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Wisconsin no longer leads the nation in farm bankruptcies

January 27, 2023 - 6:30am

Better financial conditions and more consolidation means there are fewer farms filing for bankruptcy in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin union membership is the lowest it's been since at least 1989

January 27, 2023 - 5:25am

Union membership in the state declined by 28,000 in 2022 and fell below 200,000 for the first time since at least 1989, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

'It's like the Oscars for the food world': 9 Wisconsin chefs, restaurants named James Beard Award semi-finalists

January 26, 2023 - 3:15pm

The James Beard Foundation recognizes and awards culinary excellence. Nine Wisconsin chefs and restaurants were named semifinalists by the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards.

Sen. Ron Johnson says House Republicans in 'driver's seat' on debt ceiling negotiations

January 25, 2023 - 5:00pm

Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said on Wednesday he supports GOP members of the U.S. House negotiating federal spending cuts in exchange for raising the federal debt ceiling. The federal government passed its cap on borrowing Jan. 19, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Foot Locker will close its Oshkosh call center, affecting almost 100 people

January 25, 2023 - 1:45pm

Nearly 100 people in Oshkosh will be out of a job in April when a local call center closes its doors.

Most Wisconsin businesses think a recession is coming, but it's still too soon to tell

January 25, 2023 - 6:15am

A new industry survey shows the majority of Wisconsin businesses worry the state is headed toward a recession, but economists are less certain.

Bayfield County microgrid aims to keep the lights on amid extreme weather

January 24, 2023 - 2:15pm

Xcel Energy and Bayfield County in far northern Wisconsin are partnering to build the first microgrid as part of a utility program designed to promote resiliency and keep the lights on.

Racine Case tractor factory and union agree to new contract, almost 9 months into strike

January 23, 2023 - 4:05pm

After almost nine months on strike, and amid threats of being replaced, the union representing more than 1,000 Case tractor factory workers in Wisconsin and Iowa agreed to a new contract with the company.

Federal CHIPS Act could ease supply woes for Wisconsin manufacturers

January 23, 2023 - 5:50am

Wisconsin's manufacturers have been dealing with the global shortage of semiconductors, but the federal CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 could change that. A manufacturing consultant said the law is unlikely to lead to chip manufacturing in the state, but is likely to improve supply.

In rural Wisconsin, former employees lift curtain on troubled crypto mine

January 21, 2023 - 6:10am

Cryptocurrency mining operations were prohibited in China in 2021 due to concerns over criminal activity and economic stability. They’ve since moved to countries with laxer regulations such as the United States. One of which — SOS Limited — was in Park Falls, Wisconsin, operating out of the former Park Falls...

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Wisconsin no longer leads the nation in farm bankruptcies

Wisconsin union membership is the lowest it's been since at least 1989

'It's like the Oscars for the food world': 9 Wisconsin chefs, restaurants named James Beard Award semi-finalists

Sen. Ron Johnson says House Republicans in 'driver's seat' on debt ceiling negotiations

Foot Locker will close its Oshkosh call center, affecting almost 100 people

Most Wisconsin businesses think a recession is coming, but it's still too soon to tell

Bayfield County microgrid aims to keep the lights on amid extreme weather

Racine Case tractor factory and union agree to new contract, almost 9 months into strike

Federal CHIPS Act could ease supply woes for Wisconsin manufacturers

In rural Wisconsin, former employees lift curtain on troubled crypto mine

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