AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBrewers’ Economic Boost: Milwaukee businesses are gearing up for another playoff surge as the Brewers head to the NLCS, with the team’s advance expected to lift local economic activity. Manufacturing Investment: Ironwood Power Systems plans to invest $135 million in a new Peshtigo manufacturing facility, reusing a 316,000-square-foot building and adding office space. Plant Closure: Milwaukee-based Maynard Steel will close its plant and cut 77 jobs. Agriculture: CHS has broken ground on a $700 million Wisconsin soybean-processing facility, a major investment for the state’s farm economy. Local Costs: Wausau’s proposed borrowing for infrastructure and lead-pipe work could push property taxes significantly higher in 2028. Data Centers: Wisconsin lawmakers are again challenging tax breaks for data centers, amid concerns about their costs to local taxpayers and energy customers.
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