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Viewpoints: Legislature should prioritize talent attraction in budget

Driving back from my family's cabin in Waupaca over the weekend, something caught my attention; nearly a dozen billboards advertised skilled, entry-level jobs in the manufacturing and food production industries, many offering annual wages of $40,000 to $50,000.

Evers and Foxconn say they’ve reached a new agreement, but there are few details

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Foxconn Technology Group vice chairman Jay Lee said Monday that the two sides have reached a new agreement on incentives for the company’s project in Mount Pleasant.

Wisconsin added 11,100 private-sector jobs in March, still down nearly 100k from last year

Wisconsin added 11,100 private-sector jobs in March, but the state’s employment remained down by 98,300 from March 2020, according to data from the Department of Workforce Development.
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Family-owned pet store to open on Milwaukee’s East Side

A German Shepherd puppy named Franklin is one of many family members managing day-to-day operations at Skilos, a new pet store opening Thursday on Milwaukee’s East Side.

PGA Tour Champions event in Madison to return this year

The American Family Insurance Championship, a PGA Tour Champions event held at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, will return this year, with up to 5,000 attendees allowed per day.

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to fraud in obtaining PPP loans

Steven Smith, 42, of Milwaukee has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud for his role in fraudulently obtaining over $600,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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