MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s private-sector job growth ranked 38th in the country last year, trailing the national average. Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows private sector jobs grew in Wisconsin by 1.51 percent last year. That lagged the national average of 2.6 percent growth over the year. Gov. Scott Walker promised to create 250,000 private-sector jobs over his first term in office. But the numbers show that only 129,000 jobs were created during that period. In 2014, 35,759 private sector jobs were created in Wisconsin. Walker has said the 250,000 job-creation number remains a goal, but he emphasizes other numbers to back up his argument that he improved Wisconsin’s economy as he prepares for a likely presidential run.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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