St. Croix River prairie remnant waits to learn fate
Members of the St. Croix Valley chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts traveled to the Blueberry Hill tallgrass prairie east of the Twin Cities on a recent day to gather seed heads from anise hyssop and leadplant for future local prairie restorations.
Part of St. Croix River makes Minnesota impaired-waters list
A scenic stretch of the St. Croix River was one of 581 waterways Minnesota has added to its list of waters that don’t meet state pollution standards, according to a report released Wednesday.
Panel gives blessing to curb DNR authority in Lower St. Croix riverway
A dispute between a wedding-event company and zoning officials in St. Croix County has resulted in legislation that would greatly curtail the restrictions that can be placed on development along the Lower St. Croix riverway.
Tourists flock to gawk at massive highway bridge projects
Jockeying for a rail spot on the third-floor deck of a St. Croix River paddlewheel boat starts an hour before departure. Up there are prime views of the towering piers, protruding concrete segments and barges full of heavy equipment — all elements of one of the biggest, most expensive bridge projects the Upper Midwest has seen.
J&L Steel leaves St. Croix Crossing project
The owner of J&L Steel and Electrical Services thought she was on to something big when she landed a $62 million contract for installation of steel on the massive St. Croix Crossing project between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis.
Crossing paths (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
Crews work on the $626 million St. Croix Crossing project on Thursday between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis.
Labor dispute slows St. Croix bridge project
A walkout by union ironworkers is slowing construction work on the St. Croix River bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin.
St. Croix bridge segments taking shape
While workers make progress on the future St. Croix River bridge at the project site near Oak Park Heights, Minn., other construction activities are occurring about 30 miles away — on a different river.
Crews brave winter on St. Croix Crossing
The $626.4 million St. Croix Crossing project is slowing down for the winter but not going into hibernation.
Stillwater Lift Bridge closes due to high water
A bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin will be closed indefinitely starting Monday because of high water, officials said Sunday, as authorities around the state braced for flooding from bulging streams and rivers.
St. Croix bridge work relying on local labor
The construction of the new St. Croix River bridge is relying heavily on local labor, a strategy that officials say keeps money in the community and takes advantage of well-established relationships.
Lunda-Ames apparent low bidder for St. Croix bridge repairs
The joint venture of Black River Falls, Wis.-based Lunda Construction Co. and Burnsville, Minn.-based Ames Construction is the apparent low bidder to build the St. Croix River Crossing’s main bridge span, the biggest work package within the estimated $626.4 million project.
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)