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STIMULUS HATCHET JOB COSTS $7 MILLION
In 2010, the Bend, OR Bulletin wrote an article about Oregon forestry contractors using millions of federal stimulus dollars to hire foreign workers for jobs intended to be filled by unemployed Oregon...
Posted on 11/5/11 at 1:48 PM
A light in the storm
Record-breaking gales on Oct, 26, 2010 raged throughout the Midwest as a Wisconsin church served a free meal, a meal that would show God's power in a way no one could have guessed. Winds of up to 60 ...
Posted on 12/11/10 at 7:14 PM
Coal Becomes Diamonds; Sand Becomes Pearls
I believe in the strength of the human spirit. Perhaps it is required to survive, but have found we are strong enough to endure the worst of humanity. It is not a challenge to find media reporting sen...
Posted on 12/3/10 at 7:16 PM
Tax credit fuels job creation at River Falls NELA firm
By Debbie Griffin , January 28, 2010
Says Obama numbers odd
Well, well, so the Obama administration created recovery.gov to keep us informed about the results of the stimulus bill, jobs created/saved, reporting waste/fraud/abuse in the system. So let’s see, hundreds of jobs created/saved are showing up in non-existent phantom Congressional districts in a number of states.By Sandy Gehrke, Hudson , November 27, 2009
Census Bureau will hire 47,000 people in Wisconsin
Wisconsin NewsThe U.S. Census Bureau will hire 47,000 people in Wisconsin to help conduct next year’s census.
November 09, 2009
Doyle thanks Fond du Lac today for keeping Mercury Marine there
Wisconsin NewsGov. Jim Doyle will meet with employees and officials of Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac today (Friday).
November 06, 2009
Looks like Obama White House drastically overestimated jobs saved or created by stimulus
Wisconsin NewsThere are signs that the Obama White House drastically overestimated the number of Wisconsin jobs created or saved by the economic stimulus program.
November 05, 2009
Randy's Ramblings: Hudson’s green shoots of economic revival
Some of the “green shoots” of economic revival that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about last March on the CBS news program “60 Minutes” are sprouting in Hudson.By Randy Hanson , November 05, 2009
Survey reports jobs will be few throughout holiday season
Wisconsin NewsIt probably won’t get easier to find a job for the rest of the year, not even during the holiday shopping season.
September 08, 2009
Union workers at Mercury Marine get one last chance to keep their jobs
Wisconsin NewsUnion workers at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac are getting one final chance to keep their jobs.
September 02, 2009
Janesville loses Parker Pen jobs to Mexico
Wisconsin NewsJust when you thought things couldn't get worse, they do.
August 19, 2009
Federal stimulus money pays young people help fight invasive species
Wisconsin NewsWisconsin is using federal stimulus money to have young people help fight invasive species.
By Patty Murray , July 27, 2009
Commerce officals cites incentives for attracting companies to state
Wisconsin NewsA top state official takes issue with business leaders who say the new state budget will drive companies out of Wisconsin.
July 14, 2009
Thousands apply for new jobs making military vehicles at the Oshkosh Corp.
Wisconsin NewsPeople as far away as Milwaukee have applied for the hundreds of new jobs being added by a new military contract at the Oshkosh Corp.
July 14, 2009
Governor hopeful car manufacturers considering Wisconsin for jobs
Wisconsin NewsGov. Jim Doyle says it’s a milestone to have both General Motors and Chrysler at least consider future auto production in Wisconsin.
June 02, 2009
Other Midwest states say smoking bans don’t hurt business
Wisconsin NewsLost jobs in Wisconsin was an argument used against a statewide smoking ban that will go into effect next year. But two other Midwestern states that have smoking bans say they has not significantly affected employment in restaurants and bars.
By Shamane Mills , May 27, 2009
Graduates enter ‘Real World’ rife with real economic woes
Wisconsin NewsThousands of college students are putting on their caps and gowns, and getting their diplomas this month.
By Christina Clarkson , May 19, 2009
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