Economy
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Nearly 80 Wisconsinites will lose jobs when Yelloh, formerly Schwan’s, closes in November
A frozen food delivery service that serves customers in eight Wisconsin communities will go out of business in November, resulting in job losses for nearly 80 Wisconsinites.Â
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Expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $1.7B, report finds
Wisconsin is one of 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, and is considered the bluest state to avoid expansion.
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Group proposes plan to revamp Mitchell Park Domes, a Milwaukee landmark
When the county considered demolishing the domes last year, the group Friends of the Domes stepped up and proposed a $133 million plan to save the landmark.
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How will LGBTQ+ community respond to losing prominent Wisconsin gay bar?Â
The co-founder and co-chair of the Sheboygan County LGBTQ Alliance talked with “Wisconsin Today” about the legacy of gay bars, LGBTQ+ acceptance and building a safe and open community in Sheboygan.Â
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Milwaukee could be facing ‘persistence of significant budget gaps’ in next few years
Milwaukee will no longer have money from the American Rescue Plan Act fund in its budget next year. There are also provisions in Wisconsin Act 12, which was passed last year, setting requirements for how the city can use the money from the state. Â
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Wisconsin mortgage specialist says another cut to interest rates could keep economic momentum
A Wisconsin banker and mortgage specialist said she expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again this year, a move that will gradually build on economic momentum heading into 2025.
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Wisconsin veterinary clinic tries new model, choosing co-op over corporate ownership
As an alternative to corporate ownership, a veterinary clinic with locations in Spring Green and Mazomanie last year became Cooperative Veterinary Care, which could be the first employee-owned vet co-op in the nation.
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Wisconsin realtors hopeful for further mortgage rate declines, but supply is bigger issue
Some Wisconsin realtors are hopeful mortgage rates will decline slightly through 2025 after the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut last week.
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Environmental groups call on Microsoft to power Mount Pleasant data centers with clean energy
State environmental groups are calling on Microsoft to power its Mount Pleasant data center campus with renewable energy, as data center expansion nationally has slowed progress in the clean energy transition.
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Conservative law firm sues Door County village over short-term rental regulations
A conservative law firm is suing a Door County village over its regulations on short-term rentals limiting the number of bedrooms that can be rented.