Morning Links for Sept. 29 2014

Morning Links for Sept. 29 2014

Good morning, and welcome to Monday. Wisconsin’s reliance on manufacturing makes the state an economic anomaly, as it is one of the only states where manufacturing is the largest employment sector. The Journal Sentinel says this “goes a long way toward explaining why Wisconsin chronically lags the rest of the U.S. in job creation.” The Washington Post takes a look at how the “creative class” is dividing cities. Dane County is looking to put flexible solar collectors on top of a landfill. Michelle Obama and Gov. Chris Christie are paying a visit to Wisconsin today as campaign season gears up. The…

Good morning, and welcome to Monday.

  • Wisconsin’s reliance on manufacturing makes the state an economic anomaly, as it is one of the only states where manufacturing is the largest employment sector. The Journal Sentinel says this “goes a long way toward explaining why Wisconsin chronically lags the rest of the U.S. in job creation.”
  • The Washington Post takes a look at how the “creative class” is dividing cities.
  • Michelle Obama and Gov. Chris Christie are paying a visit to Wisconsin today as campaign season gears up.

Dan Shafer was the digital editor at Milwaukee Magazine. Dan joined the magazine as assistant editor in 2014 and wrote the November 2014 cover story, "Downtown Horizons." He's worked as a reporter at BizTimes Milwaukee and an editor at ThirdCoast Digest. Contact him at daniel.shafer@milwaukeemag.com. He's on Twitter @danshaferMKE.