March 11, 2014 - 11:30am
The proposed Confluence Project. Image courtesy of Commonweal Development.
Public funding for an $85 million performing arts center has become subject to a referendum, and community groups are waging heated campaigns on both sides of the issue.
March 11, 2014 - 10:15am
Wisconsin's three-month hiring forecast, as predicted by the Manpower Group, pegs the state's job market as one of the nation's strongest, at least in the short term. Nevertheless, most employers don't plan to add workers.
March 10, 2014 - 11:45am
Wisconsin's two National Parks brought in 274,000 visitors in 2012. The latest report says that translates into millions of dollars for local businesses. In 2012, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore had 163,000 visitors, while the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway had 221,000 tourists. A just-...
March 8, 2014 - 9:00am
No building within a two-mile radius of the state Capitol could be taller than the base of the Capitol dome under a measure being considered by Wisconsin lawmakers.
March 8, 2014 - 9:00am
Officials with the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said they're losing hope of working with the state in dealing with a proposed iron mine near their reservation. The tribal chairman said he hopes they'll have better luck with the federal government.
March 7, 2014 - 12:30pm
Two native American tribes say if Gov. Walker gets more time to decide on a Kenosha casino, his decision still ought to be "no."
March 7, 2014 - 12:00pm
Wisconsin utilities say the price of natural gas has jumped this winter and customers can expect to keep paying more for a while.
March 6, 2014 - 10:30am
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce's Scott Manley Photo: Shawn Johnson / WPR
The state's largest business group says voters won't support raising the minimum wage if they know it could cost jobs, but Democrats say the research used to back that claim is questionable.
March 5, 2014 - 5:00pm
Democrat Mary Burke is preparing to run her first TV ad in the race for governor to counter an ad launched against her by the Republican Governors Association. Both commercials make dubious claims about job numbers in Wisconsin.
March 5, 2014 - 10:30am
Pearl Street Brewery Brewmaster Joe Katchever and Sales and Marketing Director Tami Plourde at their brewery. They're just two of the state's 9,891 craft beer employees, according to the Brewers Association. Photo: Maureen McCollum/WPR
Wisconsin's brewers are hopeful that a proposed state beer commission could strengthen their industry as a whole.
