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More business owners are setting up shop in Wisconsin

July 10, 2012 - 12:47pm

The State Department of Financial Institutions says the number of new businesses has risen nearly 9-percent over the same time last year. The department tracks fifteen different types of what it terms "business entities." That term covers businesses big and small.

In the first half of this year, just over 19,000...

Wisconsin says wages up 6.7% in 2012

July 9, 2012 - 2:05pm

The Department of Workforce Development says Wisconsin wages hit an all time first quarter record this year.

The agency says wages in the first three months of 2012 were up 6.7% over the first quarter of 2011. State Chief Economist Dennis Winters says the report follows gains in employment and promising...

Striking Palermo Pizza workers gather thousands of petitions of support

July 3, 2012 - 7:34pm

Striking workers at Milwaukee’s Palermo Pizza plant have delivered thousands of petitions they say are from people who support their effort. Some workers at the plant have been on strike for a month.

Labor organizers helped collect nearly 15,000 petitions from around the country in support of Palermo’s workers. A crowd...

Wisconsin added jobs at half the rate of nation as a whole

June 30, 2012 - 8:33am

The national economy added jobs at a rate twice as fast as Wisconsin's last year, according to new numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The numbers also put Wisconsin's job growth dead last in the Midwest.

The job numbers released Thursday are the verified version of the employer census...

Mining industry to study laws in neighboring states

June 27, 2012 - 10:10pm

The Wisconsin Mining Association has hired a consultant to evaluate mining laws in the neighboring states of Minnesota and Michigan. The industry group hopes the report will restart negotiations on mining legislation.

The report should be finished just before the November elections, but any meeting to discuss its contents will likely...

Some analysts say Sears could sell Lands’ End

June 25, 2012 - 1:51pm

The head of Sears recently said the company was open to selling some of its assets, as it continues working to become stronger. Some analysts say that could eventually mean a new owner for Dodgeville-based Lands’ End.

Sears bought the popular casual and outdoor apparel company Lands’ End in 2002.

In recent...

UAW and Baldwin back "Bring Jobs Home" bill

June 23, 2012 - 11:04am

Regional leaders of the United Auto Workers are joining Democratic senate candidate Tammy Baldwin in support of a bill aimed at bringing back jobs from overseas.

Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow has introduced the "Bring Jobs Home Act". The measure would eliminate tax deductions for expenses linked to moving operations overseas, and...

Frac sand trains resurrect long-dormant Wisconsin rail lines

June 20, 2012 - 2:06pm

Western Wisconsin’s frac sand boom is leading to a resurrection of abandoned rail lines, but there are safety concerns for car drivers not used to active train crossings.

There are more than 60 frac sand mining and processing operations in Wisconsin, moving hundreds of tons of sand each day. That’s led...

Wood County asks state for help with frac sand mining

June 19, 2012 - 1:25pm

A county in west central Wisconsin is asking the state for money to maintain roads used by frac sand trucks. The aim is to unify about 20 counties, all with frac sand operations, in lobbying for aid.

Frac sand mining in Wisconsin has dramatically increased during the last three years. It’s...

Wisconsin housing market continues to improve

June 19, 2012 - 1:23pm

Wisconsin's housing market is continuing to recover, with home sales up again strongly in May. It's good news for sellers and buyers alike.

Home sales were up 18.9 percent statewide in May, across all regions of Wisconsin. The central part of the state fared best, with a whopping 31.8 percent increase....

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More business owners are setting up shop in Wisconsin

Wisconsin says wages up 6.7% in 2012

Striking Palermo Pizza workers gather thousands of petitions of support

Wisconsin added jobs at half the rate of nation as a whole

Mining industry to study laws in neighboring states

Some analysts say Sears could sell Lands’ End

UAW and Baldwin back "Bring Jobs Home" bill

Frac sand trains resurrect long-dormant Wisconsin rail lines

Wood County asks state for help with frac sand mining

Wisconsin housing market continues to improve

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