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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Travelers Taking Precautions But Not Changing Plans As COVID-19 Spreads

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As the rapid spread of COVID-19 continues to cause alarm worldwide, travelers at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport were taking precautions, but not changing their plans.

Superior Silica Sands Emerges From Bankruptcy, Complies In Chippewa County

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Rich Kremer

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A frac sand company in Wisconsin has re-emerged from bankruptcy and has brought its Chippewa County mine back into compliance with state and local regulations.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Industries Scramble To Plan For Economic Impact Of Spreading COVID-19

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Rob Mentzer

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Organizers announced the postponement of the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival, the first major event cancellation in Wisconsin as a result of concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

5 UW System Campuses Phasing Out Coal In 2020

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Rich Kremer

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Five campuses in the University of Wisconsin System using coal as a heat source will transition to a combination of natural gas and heating oil in 2020.

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

New Visions Emerge For Former Telemark Resort In Cable

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Danielle Kaeding

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New developers plan to build a lodge and reopen downhill ski slopes at the former Telemark Resort in Cable. But, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is also exploring whether to buy the property.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Fox Valley Manufacturer Cuts Earnings Projection Due To COVID-19 Disruptions

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Megan Hart

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A Fox Valley electronics manufacturer cut its 2020 second-quarter earnings estimate by $40 million, or about 5%, due to supply chain disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus and efforts to contain it.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Some Wisconsin Hospitals Are Short Face Masks Amid Novel Coronavirus Fears

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Rob Mentzer

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Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have led to a run on protective masks, and some health care facilities in Wisconsin are feeling the effects of the shortage.

Dane, La Crosse Counties Struggling To Recruit Census Workers

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Miranda Suarez

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Some counties in Wisconsin are lagging behind in applications for census worker jobs. But as of March 3, Dane County needed 2,380 more applications to meet its recruitment goals, and La Crosse County needed 1,029, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Officials Announce Plans For City's Largest Solar Energy System

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Alana Watson

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Milwaukee city officials announced plans to build the largest solar energy system in the city's history. The 8-acre project will be located close to General Mitchell International Airport.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Milwaukee's Black Women Business Owners Building On Pockets Of Success

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Corrinne Hess

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It's a busy afternoon at Sherman Phoenix on Milwaukee's north side. The 30 restaurants and small shops at the business incubator are nearly all owned by African Americans. Many of the owners are women.