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Heavy Lifting: New Tactics Required in Search for Workers

In Racine County, with low unemployment and Foxconn-related hiring already here, it's a case of all hands needed on deck, including workers who’ve had a hard time in the past of landing and retaining jobs. In a bid to help those people cash in on new opportunities,
Non-Profit Aimed at Linking Racine Residents With Foxconn Jobs Opens

A non-profit that specializes in boosting the fortunes of able-bodied residents who may have found it difficult in the past to land and hold good-paying jobs officially opened in Racine Monday.
'Politics of Resentment' Comes to UW-Parkside

The author of one of the most talked about political science books of the post 2016 presidential election period will be at UW-Parkside Wednesday evening.
$Meteor Timber plans to fill 16 acres of high quality wetlands, including 13 acres of rare, white pine-red maple swamp in order to build a frac sand drying, storage and rail loading terminal. The company has proposed converting cranberry beds on the property into 33 acres of hardwood swamp and preserving 296 acres of wetlands on other property it owns nearby. Photo courtesy of Meteor Timber$

DNR Staff Felt Pressure To Approve Wetland Fill For Frac Sand Mining Project

Emails Show Frustration Over Lack Of Information From Company And Tight Deadlines Set By DNR Administration
Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Ends Operation

One of Wisconsin's largest coal-fired power plants, We Energies' Pleasant Prairie facility in Kenosha County, has permanently shut down about a week ahead of schedule.
To Lower Insurance Premiums, Wisconsin Gets Ready To Submit Reinsurance Plan

Wisconsin Seeks To Hold Down ACA Premiums As Governor Seeks Re-Election
Democrat Gina Walkington Announces 61st District Assembly Candidacy

A Democratic candidate has surfaced for the race for the seat in the 61st Assembly District. That seat is currently held by Republican Samantha Kerkman. Gina Walkington---a Democrat from Bristol---announced her intention to run for the seat Thursday.
Analysis: City of Racine Finances in Great Shape

The City of Racine spent more than 30% of the taxes collected in 2016 to address debt---according to a new analysis that also indicates the city’s finances are “well managed,” and the community is “far from facing immediate fiscal crisis.”
Memo to Walmart...

Walmart in Somers is seeking permission from village officials to sell alcohol through its new drive-up window while at the same time threatening to sue the village over its property assessment.
Sparse Turnout For DNR Foxconn Hearing

Just two people spoke in opposition to granting air pollution control permits to Foxconn’s planned manufacturing complex in Mt. Pleasant at a state Department of Natural Resources hearing in Sturtevant Tuesday night. And both speakers represented the League of Women