veterans

Nov 6, 2025

BUILDING BLOCKS: Vets Place Center expansion completed in Milwaukee

The Center for Veterans Issues and The Alexander Co. completed the $21 million expansion of Vets Place Central, a supporting housing facility in Milwaukee.

Feb 15, 2024

‘Tiny homes’ for veterans project gets early approval in Milwaukee

A nonprofit's plans aims to construct 'tiny homes' for veterans over phases, after previous plans didn't move forward.

Feb 20, 2023

Veterans job organization forms partnership with tech trainer, recruiter for upskilling

A veterans chamber of commerce has partnered with an IT training firm and industry career connector to expand opportunities for former military service members.

Jan 30, 2023

Editorial: State should build new home for veterans

The plan to use a wing at Grace Lutheran Church for veterans housing is an interesting one. It’s well outside the typical project for Habitat for Humanity. But this fits well enough with the organization’s overarching goal of ensuring everyone has safe housing.

Jan 3, 2023

Wisconsin secretary of veterans affairs retires

Wisconsin's secretary of veterans affairs, who pushed to increase resources for veterans facing homelessness and addiction, has retired at the start of the new year, Gov. Tony Evers announced last week.

Nov 10, 2022

Veterans chamber president: Employers must be intentional when drawing ex-military members into construction jobs

Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Saul Newton talked about contracting and building job opportunities for veterans ahead of Veterans Day.

Jan 16, 2020

State to close assisted-living center at veterans home

State military officials announced Wednesday that they'll close an assisted-living facility for veterans in southeastern Wisconsin this spring.

Nov 12, 2018

Habitat for Humanity program aims to help Wisconsin veterans

A new campaign from Habitat for Humanity has kicked off in western Wisconsin to encourage people to volunteer and ultimately provide housing assistance to veterans.

Oct 25, 2018

In latest construction report, Bucks officials say they are meeting most hiring goals

Milwaukee Bucks officials say they are beating most of their goals for hiring residents and small businesses for the construction of the Fiserv Forum and related projects, according to a second-quarter report.

Sep 12, 2018

Foxconn launches 13-state tour to hire veterans for Mount Pleasant plant

Foxconn Technology Group is launching a series of veteran-focused career fairs in a dozen states as part of an effort to hire military veterans to work at its incoming Mount Pleasant factory.

Aug 24, 2018

State launches campaign to attract veterans

Gov. Scott Walker is starting a national campaign to attract military veterans and their families to Wisconsin.

Jun 4, 2018

Program raises vets’ employment hopes

Two months ago, U.S. Army veteran Terry Treleven was still in the midst of a more-than-a-year-long period that saw him going without a home following a difficult divorce.