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WEST SALEM, Wis. (WXOW) - La Crosse County is currently exploring options on what to do with a chunk of land in west Salem.

One of the plans under consideration is to turn that land into a major housing development project.

Back in the late 1800s La Crosse county purchased over 500 acres of farm land on the east side of West Salem near Lake Neshonoc.

Over the years the county has developed some of that land into what is now the West Salem School District, the Lakeview assisted living center, as well as a 160 acre business park which has created approximately 205 jobs and houses 10 businesses...

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ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A new development featuring apartment units, commercial space and hundreds of parking stalls was approved Tuesday by the Ashwaubenon Village Board.

It’s set to be built on an empty lot at the corner of Holmgren Way and Cormier Road, adjacent to the Green Bay Rockers stadium. The lot is the previous site of Green Bay Packaging.

Mark Skogen — who owns the Rockers and the nearby EPIC Event Center — purchased the lot in February under the name Cormier Property Partners.

Officials told FOX 11 the mixed-use development will boast 152 apartment units, along with first-floor commercial space and some common areas...

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MADISON, WI - Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, celebrated their groundbreaking yesterday on the future site of The View and The Victoria at Huxley Yards, during a ceremony with LAC leaders, local policymakers and partners. The Huxley Yards developments will provide a combined 553 affordable housing units to individuals, families and seniors in Dane County earning less than 50%, 60% or 70% of the Area Median Income.

"Lincoln Avenue Communities is proud to break ground on the largest ground-up affordable housing property to be developed in Wisconsin," said Jeremy Bronfman, LAC CEO. "Once completed, Huxley Yards will provide hundreds of high-quality, affordable homes for Madison residents."...

..."The Oscar Mayer Special Area Plan envisions an entirely new neighborhood for the City of Madison. This project will help that plan come to fruition," said Matt Mikolajewski, City of Madison economic development director. "We are grateful for the investment that Lincoln Avenue Communities is making in the City of Madison and appreciate all the work of the Lincoln Avenue Communities team to get us to this groundbreaking."...

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As if Camp Randall needed to be an even more daunting place for visitors, Wisconsin football announced that it will be selling alcohol at the stadium starting in 2024.

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Ken Notes: I doubt it will have much of an impact, I do not see a lot of students buying $10 beer when it is free back on the hill. Our students are professional fans and party goers. Plus they are smart enough to keep the "paying" fans in the stadium happy. They LOVE those who make contributions and support the UW. Wear a suit and tie and walk through campus, you are treated like a king...

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), announced Wisconsin achieved new record highs for employment and total nonfarm jobs during June 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new record for total employment, released today by DWD, breaks the record announced last month for May data.

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Wisconsin) On Monday, Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced Wisconsin ranked first in the nation for inflation-adjusted hourly earnings growth during February, March, and May 2024, and second in the nation during April.

During the fourth-month span, the year-over-year statewide earning growth averaged 6.2 percent, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Statewide, the average hourly earnings for May 2024 totaled $33.76. The Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis area led the state with average hourly earnings of $34.97, followed by Madison at $34.48 per hour and Eau Claire at $31.63 per hour. ...
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced Wisconsin saw record planned capital investments last year as businesses located and expanded throughout the state. Businesses partnering with the Evers Administration through WEDC committed to more than $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year (FY) 2024, the highest level since WEDC was created in 2011 and well above the previous high of nearly $1.8 billion set in FY19.

“Whether it’s the expansion of businesses like Kikkoman Foods and Nestle Purina in Jefferson or Rosewood Dairy’s new state-of-the-art cheese plant in Clay Banks, now is an incredibly exciting time for business growth in Wisconsin,” said Gov. Evers. “We’ve been making smart, strategic investments in our infrastructure, our schools, our communities, and our workforce, and those efforts are paying off. Businesses want to expand or move to Wisconsin because they know we’ve got the hardworking people, innovative spirit, and strong institutions to ensure they succeed here.”
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MADISON, WI. JULY 18, 2024 – Wisconsin holds a major lead in electrification – the powering of everything from postal trucks to lawn mowers with electricity instead of fossil fuels – but its long-term success depends on improving collaboration between the state’s manufacturing and research and development sectors, according to a report released today by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).

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MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Tony Evers together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced record planned capital investments throughout the state.

Last year, businesses partnering with the Evers administration through WEDC committed to more than $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year, (FY) 2024, the highest since WEDC was created in 2011.

"Whether it`s the expansion of businesses like Kikkoman Foods and Nestle Purina in Jefferson or Rosewood Dairy`s new state-of-the-art cheese plant in Clay Banks, now is an incredibly exciting time for business growth in Wisconsin," said Gov. Evers.

Last week, Evers together with DWD announced Wisconsin achieved record highs for employment and total nonfarm jobs during June, 2024.

"I`ve been saying that Wisconsin is having a moment--as the world focuses on the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, the Wisconsin season of Top Chef and other exciting events we`re attracting to our state," said WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes. ...
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An environmental review recommends a solar developer scale back its plans for the roughly $2 billion Vista Sands Solar project in Portage County to protect Wisconsin’s greater prairie-chicken population.

Vista Sands Solar, LLC, an affiliate of Doral Renewables, wants to build a solar facility that would produce around 1,300 megawatts of power with around 300 megawatts of battery storage. The facility is more than four times larger than the Badger Hollow Solar farm, the biggest solar project currently online in Wisconsin...
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Ken Notes: These projects are just getting bigger and bigger...

SISTER BAY - The collaboration between two Door County organizations working to provide affordable, year-round workforce housing on the Peninsula takes another step Tuesday with the start of a home for a qualified early childhood educator.

That`s when the Door County Housing Partnership will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a home to be built in Sister Bay by volunteers coordinated by Door County Habitat for Humanity. Representatives from the two partnering agencies will speak during the event, as will 1st Assembly District Rep. Joel Kitchens, R-Sturgeon Bay, and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. secretary and CEO Missy Hughes...

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MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Tony Evers announced Monday nearly $1.3 million in grants to support quality of life, foster economic development, protect and improve the Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency in Wisconsin’s coastal communities.

Evers said the grants will be administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration`s Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to be used by local, state, and tribal governments, regional planning commissions, universities, and nonprofit organizations. The investments will ensure the protection of shoreline communities and promote long-term growth for the Great Lakes.

DOA secretary Kathy Blumenfeld said the grants will expand public access to Wisconsin`s lakes, encourage sustainable use practices, foster community development, improve habitat restoration, and address pollution.

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