused by the state Highway 65 roadwork in St. Croix County are finding illegal ways to bypass the detours.

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Wisconsin will get more than $4.5 million in federal grants for highway improvement and planning. The money will be used for highway-related efforts, including $3.75 million for the reconstruction of the I-94/SR 65 interchange in St. Croix County. Other projects ...

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By Paul Snyder Wisconsin county highway commissioners, lacking federal stimulus money and local revenue, are facing the likelihood of fewer projects in 2011. “When county budgets are tight and they’re looking for ways to save money, it becomes easy to ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An air-quality advisory has been issued for two counties on opposite sides of the state. The Wisconsin Department of Natural issued the advisory for St. Croix County on the western border and Brown County on the ...

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