Amazon building a distribution facility in central Wisconsin community of Weston

Amazon is breaking ground on a new distribution center in the Village of Weston in central Wisconsin.

Weston Planning and Development Director Jennifer Higgins says this won`t be like the larger buildings that you see near Milwaukee and Madison, but it`s still a big deal for the area.

“I look at it as a good thing for the community and for the area in general,” said Higgins.

Higgins describes the facility as a "last mile" distribution center, meaning packages will come in on trucks, and leave in vans to their final destination.

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