Economy
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Ripon’s Little White Schoolhouse returns to the National Register of Historic Places
The building known as the birthplace of the Republican Party has once again been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the Ripon Chamber of Commerce announced Friday.
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Legislation seeks to redesignate Apostle Islands as Wisconsin’s first national park
Wisconsin Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany is introducing a bill that would designate the Apostle Islands as the state’s first national park.
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UW-Eau Claire works on anti-corrosive pigment as part of defense subcontract
Students at UW-Eau Claire are working on a U.S. Department of Defense contract to develop an environmentally-friendly, anti-corrosive pigment that can be mixed into paint used on military equipment.
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Wisconsin patients are still suffering effects of Ozempic shortage, pharmacists say
Patients at a Milwaukee pharmacy are feeling the shortage of Ozempic and other medications used to treat type 2 diabetes, which have been in short supply since 2022.
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Oshkosh businesses excited for increased traffic from EAA AirVenture
EAA AirVenture is expected to bring roughly 670,000 people to Oshkosh and generate more than $170 million in total economic impact to the region. The event is known as the world’s largest air show and fly-in convention.
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Federal grant for new transit center in Appleton supports bus connection between Fox Cities
An infusion of $25 million in federal funds will help reconstruct a transit center in Appleton for a critical bus service that connects nine municipalities in the Fox Cities.
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1,700 Mercury Marine employees affected by temporary layoffs
Roughly 1,700 workers will be affected by temporary layoffs at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, as the company responds to a declining demand.
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‘Ghost town’: Some Milwaukee businesses say week of RNC has been a bust
While the RNC has drawn thousands of visitors, most of the delegates, politicians and media there for the event have remained close to the convention. Meanwhile, Milwaukee residents and regular visitors have stayed clear, looking to avoid the hassles of security and traffic while the event was underway.Â
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New doc explores Uniroyal departure from western Wisconsin
“In addition to the facts and the figures, it’s the stories of these people who found a way to to change and adapt and and continue to live their lives beyond the closing of (the Uniroyal plant),” said B.J. Hollars, one of the production partners of the film.
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Culver’s celebrates 40 years of business
Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed Thursday as “Culver’s Day’ across Wisconsin in honor of the national restaurant chain’s anniversary.