The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was awarded around $5 million in December to renovate and build low-income housing on its reservation. The funding is among roughly $200 million awarded to 52 tribes nationwide by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
One northern Wisconsin county passed an ordinance last fall to regulate deer farms in an attempt to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, while a neighboring county is considering whether to follow suit. The move is not embraced by deer farmers who feel local control is unnecessary …
A federal judge has ruled a northern Wisconsin county violated federal Indian law when it enforced its zoning rules on land owned by tribal members within a Lake Superior tribe’s reservation. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed a lawsuit against Bayfield County in 2018. The tr…
A window manufacturer in north-central Wisconsin has closed suddenly, leaving 141 workers without jobs.Semco Windows and Doors was founded in 1941 and has long been a major employer in Merrill, which has a population of around 9,000 people. According to a notice filed with the state, the bus…
Chippewa County officials say a bankrupt frac sand mining company is in violation of state and county laws because it hasn't set aside enough money to restore a mine and hasn't installed required groundwater monitoring wells.
The new head of Wisconsin's flagship economic development agency says the state will do everything it can to make sure its contract with Foxconn is successful.
