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Area Info
Wisconsin is a state located in the Great Lakes region of the United States of America. The capital of the state is Madison, and the largest city is Milwaukee. Wisconsin's economy was originally based on farming (especially dairy), mining, and lumbering. In the 20th century, tourism became important, and many people living on former farms commuted to jobs elsewhere. Large-scale industrialization began in the late 19th century in the southeast of the state, with the city of Milwaukee as its major center. In recent decades, service industries, especially medicine and education, have become dominant. Wisconsin's landscape, largely shaped by the Wisconsin glaciation of the last Ice Age, makes the state popular for both tourism and many forms of outdoor recreation.
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News and Information from The Business Journal of Milwaukee
New transmission line connects state to regional generation
Mar 16, 2010 6:59 pm
American Transmission Co. has activated its new 35-mile, $133 million high-voltage electric transmission line in Dane and Rock counties that connects utilities in south-central Wisconsin to regional g...
Maritime Savings talking to investors
Mar 16, 2010 5:37 pm
The board of Maritime Savings Bank is holding meaningful dialog with several undisclosed parties that would invest in the bank that is short of its regulatory capital requirements.
Kissinger will succeed Bub as Graef CEO
Mar 16, 2010 4:18 pm
Graef, a Milwaukee engineering consulting, design and planning firm, said John Kissinger has been named the firms chief operating officer and will become the next CEO in January 2012.
Reuters: Harley buyout rumor fuels stock rise
Mar 16, 2010 4:02 pm
Speculation has emerged that Harley-Davidson Inc. could be the target of a leveraged buyout by a private equity firm, fueling a surge in trading for the motorcycle manufacturer's shares, according to ...
Milwaukee software services firm acquired
Mar 16, 2010 3:42 pm
Fort William LLC, a Milwaukee company that provides retirement plan administration software services, has been acquired by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business of Riverwoods, Ill.
Milwaukee Iron backs up playoff guarantee with free tickets
Mar 16, 2010 3:22 pm
Milwaukee's Arena Football League team, the Milwaukee Iron, pledged Tuesday to provide its fans with free season tickets next year if it fails to make the playoffs this season.
NewPage buying Domtar product lines
Mar 16, 2010 2:50 pm
NewPage Corp., the papermaker that operates the former Stora Enso North America paper mills in Wisconsin, said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Domtar Corp.'s coated groundwood paper product lines an...
Scottrade opening Eau Claire office
Mar 16, 2010 2:47 pm
Scottrade said Tuesday that it is opening an office in Eau Claire March 29, giving the branch-supported online investing firm eight branch offices in Wisconsin.
WMEP and MSOE form partnership
Mar 16, 2010 2:14 pm
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the Milwaukee School of Engineerings Rapid Prototyping Center announced Tuesday the formation of a collaborative partnership aimed at expanding ac...
MGD 64 launches iPhone pedometer application
Mar 16, 2010 2:05 pm
MillerCoors LLC has introduced a Miller Genuine Draft 64-branded application that turns the iPhones of the beer's calorie-conscious drinkers into a pedometer that can link with social networking site ...
News for Wisconsin from The Wausau Daily Herald Local News
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Greenheck Fan: No mass shift to Mexico
Mar 16, 2010 4:56 pm
SCHOFIELD Greenheck Fan Corp.s expansion of an assembly plant in Mexico will create about 20 jobs there and eliminate four jobs in Schofield as some work gets shifted, an executive said today.
Candidates speak to sparse crowd
Mar 16, 2010 4:43 pm
Wausau residents had a chance early this morning to hear the platforms of the areas city council, county board and school district candidates, yet those running for public office outnumbered those who...
Tea Party protest attracted 50 to 60 cars and trucks to downtown Wausau
Mar 16, 2010 4:06 pm
With blaring horns and sporting signs such as Honk Against the Health Care and No Hope In Socialized Medicine, Tea Party activists gathered in downtown Wausau today to voice their anger over the healt...
Oshkosh billboard on U.S. 41 now targets career politicians
Mar 16, 2010 1:16 pm
OSHKOSH The controversial U.S. 41 billboard calling for the impeachment of President Barack Obama has been replaced with a message calling for the ouster of career politicians.
Another gorgeous day in the forecast
Mar 16, 2010 1:06 pm
Wausau area residents can enjoy another day with above normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay
Mar 16, 2010 5:00 am
Merging Wausaus and Marathon Countys personnel departments -- an idea in the works for nearly two years -- would be a step in bringing common sense to government, a City Council committee said Monday.
Greenheck plans to double factory production in Mexico
Mar 16, 2010 5:00 am
SCHOFIELD -- Greenheck Fan Corp. plans to double the size of its manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Mexico.
Superintendent rates proficient
Mar 16, 2010 5:00 am
Wausau School Board members on Monday said they gave Superintendent Steve Murley high marks in his 2010 performance evaluation, which covers a tumultuous period of funding cuts and tense relations wit...
Mar 16, 2010 5:00 am
Warm nights and warmer days are welcome to most winter-weary residents, but the weather is giving headaches to local maple syrup producers.
