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Are you affected by frozen federal funds? Are you a federal worker who’s been fired? Tell us your story.
After taking office, President Donald Trump froze federal grants and programs, including under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. WPR wants to hear if you’ve been affected.
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Air Wisconsin plans a mix of temporary, permanent layoffs affecting over 500 people
More than 500 people are expected to be laid off by Air Wisconsin Airlines as the company works through the end of an agreement with American Airlines.
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Kohl’s is reducing its corporate workforce by 10 percent, says fewer than 200 people are affected
After struggling for much of the last year, Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. is reducing its corporate workforce by about 10 percent.
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Master Lock to close headquarters in Oak Creek, move jobs to Illinois
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.
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As more Wisconsin dentists retire, getting new providers to rural areas is a challenge
Many of Wisconsin’s rural dentists are retiring. Getting new dentists into all parts of the state is a challenge.
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National report shows city of Madison leads Midwest in housing stock growth
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.
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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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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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End of an era: Hourly workers at Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls finish their final shift
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.
