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Kohl’s jumps on outlook boost in sign of consumer resilience
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Kohl’s Corp. shares surged after it offered a more optimistic full-year sales outlook, the latest indication that consumer spending hasn’t yet run out of steam. The company now expects comparable sales to fall no more than 5% this year, an...
Dept. of Natural Resources: Low wild rice production continues in northern Wisconsin; some harvesting opportunities
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that this year’s wild rice crop in northern Wisconsin remains low, continuing a pattern of low production in recent years. Annual wild rice production across the...
A Small Wisconsin Town Bet Big on a Biodigester. Now the Project Is Defaulting on Its Loans.
Sentient Media
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August 27, 2025
Zahn’s Farms LLC, an approximately 11,500-head dairy operation in Gillett, Wisconsin, is the site of WI RNG Hub North, a manure methane digester project funded using $41.5 million worth of tax-exempt municipal bonds financed by the town. On June...
Six Wisconsin companies featured on the 2025 Inc. 5000 growth list
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
Six Wisconsin companies were featured on the Inc. 5000 list of 2025 for exponential growth. Out of the list of six, Kaukauna-based Midwest Restoration ranked No. 1336 for 328% three-year growth. Established in 2008, the company specializes in...
Past winners of WMC's annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest
Green Bay Press Gazette - Wisconsin
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The annual Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin debuted an updated logo in 2024.Provided By Wisconsin Manufacturers And CommerceMichael Guster inspects and readies a new Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine at the Pilgrim Road engine plant. The...
Keel laying ceremony underway for USS Wisconsin SSBN 827
NBC 26 - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
A keel laying ceremony is underway for USS Wisconsin SSBN 827 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The event on Wednesday will mark the official beginning of construction for the U.S. Navy's latest ballistic missile submarine. Keeping with Navy...
U.S. House delegation visits Alaska this week, with focus on mining, timber and drilling
Alaska Beacon
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August 27, 2025
Ten members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources are making an unusual visit to Alaska this week during a break from business on Capitol Hill. The 45-person committee deals with a variety of issues pertaining to...
Miami (OH) vs Wisconsin Prediction, Picks & Odds for August 28 — College Football Week 1
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Wisconsin Badgers running back Dilin Jones (7) rushes with the football. College football is officially back, and one of the first games of the Week 1 slate sees the Wisconsin Badgers host the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The...
WisDOT emphasizes safety, offers resources for Labor Day travel across Wisconsin
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is urging drivers to prioritize safety and pack some patience ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Drivers can access real-time travel information for highways across Wisconsin 511...
MKE Concert Picks: Live From Radio Milwaukee, St. Vincent and more
Radio Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
Milwaukee’s concert scene has a lot going on, so we look at the shows coming up to find the ones you’ll look back on and be glad you went. Then we add them to our weekly Milwaukee Concert Picks. So … Labor Day Weekend. Here we are! Lucky for you,...
U.S. Navy honors Wisconsin legacy with keel laying of new submarine
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- A submarine being built for the U.S. Navy honors Wisconsin’s maritime legacy. General Dynamics Electric Boat will lay the keel of submarine Wisconsin (SSBN 827) in a ceremony Wednesday at its Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown,...
When Milwaukeeans Marched for Open Housing
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
It’s easy to walk by important history in Milwaukee without knowing it. Even history that was never meant to be quiet. Thankfully, part of our seminal history, Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches, is now accessible from the sidewalk — where the...
What makes a Wisconsin Watch story? Mission and impact matter
Wisconsin Watch
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August 27, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? In welcoming you behind the scenes of our reporting, we’ve shared plenty about how our newsroom operates — from how we’re covering Washington’s disruption to how your tips shape our...
Wisconsin Judge Must Face Charges in ICE Obstruction Case
Mint
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August 26, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- A Wisconsin state judge must face criminal charges of interfering with US immigration authorities after a federal judge rejected her claim of immunity. The decision on Tuesday means the US Justice Department can move forward with...
What is hydrogen sulfide? Toxic gas eyed in Colorado dairy deaths is infrequent but dangerous feature of agricultural work.
Journal Advocate - Colorado
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August 27, 2025
The toxic gas eyed as a possible culprit in the deaths of six dairy workers in Weld County last week is an infrequent but potentially dangerous feature of this type of agricultural work, while experts say the number of victims has little precedent...
Tony George On Christian Rasmussen’s IndyCar Win At The Milwaukee Mile
Forbes
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Former Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Owner Tony George (Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo) IndyCar Photo by Joe Skibinski For the better part of 40 years, Tony George was squarely in the spotlight in IndyCar. His family owned the...
Welcome to 'Milwaukee Community College': How the Brewers built a $115 million juggernaut
ESPN Australia
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As the Milwaukee Brewers pile up wins at a faster pace than anyone else in MLB -- with one of the sport's smallest payrolls -- one question is being asked throughout the sport: What's their secret? Those in the Brewers organization insist there is...
Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce names Juan Corpus exec director
Madison365 - Wisconsin
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August 26, 2025
The Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce (WLCC) Board of Directors announced in a press release Tuesday that Juan Corpus has been designated as the Chamber’s full-time executive director following the retirement of former director Jorge Antezana...
What should be the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin in 2025?
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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Nominations have opened for the annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin celebration of Wisconsin's expansive manufacturing economy. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Racine-based Johnson Financial Group have partnered once again on the...
Co Antrim plastics manufacturer Brett Martin to open first factory in the United States
The Irish News
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Co Antrim construction material manufacturer, Brett Martin is to launch its first factory in the United States. The Mallusk-headquartered plastic sheet producer is in advanced preparations for its first international manufacturing base as part of...