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Meta to invest more than $1B on Beaver Dam data center campus

12 November 2025 at 20:03

Social media giant Meta plans to invest more than $1 billion to build a 700,000-square-foot data center campus in Beaver Dam, bringing with it more than 1,000 construction jobs and 100 operational jobs when the campus is completed.

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Data center β€˜statewide guardrails’ proposed under Wisconsin bill

10 November 2025 at 11:00

The proposal comes as recent polling shows a majority of Wisconsin voters believe the costs associated with data centers outweigh the benefits of those projects.

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Door County CAFO faces backlash at DNR hearing

7 November 2025 at 11:00

Residents voiced concerns about Gilbert Farms’ expansion plan on Wednesday, during a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources hearing over a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the farm. The hearing was held to gather feedback before the agency decides whether to approve the farm’s permit.

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We Energies hopes to add almost 3GW to the electric grid to help meet data center demand

5 November 2025 at 23:06

We Energies says the renewable projects will send energy to the grid every day while the natural gas plants will be used primarily during peak demand times.

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Wisconsin soybean farmers cautiously optimistic about Trump’s trade deal with China

3 November 2025 at 22:44

Wisconsin farmers are cautiously optimistic that a trade deal between the Trump administration and China will help give soybean growers more market certainty moving forward.

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Wisconsin hospital finances stabilized slightly in 2024, but it might not last

31 October 2025 at 21:40

Health system operating margins rebounded slightly in 2024 after being in the red in 2023, a report noted. Among 23 Wisconsin health systems β€” comprising 129 hospitals β€” operating margins rose from negative 0.8 percent to 2.2 percent.Β 

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As Wisconsin voters question data centers, tech companies tout research, community gains

31 October 2025 at 10:00

Three companies behind planned and ongoing data center developments on Thursday separately announced efforts aimed at supporting Wisconsin researchers and communities.

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Green Bay suburb considers ban on camping on public property

27 October 2025 at 10:00

Earlier this month, the village of Ashwaubenon’s public works committee unanimously recommended the Village Board approve an ordinance prohibiting camping or lodging on village-owned property.

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Wisconsin workforce agency warns federal shutdown cuts off most job program funding

16 October 2025 at 22:02

β€œBecause of the dysfunction at the federal level, we do not know when we are going to be able to provide all of you the updated data," said DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek.

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Gov. Tony Evers calls on Trump’s energy department to preserve $1.5B in funding

15 October 2025 at 22:00

The U.S. Department of Energy is reportedly considering terminating more than 600 Biden-era funding awards across the country that total almost $24 billion.

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Farmers caught in Trump’s trade war wait for bailout. But many call it a temporary fix.

13 October 2025 at 10:00

This harvest season, the trade war with China has added to the farm economy’s woes, as producers deal with lower crop prices and high costs.

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Green Bay area haunted house scares visitors amid projected record Halloween spending

7 October 2025 at 10:00

Terror on the Fox is a haunted house in Ashwaubenon that’s open several nights a week through Nov. 2. This year marks the attraction’s 29th season.

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Crops look good across the Midwest and Great Plains. But farmers still face tough economy

6 October 2025 at 10:00

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting a strong corn and soybean harvest this year. But low crop prices, high input costs and international trade uncertainty could hurt farmers.

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