The Daily Reporter articles from February 2006

The Daily Reporter archives from February 2006

Manpower Inc.'s deal in Milwaukee approved.
February 1, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan A Milwaukee committee unanimously endorsed the financing deal that would bring Manpower Inc.'s headquarters to town despite aldermen's reservations about it. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meeting...

From White House to statehouse, ethanol's big.
February 2, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Ethanol was on the receiving end of some substantial promotion Tuesday. President George W. Bush announced his intention to reduce national dependence on oil in the State of the Union address, adding that his 2007...

Battle Creek groups fighting Kenosha casino.
February 2, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan About 400 of the 553 written comments the Bureau of Indian Affairs received about the proposed Kenosha casino originated with the American Land Rights Association. "What we're trying to do is stop this process of the...

OSHA cites two Wisconsin firms following fatalities.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited two companies for violations resulting in workers' deaths in October. Thomas Boland, 53, an employee of Faust Co. Inc., Milwaukee, died Oct. 24. after falling...

Milwaukee officials feel Connector's time has come.
February 3, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan It's near zero hour for the Milwaukee Connector plan to build a new downtown transit system. "Let me put it this way - it's either going to start in 2006 or it's not," said Peter Beitzel, vice president with the...

Town of Summit, Wisconsin, considers becoming village.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan The town of Summit is in a bad position to negotiate with its neighbors. It has no sewer service, so it must rely on the neighboring village of Dousman or city of Oconomowoc to extend services to undeveloped areas...

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker pledges not to raise property taxes.
February 7, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan In his 2006 State of the County address, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker pledged not to raise taxes to tackle future funding shortfalls. Walker said the county would face $29 million in new costs and an $80...

Harold E. Voss, founder of Voss Hrdlicka Co., dies at 95.(Obituary)
February 7, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Services were held Monday for Harold E. Voss, a founder of Voss Hrdlicka Co. who died in Wauwatosa Wednesday of undisclosed causes. He was 95. Burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Milwaukee will take place Tuesday...

OSHA unveils 2007 budget.
February 8, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan President Bush's proposed 2007 Occupational Safety and Health Administration budget has the same goals as last year's: eliminate a training grant program, maintain enforcement and increase outreach. "I'm especially...

Drug-use prevention bill passes Wisconsin Assembly.
February 8, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Construction workers can find themselves in dangerous positions. From working with hazardous equipment to handling welding, painting or window installation jobs hundreds of feet above ground, there are enough...

Sen. Herb Kohl wants oil execs subpoenaed.
February 9, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Legislators at both the state and federal levels want better answers. Despite already holding multiple hearings with Big Oil executives on the record profits oil companies turned in 2005, many are still...

Good Samaritan bill backed in Wisconsin Assembly.
February 10, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Disasters that strike the United States are unfortunate but inevitable, and the construction industry tends to be on the front line of immediate rebuilding efforts. From the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to 9/11 to...

Panel formed by Wisconsin legislators to study transportation infrastructure.
February 13, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder The state's transportation industry got a little help Wednesday. After a year during which segregated fees were removed from the state's budget, increased bonding on state highway projects and the repeal of gas tax...

Bronzeville business opens.
February 13, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan City and state development officials hailed the opening of the Garfield 502 music club in Bronzeville as an indication of things to come. "This is a clear demonstration of the capacity for entrepreneurship in the...

MacDonough wins Leadership Award from Greater Milwaukee Committee.
February 14, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan The Greater Milwaukee Committee gave its first Leadership Award to Jack MacDonough, chairman of the Bradley Tech Foundation, for leading the campaign to bring the school to life. "I hope it gives encouragement to...

Contractor sues city of Manitowoc over awarding of contracts without competitive bidding.
February 15, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan Fred Radandt Sons Inc. is suing the city of Manitowoc for allegedly awarding two contracts to Manitowoc County without competitively bidding the work. "Obviously, the city doesn't agree with the allegations that are...

Energy renewables' use gains support in Wisconsin.
February 15, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder It's just about time for the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Act to make its entrance onto the Senate floor, but it had to sit through one more committee hearing Tuesday. Representatives from numerous energy...

