Newsmakers, April 25, 2013

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Trane Company’s 100th anniversary; Wisconsin Builders Association

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  • Trane Company celebrates centennial

    As Trane Company celebrates its founding 100 years ago in the city of La Crosse this week, we examine the heating and cooling manufacture’s history and future in La Crosse. Trane’s workforce in La Crosse has declined substantially in the last 30 years, but there is hope that with some help from the city of La Crosse, jobs at Trane could possibly grow again.

  • Wisconsin Builders Association

    There are some positive signs that the home construction industry is improving. The home construction industry was hit hard by the home mortgage troubles that contributed heavily to the worldwide recession of recent years. We talk with Wisconsin Builders Association Executive Vice President Jerry Deschane and Jon Olson, the owner of Jon Olson Construction of La Crosse about the future for new home construction.