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The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is awarding Manitowoc a grant for the redevelopment of a brownfield site on a river peninsula in the city's downtown.
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Read More »COMMENTARY: A rare survivor in state budget feud
The unrelenting feud between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled state Legislature was in full bloom this month as lawmakers scrapped nearly 400 proposals from Evers’ draft budget and decided to start from scratch using the current budget as square one.
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Read More »Common Council approves Milwaukee Tool’s downtown project
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a deal with Brookfield-based Milwaukee Tool to support the manufacturer's plans to turn a vacant downtown building into offices for at least 1,200 employees.
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Read More »Audit: Wisconsin economic agency’s performance improving
Wisconsin's troubled economic development agency improved its performance over the past fiscal year but it still must sharpen its oversight of tax credit contracts, policies on closing contracts and the accuracy of online data, according to an audit released Wednesday.
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Read More »WEDC supports $65M MilliporeSigma expansion in Verona
State officials are granting tax credits to support MilliporeSigma's $65 million expansion of its operation in Verona.
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Read More »Another new plan, but will Foxconn follow through this time?
When Foxconn entered into a deal with another manufacturer to make electric cars, the companies predicted the partnership would "revolutionize the automotive industry." They compared their work to the scientific discoveries of Isaac Newton. And they hinted they could even manufacture the cars here in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Stella & Chewy’s plans $67.7M expansion with $2M in WEDC tax credits
The pet-food maker Stella & Chewy's is embarking on a $67.7 million expansion of its headquarters and manufacturing center in Oak Creek.
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Read More »WisDOT TEA grants to support rail and road projects for Komatsu
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is providing a pair of grants worth $1.7 million in total to support the construction of rail improvements needed for Komatsu's new headquarters in Milwaukee's Harbor District.
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Read More »Lawsuit says Foxconn cost governments hundreds of millions
Worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project, a lawsuit filed by a real estate development company alleges.
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Read More »WEDC incentives back $22M Chippewa Falls computer manufacturing center
State officials are committing as much as $8 million in incentives to support Hewlett Packard's plans for $22 million in improvements to a center the company acquired last year in Chippewa Falls.
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