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Master Lock will close its corporate headquarters in Oak Creek as part of an effort by its parent company to consolidate its offices in Illinois, essentially ending a more than century-old legacy in the Milwaukee area.

Many of Wisconsin’s rural dentists are retiring. Getting new dentists into all parts of the state is a challenge.

The report shows housing in the state’s capital city growing by 37 percent since 2005. The city had 138,000 new units last 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.

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.

The share of Wisconsin businesses that report struggling to find workers fell to its lowest level in a decade, according to a new survey.

The last of the hourly workers at the Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls finished their final shifts and gathered for a pint at the neighboring Leinie’s Lodge Thursday evening.

Journalists say layoffs leave communities less informed and less connected.

A study that surveyed dozens of men from rural Wisconsin found they often have a strong sense of self-worth and think of themselves as hardworking. But some men feel they aren’t being recognized for that hard work or skill set in the traditional workforce. 

The Vista Sands Solar Project will be built on more than 6,000 acres in Portage County.