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Op Ed: Wisconsin’s Gun Stores Have Violated Federal Law
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee M1911 Pistol Gun. (Pixabay License). When a neighborhood business puts public safety at risk, enabling yet another illegal firearm to poison our community, should that business be held...
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Fort HealthCare CFO James Nelson named to Wisconsin Titan 100 Hall of Fame
James Nelson CFO; Senior Vice President, Finance & Strategic Development | Fort Memorial HospitalJames Nelson CFO; Senior Vice President, Finance & Strategic Development | Fort Memorial Hospital James Nelson, Senior Vice President and Chief...
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Governor Tony Evers, WisDOT announce over $145 million to improve Wisconsin roads
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that multiple counties and municipalities throughout the state have received more than $145 million in funds for road maintenance and...
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Q&A | Comedian Modi Is Running on ‘Mashiach Energy’
Modi is the mononym of actor and comedian Mordechi Rosenfeld, who was born in Tel Aviv and moved with his family to the United States at the age of 7. After majoring in psychology and minoring in voice at Boston University, he worked as a Wall...
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Your 2025 Milwaukee Active Aging Guide
Photo courtesy of Saint John’s On The Lake. Finding a Community Jim Fergus and Michael Barndt both live at Saint John’s On The Lake. We spoke to them about why people shouldn’t wait to make the move. How did you both come to Saint John’s? Michael...
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Tariffs on Wood Products Not Helping Wisconsin Producers
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Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Mixed hardwood timber is stacked at a logging site in Elcho, Wis., on Sept. 24, 2021. Rob Mentzer/WPR Larry Krueger has already felt the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on his...
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Iowa DOT announces detour for Dubuque Bridge construction
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Drivers who travel on the Julien Dubuque Bridge should plan to adjust their schedules for an upcoming construction detour. Construction in 2026 will detour drivers from the U.S. 20 bridge over the Mississippi River and will...
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13 Milwaukee Tools Even Haters Of The Brand Will Love
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Milwaukee's easily recognizable red tools are found littered across jobsites in the professional world and in the collections of DIYers. I for one, have invested in numerous Milwaukee...
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McShane Completes 372,000 SF Manufacturing Facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha, Wisconsin
4KENOSHA, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed a build-to-suit manufacturing and distribution facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha. The manufacturer of industrial packaging is part of Germany-based Schütz Group. McShane...
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Local Filmmaker Nathan Deming Wants to Make Movies in Wisconsin
Nathan Deming just wrapped production on Winter Hymns, his latest independent drama. And for him, it was important to film it entirely in Wisconsin. “We’ve been trying to make this film for years,” says Deming, a Tomah, Wisconsin native. “It’s...
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Upper Peninsula Town Fights Cryptocurrency Mining Operation
DAFTER TOWNSHIP, MI. – A log cabin building surrounded by forest in the expansive wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula houses the Lake Superior Academy, a school focused on environmental education for its K-5 students. The Dafter Township...
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World Acquires Wisconsin’s Green Bay Insurance Center
World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Green Bay Insurance Center of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1968, Green Bay Insurance Center is a full service agency located in...
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Milwaukee’s NAI Pfefferle names senior commercial real estate advisor
Hans Zietlow has joined the Milwaukee brokerage team of NAI Pfefferle as a senior commercial real estate advisor. Zietlow brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his new position. During his career, he has built a reputation for...
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Western Wisconsin couple accused of setting fire to their own restaurant
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CBS 4 - Minnesota
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A western Wisconsin couple is charged with arson months after their restaurant was damaged in a fire. Fire crews were called to the Hog Wild BBQ and Smokehouse Restaurant in Salon Springs around 8:50 p.m. on June 10, according to the criminal...
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Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Legalize Mobile Sports Betting
A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers is proposing a new law that would allow mobile sports wagering across the state through Wisconsin’s tribal gaming operators – potentially expanding access beyond physical casinos for the first time. How...
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Ameresco, Alliant Energy, begin operating record-breaking BESS projects in Arizona, Wisconsin
It was installed at a Nucor substation within Mohave Electric Cooperative’s territory and is operated by Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), part of the Arizona G&T Cooperatives. Construction began in December 2024, featuring 58 Tesla...
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Here are new businesses that have opened in Milwaukee's north suburbs
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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A relocation of a well-known gas station/convenience store, the opening of a Mexican restaurant and the reopening of a cookware factory outlet store were among the new business happenings in October in the communities north of Milwaukee. Here is...
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Wisconsin Builders Association: Wisconsin sees modest growth in new home construction in third quarter
MADISON — The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) reports that single-family home construction across the state showed modest growth through the third quarter of 2025, according to data compiled from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and...
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Bria Shea named President, Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North and South Dakota
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 21, 2025-- Xcel Energy today named Bria Shea as president, Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, effective immediately. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...
Wisconsin DNR marks Forest Products Week, highlighting $41B industry impact
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WKOW - Wisconsin
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MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is celebrating Forest Products Week from Oct. 19–25, recognizing the people and industries that sustain the state's 17 million acres of forested land. Wisconsin's forest products...
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