Highway 41, Northeastern Wisconsin's main north-south highway, is poised to become an interstate as early as next year.
The state Senate has passed a $25-million venture capital bill, but even its supporters say more should be done to help foster new businesses.
A study done for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation finds that longtime industries, like manufacturing paper and printing, continue to drive the state's economy.
Sales of Wisconsin homes have increased each month for almost the last two years.
