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Wisconsin Small Business Owners May Have To Pay State Taxes On PPP Loans

January 20, 2021 - 6:45am

Small businesses in Wisconsin may be forced to pay state taxes on Paycheck Protection Program loans unless the state Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers intervene. The news comes weeks after Congress created a legislative fix to the issue on the federal level.

Wisconsin Home Sales Hit Record In 2020 Despite Pandemic

January 20, 2021 - 6:10am

While the economy in 2020 proved extremely challenging for a lot of Wisconsin businesses and workers, the state's housing market saw record sales last year.

Wisconsin's First Female Chief Forester Says Profession Must Become More Diverse

January 19, 2021 - 5:35am

Heather Berklund was named chief state forester by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in October, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She said diversity in forestry will be important moving forward.

Wisconsinites' Income Dropped 14.5 Percent Between July And September

January 18, 2021 - 6:00am

As key federal coronavirus relief programs expired, Wisconsin residents saw their income drop over the summer, according to federal data. The decline marked the first time income in Wisconsin has declined since the start of 2020.

Wisconsin DWD Begins Issuing $300 Unemployment Supplement

January 15, 2021 - 11:45am

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has started paying out a new $300 unemployment insurance supplement, according to a Friday press release the department. It's the first of three unemployment insurance benefits made available under the second round of federal coronavirus relief, but work on the remaining two benefit programs continues.

Ashland County Will Ask Voters To Raise Taxes By Nearly $1M To Address Budget Woes

January 14, 2021 - 9:35am

One northern Wisconsin county will ask voters for their approval this spring to raise property taxes by nearly $1 million for the next five years after reaching what county leaders call a fiscal crisis.

'Our Unemployment System Is Very Broken:' The Changes Wisconsinites Want To See To The Process

January 13, 2021 - 4:15pm

Gov. Tony Evers has called the state Legislature into special session to "modernize" Wisconsin's unemployment system, but state GOP leaders are resisting, saying Evers has the authority to make changes on his own. Amid the back and forth, those mired in the process have thoughts on how to make it...

Better Together: Mutual Aid Groups Swoop In To Help Neighbors In Need

January 13, 2021 - 6:45am

Community-based aid organizations have risen in popularity in Wisconsin over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and are being used to leverage resources to help those in need.

Judge To Rule On Christian Nonprofit's Effort To Buy Vacant Rural School

January 11, 2021 - 4:15pm

A yearslong legal battle over the future of the shuttered Mattoon Elementary School could be resolved soon after a Shawano County judge heard arguments in the case Monday.

PPP Reopens For Businesses Serviced By Small Community Lenders

January 11, 2021 - 12:55pm

A new round of aid under the federal Paycheck Protection Program opened Monday, with businesses that rely on small- and minority-owned lenders getting the first chance to apply. U.S. Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Robert Scott estimated the program would be open to all other businesses by Jan. 18 –...

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Wisconsin Small Business Owners May Have To Pay State Taxes On PPP Loans

Wisconsin Home Sales Hit Record In 2020 Despite Pandemic

Wisconsin's First Female Chief Forester Says Profession Must Become More Diverse

Wisconsinites' Income Dropped 14.5 Percent Between July And September

Wisconsin DWD Begins Issuing $300 Unemployment Supplement

Ashland County Will Ask Voters To Raise Taxes By Nearly $1M To Address Budget Woes

'Our Unemployment System Is Very Broken:' The Changes Wisconsinites Want To See To The Process

Better Together: Mutual Aid Groups Swoop In To Help Neighbors In Need

Judge To Rule On Christian Nonprofit's Effort To Buy Vacant Rural School

PPP Reopens For Businesses Serviced By Small Community Lenders

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