Obama to push 'insourcing' during Milwaukee visit Milwaukee Journal Sentinel President Barack Obama, who will make a brief stop in Milwaukee on Wednesday, hopes to make "insourcing" a household word. | During his visit to the Master Lock Company in the central part of Milwaukee, Obama will point to Master Lock's decision to bring an estimated 100 jobs back from China to Amer...
Majority firm, park still going ahead Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Any hopes that the Muskego Common Council would slow down on plans to create a park on Little Muskego Lake were dashed tonight as the slim pro-park majority held firm. | On Jan. 24, the council voted 4 to 3 to go ahead with buying 4.5 acres for $3.6 million for a park on Janesville Road. Opponents o...
4G LTE in Charlotte and beyond The Examiner | Hey all you network navigators and 4G fans, | I wanted to share a portion of a press release that I received concerning the status of the 4G network in Charlotte specifically, and NC over-all. | As you may already know, the 4G network is quick...
Delafield Town okays chicken ordinance Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Town of Delafield – The Town Board can now move on from what became a fowl issue. | The board Tuesday approved ordinances that would allow residents to raise chickens. As part of the approval, the board set an initial license fee of $75 with ...
Oshkosh receives $94 million order from Marines Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oshkosh Corp. has received a $94 million order from the U.S. Marine Corps for a type of truck first fielded in the war in Afghanistan three years ago. | More than 140 of the trucks, known as Logistics Vehicle System Replacements, would be used to tra...
City, county made strong effort to land Kohl's, Barrett says Milwaukee Journal Sentinel City and county officials cooperated on making a strong effort, including over $100 million in financing assistance, to try to draw Kohl's Corp.'s headquarters to downtown Milwaukee's Park East strip, Mayor Tom Barrett said Wednesday mornin...
Catawba tribal gambling faces legal fight The Charlotte Observer | ROCK HILL As the Catawba Indian Nation moves closer to launching a gambling operation state and local law enforcement officials say they're prepared to enforce the state's gambling laws. | They won't, however, comment on what specific actions, if a...
Title IX complaints filed against 5 school districts Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Five area school districts are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights for allegations of discrimination against female high school athletes. | A complainant has made the allegations against the Kettle Moraine,...
Former priest committed as sexual predator Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oshkosh - A former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Winnebago County has been committed as a sexual predator. | Prosecutors announced a plea deal Tuesday that commits Norbert Maday as a sexually violent person and sends him to...
Majority firm, park still going ahead Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Any hopes that the Muskego Common Council would slow down on plans to create a park on Little Muskego Lake were dashed tonight as the slim pro-park majority held firm. | On Jan. 24, the council voted 4 to 3 to go ahead with buying 4.5 acres for $3.6 million for a park on Janesville Road. Opponents of moving forward with the park had been pushing fo...
Samsung says considering options for LCD business Canada Dot Com | SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Tuesday it is considering various options to improve competitiveness of its loss-making LCD flat-screen business but declined to comment on a media report that it may spin off the operation. | The potential restructuring comes after it ended its liquid crystal display (LCD) venture with Sony Corp r...