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Americans less likely to take vacation

The summer vacation season is almost upon us, but many Americans have a hard time getting away from their desks.

Douglas County bans smokeless tobacco on the job

Douglas County has extended its employee smoking ban to include smokeless tobacco.

HP to cut 27,000 jobs to save up to $3.5B annually

Hewlett-Packard plans to jettison 27,000 workers as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company

Unemployment rates drop in Wis cities, counties

Unemployment rates have dropped in most Wisconsin counties and largest cities.

Catholic dioceses, colleges sue over Obama mandate

Dozens of Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other institutions sued the Obama administration Monday over a government mandate requiring most employers to

Farmers pay others to do the work

Wilfred Wendt is, by definition, a farmer. He lives in the same white farmhouse where he grew up just outside the village limits here, and his farm includes

Walker, Barrett continue sparring over jobs

Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Tom Barrett are sparring for a fifth day over how many jobs have been created or lost in Wisconsin.

Judge rules union members can decide on dues

A federal judge has ruled that Wisconsin public union members must proactively tell the state to subtract dues from their paychecks.

Walker still has hope for iron mine near Ashland

Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he still holds out hope for an iron mine in northern Wisconsin.

Walker still won't commit to right to work veto

Gov. Scott Walker says he will work against passage of any bill making Wisconsin a right to work state, but he still won't commit to issuing a veto should such

Report: Wis. lost 6,200 jobs in April

The state Department of Workforce Development has released new data that shows Wisconsin lost 6,200 private-sector jobs in April.

Company working with school to find workers

Precision Machine is hoping a new partnership with Algoma High School will machine needed workforce talent for its company, but also others across the state.

DWD Secretary: Recall had no effect on data release

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson says the decision to release new jobs numbers early was his alone and not made in

Economists: New job numbers more accurate

Economists say new jobs numbers being reported by Gov. Scott Walker's administration are a more accurate reflection of how the state is doing.

Walker administration releases job numbers

One set of data says the state gained jobs. Another says the state lost jobs. So which one is right? Economists say both sets of data are valid.

Student protesters to get detention

Rhinelander High School administrators say the students who walked out of class last week to protest teacher layoffs will be given detention for their actions,

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