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Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 workers a week after the Navy canceled ship orders
Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers on Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been built in Wisconsin.
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Settlement nears in Wisconsin lawsuit against Tyco, Johnson Controls over PFAS
A settlement is pending in the state’s case against a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam over alleged violations of the state’s spills law for failing to report PFAS contamination.
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Oneida Nation initiative aims to bring third graders up to reading level
One year into the Oneida Reads program, reading proficiency among Native students in Brown and Outagamie Counties has improved.
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Early snowfall in Wisconsin lends ‘jump start’ to season after recent mild winters
Snow storms around the Thanksgiving holiday have led to an early start to the winter season, which is encouraging for winter weather enthusiasts and businesses that rely on big snowfall totals.
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‘No one necessarily knows what it means’: Navy cancels ships planned in Marinette
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the U. S. Navy to “keep commitments made” by bringing more shipbuilding to Wisconsin after the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar contract with a Marinette shipbuilder.
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Wisconsin hunters got slightly fewer bucks during gun deer season
Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.
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Green Bay-based Associated Bank to acquire American National Bank in $600M deal
The parent company of Associated Bank will acquire Nebraska-based American National Bank’s parent company in a roughly $604 million all-stock deal, the companies announced Monday.
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More winter farmers markets are popping up across Wisconsin
Winter farmers markets are not new in Wisconsin, but a few communities have started them up recently.
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Two Rivers museum faces backlash for canceled residencies
The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum says it’s the only museum dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type.
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Green Bay hopes to bring pro soccer team to Titletown
The deal prohibits the United Soccer League from pursuing a team anywhere else in Brown, Outagamie, Manitowoc or Winnebago counties.
