Yearly Archives: 2015
Operation Dry Water: DNR wardens team with locals for on-water safety outreach
That will be among the messages Wis. Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens and local lake patrols will deliver statewide this weekend during the seventh annual national Operation Dry Water campaign.
New Berlin Contractor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Scheme to Underpay Wages – Will...
United States Attorney James L. Santelle of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that Scott Watry of New Berlin, Wisconsin, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. Mr. Watry is the president and owner of Watry Homes, LLC, a contractor alleged to have underpaid wages on federally funded housing projects.
Learn to Hunt Deer program offered at Sandhill Wildlife Area
Youths ages 12 through 15 with or without hunting experience, and adults, ages 16 and older who have never hunted deer before can sign up for a Learn to Hunt Deer program this fall at the Sandhill Wildlife Area.
Pocan Hosts Micro-Lending Event with SBA
U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) will host an event to connect entrepreneurs in the 2nd Congressional District with lenders and skilled counselors from the Wisconsin office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The event will include workshops to help more new and smaller companies who may benefit from a micro-loan and provides participants with opportunities to ask questions and network after the presentations.
Department of Revenue to Match Approximately $14.7. Million in Unclaimed Property to Taxpayers
Some owners will get a check for their unclaimed property, while others with larger property value amounts will get a letter with information about how to file a claim.
Edina Realty Says Twin Cities Buyers Are Snatching Up Lakefront Properties in Wisconsin
The peak sales months for buying lakefront or vacation properties are now upon us, say Edina Realty housing experts. Even homeowners previously impacted by the downturn are looking, and many are driving across the river to take advantage of what western Wisconsin has to offer
Ruffed Grouse Society donates $45,755 to support habitat and trail projects in Wisconsin
Eleven habitat and trail projects will be conducted across Wisconsin thanks to a $45,755 from the Ruffed Grouse Society that the state Natural Resources Board accepted at its meeting today in Madison.
Proposed State Budget Threatens Wisconsin’s Leadership in Green Building Innovation and Technology
The Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA) is very concerned about proposed cuts to State and University programs that support Wisconsin’s green building and construction industry. Public investment in the UW system is critical to supporting local jobs in the green building industry and stimulating private investment statewide.
WHEDA AWARDS $12.5 MILLION IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS STATEWIDE
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch announced today the award of $12.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to fund affordable housing project developments across the state of Wisconsin. The tax credits, which are distributed by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), will move 25 developments forward and create 1,293 units of affordable rental housing
Baldwin, Merkley Introduce Bill to Require Federal Transportation Projects to Use Made-in-America Materials
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the Invest in American Jobs Act, legislation to create good-paying American jobs and strengthen U.S. manufacturing by requiring federally-funded transportation projects to use American steel, iron and manufactured products whenever possible.
