Government & Politics
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Pleasant Prairie-based Ocenco awarded $37 million government contract
Ocenco has been awarded a $37 million government contract to provide the Navy with emergency escape breathing devices and trainer units.
Fox Bay Theater redevelopment gets final approval
Plans to redevelop the former Fox Bay Theater in Whitefish Bay into a live music and event venue to...
Downtown alderman still opposes $700 million development proposal at Marcus Center parking structure site
It's been 11 months since Madison-based development firm Neutral was selected to redevelop downtown Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center parking...
Milwaukee County opens new $32 million health and human services building
Milwaukee County officials celebrated the grand opening of the new Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center on...
Federal funding cuts ‘could slice deep’ for some Wisconsin populations, report says
In Wisconsin, federal support is critical for many seniors, students, veterans, people who have disabilities, and individuals from low-income families in Wisconsin, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Milwaukee could support conversion of former school with TIF, brownfield loan
A long-planned conversion of a long-vacant school on Milwaukee's north side could get a boost from the city under...
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Milwaukee area workforce development organizations to receive about $3.7 million in DWD grants
Employ Milwaukee and other workforce development organizations in southeastern Wisconsin will receive funding through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Worker Advancement Initiative.
How Wisconsin companies are navigating uncertainty caused by tariffs
President Donald Trump says his trade policies and tariff strategies are intended to bring more manufacturing activity and jobs...
Wisconsin Investment Fund announces first 12 startup investments
The Wisconsin Investment Fund, a public-private venture capital program launched last year, has unveiled its first 12 investments.
Milwaukee Job Corps Center will close following federal funding cuts
The Milwaukee Job Corps Center will be shut down as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s termination of its Job Corps contracts nationwide.
