Chairman Lipscomb proposes new bus route linking workers in Milwaukee, Racine to Foxconn

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb announced Wednesday, March 7 a proposal for a new bus route linking workers in Milwaukee and Racine to the new Foxconn complex in Mount Pleasant.

During 1st of 3 public forums, Wisconsin residents raise concerns over Foxconn project

KENOSHA — Hundreds of people attended a forum to voice their concerns about the major Foxconn Technology Group project in Wisconsin.Carthage College held the first of three forums on the project Wednesday in Kenosha, the Kenosha News reported .

Foxconn plant could reduce road funding for state projects by $90 million

MADISON — Funding for state road projects could be reduced as much as $90 million by mid-2019 in order to pay for roadwork related to the $10 billion Foxconn Technology Group plant in southeast Wisconsin.That's the determination of the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau in a memo sent to Democratic lawmakers that they released Wednesday.Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says the memo shows that Republican Gov.

Foxconn site: Mount Pleasant accepts property owner offers for more than 300 acres of land

VILLAGE OF MOUNT PLEASANT -- The Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees voted Monday night, Feb. 26 to accept offers from more than a dozen Village of Mount Pleasant property owners.

'Take it or leave it:' Assembly approves $100 child tax credit, August sales tax holiday

MADISON - The state Assembly approved a $100 per child tax credit and created an August sales tax holiday before the chamber adjourns in the wee hours of the night on Friday, Feb. 23.

Mount Pleasant police warn of people posing as contractors for Foxconn following burglary

MOUNT PLEASANT -- Mount Pleasant police are warning homeowners not to let anyone into their homes that they do not know after a burglary occurred Thursday, February 8th.The incident happened at a home on County Line Road (Highway KR) at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.The homeowner says a man came into the house advising that he was a contractor working for Foxconn and had hit a water pipe.

Expand Amtrak service for Foxconn plant? Public Transportation Review Board to consider idea

MILWAUKEE -- A possible expansion of Amtrak service between Milwaukee and Chicago is up for consideration when the Public Transportation Review Board and members of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission meet on Thursday, Feb. 8.A news release issued on Wednesday, Feb.7 indicates the proposed expansion could add three additional round trip runs between the two cities.

Foxconn to create North American HQ in downtown Milwaukee, workers moving in 'soon'

MILWAUKEE— Foxconn Technology Group representatives said Tuesday that they were putting a North American headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, but the first questions Gov.

'Major announcement:' Foxconn to acquire 611 Building in downtown Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Foxconn officials will be in Milwaukee Tuesday, Feb. 6 for "a major announcement" regarding plans to acquire the 611 Building at 617 E.