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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Wisconsin paying Foxconn $1 million per job possible, if not likely When one Democratic lawmaker claimed Wisconsin is offering $3 billion to Foxconn for 3,000 jobs, or $1 million per job, the math didn’t work. We rated the statement, by state Rep. Melissa Sargent of Madison, False. The full $3 billion would be paid only if the plant Foxconn plans to put in Wisconsin creates 13,000 jobs. But is it possible that the Foxconn offer could end up costing Wisconsin taxpayers more than $1 million per job? Perhaps. A new $1 million-per-job claim was made by another Democratic lawmaker, state Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling

The mayor of the state’s largest city says a sales tax hike may be needed to help fight crime, while they wait for state lawmakers to pass a state budget. At a public hearing on Milwaukee’s proposed city budget for 2018, Mayor Tom Barrett asked that the state allow the city to adopt a one-half […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

An 11-year-old Bowler girl is being praised for protecting her two-year-old brother by putting herself in harm’s way during a dog attack. Witnesses say the girl and her brother were walking down the street when a pit bull approached. It first bit the girl, then went after her brother. That’s when the girl yelled to […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Juneau County Board of Supervisors approved a new memorandum of understanding regarding the Hillsboro State Trial at its Tuesday meeting. The understanding is between the City of Hillboro, Juneau County, Vernon County, and the Department of Natural Resources regarding the trail that is between Hillsboro and Union Center. Juneau County Forestry and Parks Administrator Brian Lloyd said this new memorandum is really the state wanting to update the language. Lloyd that 30 years ago the primary use of the trial was biking, foot travel, and snowmobile use, and with the increasing popularity of ATVs, if the association wanted to allow winter or summer ATVs on the trail, this memorandum

(Milwaukee, WI)  —  The Milwaukee Brewers have moved into a virtual tie for second place in the National League Central with their third straight win, a 3-1 home decision against Pittsburgh. The top two teams in the division, Chicago and Saint Louis, both lost but the Crew technically remains in third at one percentage point behind the Cardinals. Manny Pina drove in two runs on a groundout and an infield single, and Keon Broxton hit a solo homer. Zach Davies improved to 14-6 by giving up one run in six and two thirds innings with Corey Knebel earning his 23rd save. Adam Frazier tripled home Pittsburgh’s only run, and Ivan