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Dudley Tower, also known as First Wausau Tower, is a high-rise building located in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. Sitting on the shore of the Wisconsin River, it is the prominent building in the Wausau city skyline. First Wausau Tower is the tallest commercial building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee.
WEDC was established in 2011 during the tenure of Gov. Scott Walker to replace the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.The impetus for WEDC resulted from a 2010 report titled “Be Bold Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Competitiveness Study” that recommended a non-political authority be created to design and deliver a statewide economic development strategy.
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission is a separate state commission administratively attached to the Department of Workforce Development. It is tasked with administering labor-employer relations in order to avoid strikes, lockouts, or other interruptions to commerce.
Wausau has 12 banks with 41 branch locations, three trust companies and three holding companies in the metropolitan area. There are also 13 open membership credit unions with 18 branch locations. [27] The Wausau area is a center for cultivation of American ginseng, [28] and is also known for its red granite, which is quarried nearby. [29]
In 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, DHSS transitioned into the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS), and welfare-related programs were split off into the newly-created Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. [1]: 386 The most recent reorganization occurred in 2007, under Democratic Governor Jim Doyle with a divided Legislature.
It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,229 at the 2010 census. [3] The city of Wausau is located adjacent to and partially within the town. The unincorporated community of Nutterville is located in the town and the unincorporated community of Sunset is partially in the town.
The Research and Policy Division (R&P) provides analyses and reports of state fiscal and economic policies for the Secretary of Revenue, the Executive Office, and other state officials. They provide assessments of current and proposed tax and revenue laws, and prepare revenue estimates for the development of the state budget. Subdivisions include:
The 1970s - In 1973 Wausau Homes broke ground on construction for a brand new 330,000-square-foot (31,000 m 2) facility in Rothschild, WI with enough capacity to produce 4,000 homes annually. The Rothschild plant was In addition to the new production facility, Wausau Homes needed to aid its builders in developing and growing.