The state’s Department of Workforce Development runs dozens of job centers across Wisconsin, each staffed with people trained to help you in your quest for work. Here’s what to know.
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Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom
Regulators mull the first big utility plan to provide electricity to data centers flocking to the state, igniting disputes over consumer protection and clean energy.
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DataWatch: Wisconsin hasn’t raised its minimum wage for 17 years. What does that mean for workers and the economy?
With its minimum wage frozen at $7.25 since 2009, Wisconsin lags most states, shrinking the buying power of the lowest-wage workers while fueling debate over economic trade-offs.
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At least four Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers
Massive data center proposals are often developed in secret. Wisconsin has now joined several states with legislative proposals to make the process more transparent.
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Residents navigating the 16th Street Bridge closure can expect more travel delays soon
A section of the 16th Street Bridge should reopen to traffic in April, while residents can expect a much longer wait when the 27th Street Bridge closes.
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Skilled but uncertain: Immigrant workers and employers navigate hiring hurdles under Trump
From a Manitowoc foundry to a south-central Wisconsin dairy, immigrant workers and their employers are grappling with visa changes, enforcement crackdowns and an increasingly fragile labor pipeline.
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As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants
Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in “stranded assets.”
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Latina entrepreneurs create a one-stop shop for self-expression
Best friends Sheyla Rabelo and Sona Khamneh build a space where both artists and clients can feel comfortable being who they are.
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Here’s how Trump’s new tax law affects people with low incomes
Low-income households are largely excluded from any significant tax benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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‘The only grocery store in the neighborhood’: Community weighs in on Pick ‘n Save closing
Some residents are learning in real time that their neighborhood grocery store will close Friday.