Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey are leading two aerial surveys of northern Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan in an effort to better define the geology of the upper Midwest.

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Wisconsin voters generally believe that the state’s roads and bridges are only in average condition and are willing to pay higher taxes and fees for maintenance and construction work.

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Results from a survey aimed at gauging how commuters and commercial drivers select routes will be used to improve how travel and detour information is shared, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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More construction firms are planning to hire workers this year than are planning to make layoffs, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released Monday by the Associated General Contractors of America and Navigant. The survey, conducted as part ...

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By Marie Rohde

staff writer

The forecast for business environment for the fourth quarter is lukewarm, and construction and manufacturing always lags the rest of the economy. But there could be good news ahead.

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By MARLEY SEAMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Economists say the U.S. recovery continued during the second quarter of this year with more businesses hiring workers and fewer cutting jobs, but the pace of growth has slowed, a ...

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Wilson Ring AP Writer St. George, VT — A Colonial-era boundary dispute between two Vermont towns that were never exactly sure where one ended and the other began is finally going to be settled. But it was old maps, not ...

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By Liz Sidoti AP national political writer Washington — The 19th century American statesman Henry Clay called government “the great trust.” But most Americans today have little faith in their government’s ability to deal with the nation’s problems. For Americans, ...

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OSHA reports •    Town City Construction, Appleton, must pay a $600 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation Dec. 10 during a roofing job in Eagle River. •    Kain Roofing ...

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By Paul Snyder Disputes between the state and builders over construction projects near wetlands have prompted a lawmaker’s attempt to force better communication between the sides. State Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay, has introduced a bill requiring the Wisconsin Department ...

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