NEWS

Racine's Water Diversion Application Signals Return of Manufacturing

Over the last 20 years, Racine has lost one quarter (nearly 7,000) of its manufacturing jobs. Due to this loss, Racine has seen a 47% decrease in its industrial water sales. In 1995 Racine sold, on average, 22.1 million gallons of water per day. By 2015, Racine water...

State Launches Wisconn Valley News

Recently, the Department of Administration launched Wisconn Valley News, an e-newsletter designed to keep interested individuals up to date on Foxconn construction plans, infrastructure improvements, traffic pattern updates, and more.

Local elected offic...

City of Racine Submits Water Diversion Application to Serve Village of Mount Pleasant

Diversion will serve job-generating development along I-94 corridor without the need to increase permitted City withdrawal from Lake Michigan

The City of Racine today submitted a straddling community water diversion application for Great Lakes water to the Wisconsin Dep...

State Launches Ad Campaign Aimed at Chicago Young Professionals

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has launched a $1 million marketing campaign to encourage young professionals in the Chicago area to consider living and working in Wisconsin.

The campaign, which places an emphasis on reaching millennials via popula...

Road / Utility Work Marks Start of Construction

Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) began work to rebuild the East and West Frontage Roads along I-94 between County KR and WIS 20 in Racine County. Road closures began Wednesday, January 10th. Utility work is also taking place in the area an...

DOT Seeks Bids for WIS 20 Resurfacing

The WisDOT has placed ads requesting bids to complete resurfacing work on WIS 20. The work, anticipated to begin in March, will improve the condition of WIS 20 in anticipation of increased use due to the work in and around the Foxconn development site and the upcoming...

Reminder: PSC Scoping Session

Tomorrow (January 16), the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) will be holding a public outreach and scoping session. At the session, Commission staff will explain the regulatory review process and solicit input from the public to help determine the scope of t...

Upcoming Public Service Commission Scoping Session

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is currently identifying issues and conducting analyses to include in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related to American Transmission Company'...