Verona City Council's big box ordinance postponed.
February 15, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Dave Phillips knew things weren't over. When the Verona City Council rejected a big box ordinance for the city in September, Phillips, the executive director of the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, said he was...

WI Senate panel takes up Dept. of Natural Resources reform.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder Tempers flared on both the state's and Department of Natural Resources' sides in Madison Wednesday. The Senate Select Committee on DNR Reform held a public hearing on new legislation that's the result of the panel's...

Michels Pipeline Construction, Milwaukee at odds over contract.
February 16, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan A Milwaukee County court on Monday ordered Michels Pipeline Construction and the city of Milwaukee to enter nonbinding arbitration to resolve a $157,229 contract dispute. Michels has attempted to drag the city to the...

Minority-owned construction companies have a hard time getting business loans in Wisconsin.
February 20, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan Racism would be easier to deal with. The country has laws to handle bigots and segregation in the financial world, and any bad apples could be harvested out. But the reasons minority contractors have trouble...

American Wind Energy Association advises use of wind energy in Wisconsin.
February 22, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder The American Wind Energy Association says national developers could be ready to invest billions in Wisconsin infrastructure. And it's not a bunch of hot air. AWEA issued a statement Monday, applauding the support...

New Lowe's home improvement store planned in Tosa.
February 22, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle If Burleigh Square is developed as planned, what was a place for building engines will become a shopping destination for everything from tools to cough medicine. Continental Properties Co. Inc. of Menomonee Falls is...

Friday services set for Steven Engelke of Aon Risk Services of Wisconsin.
February 22, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan Services will be held Friday at the Eernisse Funeral Home for Steven Engelke of Aon Risk Services of Wisconsin. Engelke, 56, died after having a heart attack on Sunday morning. Colleagues remember him as a dedicated...

Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on T-3 suit.
February 23, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder A construction dispute from 2001 is now in the hands of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Legal counsel for Milwaukee-based companies 1325 North Van Buren LLC and T-3 Group Ltd. were on hand in the Capitol Wednesday to...

Milwaukee-based Pabst Brewery case gets reprieve from Wisconsin appeals court.
February 23, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan A Wisconsin appeals court breathed new life into Brew City Redevelopment's case against The Ferchill Group and WisPark LLC regarding ownership of the Pabst Brewery. The case revolves around a 2001 deal between James...

Another Waukesha hospital planned.
February 23, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle It might seem an odd time for another hospital to throw its hat into an already crowded health care ring in Waukesha County. But GE Healthcare and LifeCare Hospitals of Milwaukee are joining forces to build an...

$84M condo project in Madison at standstill.
February 24, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder A possible East Side renaissance in Madison may be on the way. Or it may not. Developer Gary Gorman and the city of Madison have pushed and pulled to a temporary standstill over an $84 million mixed-use project for...

Milwaukee truck driver injured in accident sues general contractor.
February 24, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle A truck driver who had 2,400 pounds of tile fall on him while making a delivery has sued The Bentley Company, alleging the company was responsible for the accident. Borivoj Karan, of Milwaukee, was delivering a...

Harley-Davidson museum design unveiled.
February 27, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan Harley-Davidson Friday went public with the designs for its Milwaukee museum. The move caps off more than a year of design work between city planners and Harley's team of Pentagram Design in New York and Hammel,...

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers urge vote on ethanol mandate.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Paul Snyder The Wisconsin State Assembly is getting tired of waiting. Hot on the heels of President George W. Bush's visit to Milwaukee, where he reiterated his State of the Union claim that America needs to end its addiction...

Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards: Poor people not 'just lazy'.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Sean Ryan Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards said poor housing, education and employment opportunities contribute to nationwide poverty, just as they add to local problems in Milwaukee. "We have to dispel the stereotypes that exist...

Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund Task Force seeks new dollars for affordable housing initiative.
February 28, 2006... Byline: Joe Grundle The Milwaukee Housing Trust Fund Task Force, at its inaugural meeting Monday, decided it needed a new revenue source to fund affordable housing in the city. "It will be a challenge because with any revenue source we...