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Wisconsin Unemployment Remains At Record-Low 2.9 Percent

April 19, 2018 - 9:35am

The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the rate for March remains unchanged from the 2.9 percent in February. That was its lowest level since July 1999.

Janesville's GM Plant Slated For Demolition

April 17, 2018 - 3:30pm

Demolition work is getting underway at the site of the former General Motors plant in Janesville.

Using Veto Power, Walker Expands Sales Tax Holiday, Child Tax Credit

April 17, 2018 - 12:45pm

Gov. Scott Walker signed a one-time, $100 child tax credit and late-summer sales tax holiday into law Tuesday.

Lawrence University To Pay Tuition For Students Who Can't

April 17, 2018 - 6:15am

Lawrence University in Appleton is joining the ranks of Ivy League schools across the nation in at least one respect: by paying tuition for students who can't.

Marathon County Is First In Wisconsin To Pass Sulfide Mining Ordinance

April 16, 2018 - 5:40am

Marathon County is now the first in Wisconsin to pass an ordinance regulating sulfide mining, following the repeal of the state's mining moratorium law.

Workers, Housing Scarce In Some Parts Of State

April 13, 2018 - 6:15am

Wisconsin's low unemployment and lack of housing in some areas has made it harder for companies to hire workers — and it’s a concern for some local economic development groups. In recent years officials in eight south-central Wisconsin counties that are part of Madison Region Economic Partnership, or MadREP, have...

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Wisconsin Unemployment Remains At Record-Low 2.9 Percent

Janesville's GM Plant Slated For Demolition

Using Veto Power, Walker Expands Sales Tax Holiday, Child Tax Credit

Lawrence University To Pay Tuition For Students Who Can't

Marathon County Is First In Wisconsin To Pass Sulfide Mining Ordinance

Workers, Housing Scarce In Some Parts Of State

Milwaukee Common Council Questions Foxconn's Hiring Goals

Southeastern Wisconsin Counties Have Highest Eviction Rates In State

Sherman Phoenix Project Closer To Fundraising Goal

Bon-Ton Inc. Has A Potential Buyer

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