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From the moment the maple sap leaves the tree, the clock is ticking. Depending on air temperature and local conditions, maple syrup producers have as little as a few hours to get fresh sap from collection points to where it is processed. Unfortunately, for maple syrup producers, state road weight limit laws hobble them in their race against time and in the process put Wisconsin manufacturers...

State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just below the prior year’s low. This decline in what is often called the state’s tax burden put Wisconsin’s ranking at 34th among the 50 states for tax burdens in 2023. This was one slot above Wisconsin’s prior year rank of 35th among the state...

Local ownership and control of the Spencer to Medford rail line is an essential step for any sort of economic redevelopment to take place along the corridor. For years, the rail line between Spencer and Medford has sat unused. The 27 miles of steel rails and wooden ties was once an important economic artery, moving freight and people. It connected the seven communities along its tracks with ...