AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMilwaukee Construction Crunch: WisDOT is set to shut down part of the 35th Street and National Avenue intersection starting Tuesday, May 26, with northbound access to the 35th Street viaduct blocked for months—on top of already-heavy National Avenue work—raising fresh headaches for south-to-north commuters and nearby businesses. Manufacturing Hiring: Wisconsin Heavy Fabrication is expanding in Manitowoc and plans to hire 100+ workers, with an on-site hiring event and open interviews. Workplace Safety: A jury awarded $5.5 million to an Eau Claire Menards worker injured in 2019, finding the company 100% at fault. Food Safety Win: Kwik Trip earned the 2026 Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food protection. Public Health Watch: Eastern Congo health workers report being underprotected and undertrained as a rare Ebola outbreak spreads amid security threats. Local Spotlight: Marshfield won an $800,000 grant for a new police station, and the city says it’s been planning the project for more than a decade.
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