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This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off

This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off

  • NOE GOLDHABER

While Dane County loses farmland to sprawl, one small town has spent almost 50 years paying farmers not to sell.

Continental Properties breaks ground on 326-unit development in Bristol

Continental Properties breaks ground on 326-unit development in Bristol

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Continental Properties has broken ground on the Springs at Bristol, a new garden-style apartment community featuring 326 apartment homes near the southwest corner of Highway 50 and Interstate 94 in Bristol. 

Recent Kenosha County business stories

Recent Kenosha County business stories

  • KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
Recent stories by Wisconsin State Journal reporter Chris Rickert

Recent stories by Wisconsin State Journal reporter Chris Rickert

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Chris Rickert writes about public safety and covers the state and federal court systems. 

They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another

They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another

  • NOE GOLDHABER

The company behind one of Wisconsin's largest solar farm in eastern Dane County wants approval from state regulators to expand the already-controversial project.

Recent Racine County Business Stories

Recent Racine County Business Stories

  • Journal Times Staff
This Park Street shoe shop and longtime gathering spot is closing up

This Park Street shoe shop and longtime gathering spot is closing up

  • ANNA HANSEN

George Fabian, Madison’s “mayor of Park Street,” has been gathering with friends in his shoe repair shop even after he sold it in 2018. Now 94, Fabian is saying goodbye officially.

Southwestern Wisconsin measles cases more than double to 92

Southwestern Wisconsin measles cases more than double to 92

    The jump in cases likely reflects disease transmission between people connected to the previously identified cases, the Department of Health Services said Friday.

    Pleasant Prairie sends extended stay hotel project back to Plan Commission

    Pleasant Prairie sends extended stay hotel project back to Plan Commission

      A proposed extended stay hotel in Pleasant Prairie is facing some hurdles after resident and public safety concerns were raised about the development, with the Village Board ultimately voting to send the project back to the Plan Commission for more review.

      England is getting its own Verona-style Epic campus

      England is getting its own Verona-style Epic campus

        The architectural design of the buildings will match Long Ashton’s rural character and will accommodate for future growth.

        As older farmers retire, new ones find they can't afford to buy in

        As older farmers retire, new ones find they can't afford to buy in

          The average agricultural sale value per acre in Wisconsin has risen 70% since 2020. Counties in Southern Wisconsin led the way.

          Private golf course to remove 270 acres from farmland, dividing Dodge County town

          Private golf course to remove 270 acres from farmland, dividing Dodge County town

            The landscape is a rural idyll, a farmer’s dream. That’s also what appealed to the founders of Kettle Forge Golf Club.

            Developer eyes building modular homes on former Shalom Center site

            Developer eyes building modular homes on former Shalom Center site

              Mike Maki, a senior development specialist for the program, said all homes would have three bedrooms at minimum, and be sold for $325,000 or less.

              State does not have right to buy Veterans Museum building, judge rules

              State does not have right to buy Veterans Museum building, judge rules

                The state has said its lease allows it to buy the building whether the private owners support the sale or not.

                Recent business openings in Racine County

                Recent business openings in Racine County

                Racine Art Museum to offer extended hours, free admission, new brand

                Racine Art Museum to offer extended hours, free admission, new brand

                Beginning Aug. 26, the RAM Downtown will offer free general admission for all Racine County residents, expanding the free admission policy already in place at RAM Wustum.

                Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects

                Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects

                Project included a mixed-use development, wedding venue, commercial building and apartment.

                City eyes 28-home development at former McKinley School site in Kenosha

                City eyes 28-home development at former McKinley School site in Kenosha

                Kenosha is moving forward with plans to convert the former McKinley Elementary and Middle School site off 32nd Avenue into a 28-home single-family development.

                IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces

                IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces

                The 54,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open later this fall between Target and Mounds Pet Food Warehouse.

                Warehouse development, extended-stay hotel planned for Pleasant Prairie

                Warehouse development, extended-stay hotel planned for Pleasant Prairie

                Milwaukee-based Zibler Property Group is building a 152,000-square-foot warehouse to support future growth in Pleasant Prairie. Village staff expect strong demand, though no tenant has been chosen.

                Meetings set on proposed high-voltage transmission line for southern Wisconsin

                Meetings set on proposed high-voltage transmission line for southern Wisconsin

                Known as the BECI Project, the $1.2 billion transmission line is part of broader regional plan known as Tranche 2.1 that was approved in 2024 by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator.

                Epic Systems wants to use your medical records to predict your health outcomes

                Epic Systems wants to use your medical records to predict your health outcomes

                Patients will be able to summon the virtual assistant in MyChart at all hours of the day to ask questions they used to have to wait for doctors to answer.

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                Lake Geneva residents have until Sept. 30 to offer amendments to comprehensive plan

                Lake Geneva residents have until Sept. 30 to offer amendments to comprehensive plan

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for September 1

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for September 1

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for August 31

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for August 31

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                Kenosha innovation center adds new tenant Upload Partners
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                Kenosha innovation center adds new tenant Upload Partners

                • KENOSHA NEWS STAFF

                Upload Partners, a Kenosha-based creative marketing firm, is relocating to the Kenosha Innovation Center, the anchor facility of the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood.

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                Parkside men’s basketball to visit Wisconsin for exhibition
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                Parkside men’s basketball to visit Wisconsin for exhibition

                • University of Wisconsin Parkside

                Parkside men’s basketball will face the University of Wisconsin in an Oct. 10 exhibition at the Kohl Center, marking a Madison homecoming for coach Kyle Blackbourn.

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                Parkside volleyball earns seventh straight AVCA academic award
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                Parkside volleyball earns seventh straight AVCA academic award

                • University of Wisconsin Parkside

                Parkside volleyball earned the 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award, its seventh straight honor, with 12 Rangers also recognized for GLIAC academic achievements.

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                Parkside to host fifth annual Parkside Classic 3K and American Heart Association walk
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                Parkside to host fifth annual Parkside Classic 3K and American Heart Association walk

                • University of Wisconsin Parkside

                Parkside Athletics and Vonco Products will host a free 3K run and 1-mile walk benefiting the American Heart Association on August 15 at UW-Parkside in Kenosha.

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