News from 72: Navy shipbuilding to increase jobs in Marinette Co.

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A Wisconsin shipbuilder is poised to begin work on a large order from the U.S. Navy.Marinette Marine says the deal could lead to thousands of new jobs for far Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.The area has relatively high unemployment and the work could turn things around economically.Patty Murray has another in our series of reports from each of the state’s 72 counties.

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