News 03.21.18
21 March 2018 News
Three people are seriously injured in a three vehicle crash in Fox Lake Monday afternoon. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a car was traveling north on Cth A when it crossed the center line striking a southbound semi tractor trailer and a second car. The female driver of the first car was flown from the scene by Flight for Life to UW Madison. The male driver of the third vehicle was transported to Beaver Dam Hospital and later transferred to UW Hospital in Madison by ambulance. A male passenger was flown by helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison. The male driver of the semi was uninjured.
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A tax break package designed to stop giant papermaker Kimberly-Clark from eliminating 600 jobs in northeast Wisconsin appears to be dead in the state Legislature. Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he is hopeful that Gov. Scott Walker’s administration can continue working with the company and possibly take action without needing the Legislature to pass a bill. The Assembly previously approved the bill modeled after incentives given for the Foxconn project in southeastern Wisconsin. The tax credit on jobs for Kimberly-Clark was expected to cost between $100 million and $115 million. But Fitzgerald says it’s hard to move ahead with the bill not knowing exactly what Kimberly-Clark may need in order to keep two factories in the Neenah area open. The company did not ask for the bill and never committed to keeping the jobs if it passed.
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Foxconn Technology Group selects some key companies to begin building its massive flat screen manufacturing complex in Racine County. The Taiwanese electronics company said Tuesday it has selected general contractor and engineering consultants with strong ties to Wisconsin to begin construction of the $10 billion manufacturing center that could eventually employ as many as 13,000 people. M+W Gilbane will serve as the construction manager and will oversee the budget and bid development. It’s expected to begin issuing bid requests in the next several weeks. CH2M Companies will provide engineering and architecture services, including planning and environmental permitting. The Sigma Group will provide environmental consulting and engineering services as they relate to permitting, planning and site design. Work on hiring construction workers for phase one is expected to begin within 60 days.
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A new report shows home sales in Wisconsin hit a record high between December and February, which are typically off-months. The Wisconsin Association of Realtors recorded more than 13,400 homes sold during typically slower months for sales. February saw a nearly 6 percent increase in home sales compared to the same time last year. The report stated a healthy economy and low unemployment boosted demand, despite tight housing inventories across the state. The median home price was $166,000 in February, a more than 7 percent increase compared to last year.
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