WisBusiness

The waters are receding, but the impact from this month’s floods continues to be felt in numerous ways, including some that affect business in Western Wisconsin and elsewhere. First is the issue of dams. There are 88 in the state, and several were compromised or threatened by rising waters. Of course, the most dramatic was on Lake Delton. Once it...

WisBusiness.com Spacesaver Corp. has finished a 45,000-square-foot, $7.5 million expansion of its plant in Fort Atkinson. Spacesaver - a division of Green Bay-based KI that manufactures mobile storage and filing systems, steel shelving and other products - is adding 20 new jobs at the facility, bringing the total number of workers at the plant to 508. The company said...

Distrust of state government continues to rise in five-state region, public supports broad political reform agenda to make government more effective CHICAGO, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwesterners are calling for political reform amid a growing distrust of state government. Furthermore, they are looking for political candidates who understand that fixing how government works will be necessary in order to...

Many Landline Phones Function During Power Outages FORT WAYNE, Ind., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon technicians have made significant progress in restoring telephone service to customers affected by the historic flooding and severe storms that have wracked the Midwest over the last two weeks. Overall, Verizon's landline telecommunications network in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin has held up well...