Joe Schulz covers news in northeastern Wisconsin and statewide business, labor and economic issues for Wisconsin Public Radio.
Joe Schulz
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Plan to move Green Bay coal piles in jeopardy after county vote
A plan to move coal piles out of downtown Green Bay is in jeopardy following a vote by the Brown County Board of Supervisors Wednesday night.
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AT&T to discontinue traditional landline service in Wisconsin by the end of 2029
The company says only 5 percent of its residential customers still use copper technology and it’s working with them to ensure they do not lose voice or 911 services.
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State regulators approve largest solar project in Wisconsin history
The Vista Sands Solar Project will be built on more than 6,000 acres in Portage County.
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Foxconn qualifies for another round of tax credits, bringing total subsidies past $52M
Foxconn Technology Group is slated to receive nearly $8.75 million in state tax credits for investment and job creation at its Mount Pleasant campus in 2023.
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Man who faked his death in Green Lake charged with obstructing an officer
Ryan Borgwardt of Watertown was booked at the Green Lake County Jail just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
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We Energies plans new gas-fired power plant to meet growing demand in southeast Wisconsin
We Energies hopes to build a new natural gas-fired power plant in Kenosha County, the utility arguing the project is critical to meeting increasing demand from industry in southeast Wisconsin.
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Kohl’s Corp., Duluth Trading Co. see sales slump ahead of holiday shopping season
Two Wisconsin’s most prominent retail companies had sales slumps heading into the holiday shopping season, while a third posted a slight decline in overall revenues, according to recent earnings reports.
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Tammy Baldwin, JD Vance bill on taxpayer-funded inventions passes US Senate
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Invent Here, Make Here Act on Tuesday. According to Baldwin’s office, the bipartisan bill would ensure that federally-funded innovations are manufactured in the U.S. and not in adversarial countries.
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Wisconsin again sets record for number of registered apprentices
In a statement, Gov. Evers attributed the record number of registered apprentices to efforts to expand apprenticeship pathways and reduce barriers to work.
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Columbia County coal plant retirement delayed for a second time, now pushed to 2029
The Columbia Energy Center was originally slated to shut down by the end of 2024, but two years ago that retirement was pushed back to 2026. Now, it will remain open through 2029.