The Department of Workforce Development reports Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February dropped to a record low of 2.7%. In addition, the state added 7,500 jobs over the month and 50,300 year-over-year to hit a new record high of 2,997,400. The total jobs number puts the state 3,400 jobs above pre-COVID-19 peaks. Wisconsin’s record low unemployment rate of 2.7% for February is down 0.2 percentage points from January’s rate of 2.9% and beats the previous record low of 2.8% set in January through April of 2022.
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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 […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
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.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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