Joe Schulz covers news in northeastern Wisconsin and statewide business, labor and economic issues for Wisconsin Public Radio.
Joe Schulz
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Developer looks to build data center campus in Dane County
QTS Data Centers began to consider developing in Wisconsin after working with Alliant Energy on a separate project in Iowa.
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‘It’s unbelievable’: 7 rescued after being sucked into Genoa Lock and Dam
Seven people were rescued after being pulled into a dam on the Upper Mississippi River when their boat became disabled.
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Communities across Wisconsin take up sustainability efforts, but it’s hard to measure cost savings
Communities across Wisconsin have taken steps to become more sustainable over the last decade and a half, but a lack of standardized reporting makes it difficult to measure cost savings from those efforts.
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Despite deal to move Green Bay coal piles, downtown site is still years away from redevelopment
Local leaders reached a tentative deal to move Green Bay’s century-old riverfront coal piles last month. Local leaders reached a tentative deal to move Green Bay’s century-old riverfront coal piles last month. But the downtown home of the mounds of coal likely won’t be development-ready for several years.
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More than 130 workers on strike at Janesville Mercyhealth clinic
“Our members do virtually everything from providing multiple levels of care to facility maintenance,” the union stated. “Non-profit healthcare workers should be able to afford their own healthcare.”
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Federal budget bill could raise Wisconsin energy costs, threaten renewable energy jobs
An eleventh hour amendment made in the Senate will allow renewable energy projects that begin construction by 2026 or come online by 2027 to receive tax credits, which is slightly less restrictive than a previous version of the bill.
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Developer behind Wisconsin’s largest solar project comes to agreement to protect prairie chickens
The developer behind the largest solar project ever approved in Wisconsin has agreed to a settlement with a state conservation group aimed at protecting the Greater Prairie Chicken.
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Tens of thousands of Wisconsinites could lose health coverage under Trump’s budget bill
President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, could cause tens of thousands of Wisconsinites to lose Medicaid coverage and force some rural hospitals either to close or reduce services.
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We Energies will delay Oak Creek coal plant retirement by one year to 2026
We Energies says the decision comes in response to tightened energy supply requirements and in an effort to boost reliability.
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Wisconsin home sales slump for third straight month, new report says
Wisconsin home sales were down for their third straight month in May, while the median home price continued to climb, according to a new report.