A federal judge's ruling has opened the door to full-scale cleanup of a Wisconsin river polluted by toxins from a bygone papermaking era.

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By James Briggs A Milwaukee alderman on Monday called for a referendum to let voters advise Common Council members on whether the city should build a $64.6 million streetcar line. Calling financial projections for the project “rosy,” Alderman Bob Donovan ...

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The number of tax incremental finance districts is skyrocketing in Wisconsin as municipalities reach for any tool to promote new construction and job growth.

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By Scott Carlson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — With Duluth’s jobless rate hovering slightly above Minnesota’s overall unemployment mark, city leaders are creating a temporary program to retain and create employment, and to spur investment in private development. The Duluth ...

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The proposed Edgewater Hotel redevelopment in Madison isn’t moving forward this year and may never get out of city government, according to Madison Common Council President Mark Clear. The project has been mired in controversies, including an ongoing lawsuit brought ...

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By Marie Rohde Milwaukee’s assessor is disputing state figures that show a steep decline in the value of properties in the Menomonee Valley. In fact, Mary Reavey said, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is dramatically off-base in its evaluation of ...

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By Marie Rohde Property taxes in the tiny central Wisconsin village of Warrens soared by 40 percent last year and things don’t look much better for this year. Warrens is a victim of a development district that’s in distress and ...

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By Bill Clements Special to The Daily Reporter Wauwatosa and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Foundation are racing the clock to create a development district for the $250 million Innovation Park project before Sept. 30. If the city can create the ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com The estimated $100 million Union Corners development proposed for Madison is dead, but Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said he wants to attract another developer to bring the long vacant site to life. “I’m confident that as we come ...

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By Sean Ryan Public money is fueling the tug of war for private development in cities such as Waukesha, where two manufacturers are requesting city support for expansions. Waukesha Electric Systems Inc., which plans an estimated $70 million expansion, is ...

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