Joe Schulz covers news in northeastern Wisconsin and statewide business, labor and economic issues for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Menasha man charged for starting fire at Wisconsin congressman’s office
Caiden Stachowicz made his initial court appearance Wednesday via Zoom from the Fond du Lac County Jail.
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3 Wisconsin neighbors see minimum wage increases to start the year
While the Badger state’s minimum wage has remained unchanged for a decade and a half, three of Wisconsin’s neighbors increased their wage floor at the start of the year.
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Mixed-use development could be built across the street from Lambeau Field
The Green Bay Plan Commission last week unanimously approved development plans for roughly three acres at the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Ridge Road.
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Plastic injection molding plant in Menasha to close later this year, 109 people to lose jobs
ORBIS Corp., a subsidiary of Menasha Corp., plans to move production from its facility on Earl Street in Menasha to a new plant in Texas, according to a layoff notice filed with the state this week.
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Survey: The share of Wisconsin businesses struggling to hire hits lowest level in a decade
The share of Wisconsin businesses that report struggling to find workers fell to its lowest level in a decade, according to a new survey.
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Wisconsin starts the week with frigid temperatures, subzero wind chills
Many Wisconsinites woke up to frigid temperatures and subzero wind chills Monday, but temperatures should get above freezing by the end of the week.
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Parents affected by overdose help bring aid kits to 8 locations in Fond du Lac
The overdose aid kits will make resources like naloxone and fentanyl test strips available to the community for free.
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State Building Commission approves funding for UW-Madison engineering building
The State Building Commission on Friday approved a new proposal to use unspent funds for a new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It comes after Republicans on the commission blocked a similar proposal last month.
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Kohl’s to close 27 underperforming stores nationally by April
Kohl’s Corp. plans to close 27 underperforming stores across the country by April, the Menomonee Falls-based retailer announced Thursday.Â
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Wisconsin students, school staff information exposed in data breach
A cyberattack on a third-party software platform used by school districts across Wisconsin resulted in the unauthorized access of student and staff information.
