Hexion plant in Pleasant Prairie near Kenosha - 110 people
Wisconsin Box in Wausau - 64 people
Bluegreen Corp - 150 people

Bergstrom - I have heard they have let 50% of their staff go statewide.

Stoughton Trailers - warned of possible layoffs coming.

Weyauwega city officials are expressing concern for workers facing layoffs from Presto Products Company -- and for the impact the job cuts will have on the community.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Soft consumer spending is causing the discount retailer Shopko to trim 6% of its headquarters staff.

Forty-three people have been notified they will lose their jobs.

The struggling economy results in job cuts in La Crosse at Trane Company.

"Horrendous" is how Mark Marcon, at Milwaukee's Robert W. Baird & Co., described the economy's performance in November. "Devastating" was the word from Russ Feingold, Wisconsin's junior senator.

Key Racine employers announce job cuts

Johnson Outdoors Inc. and InSinkErator, two of Racine's most prominent employers, announced they will need to eliminate jobs to react to the economic downturn.

Atomic Records to close

Atomic Records, a music store and iconic staple on Milwaukee's east side for nearly a quarter of a century, will close in February.

Unemployment claims up in Wisconsin; benefits fund may run empty in 2009

New unemployment claims are growing at a rate of 30 percent from last year, and the state likely will run out of money to pay benefits by early next year.

Amigo2k wrote:

Atomic Records, a music store and iconic staple on Milwaukee's east side for nearly a quarter of a century, will close in February.


That one you can't blame on the economy. That one is more related to a change in technology. People with access to the internet and its vast collection of businesses relating to musicians made the local record store obsolete. The core demographic of Atomic Records were young college age people who are very internet savvy and can buy and download their music online.

lordairgtar wrote:
Amigo2k wrote:

Atomic Records, a music store and iconic staple on Milwaukee's east side for nearly a quarter of a century, will close in February.


That one you can't blame on the economy. That one is more related to a change in technology. People with access to the internet and its vast collection of businesses relating to musicians made the local record store obsolete. The core demographic of Atomic Records were young college age people who are very internet savvy and can buy and download their music online.

You are correct. It is kinda like how Kodak is dieing since they didn't jump on the digital camera bandwagen 10 yrs ago.

www.madison.com/wsj/home/biz/314777/

American Family to cut 160 contractual workers

More layoffs, in Middleton and Neilsville

Mortgage IT, Inc. in Middleton has informed the state Department of Workforce Development that it plans to shut down its Middleton office, 1350 Deming Way. 72 employees and is expected to be permanent.

The DWD also said Regal Beloit said it will close its Leeson Electric facility in Neilsville between Feb. 10 and April 30, laying off 37 workers at the plant.

84 Lumber on Monday closed its truss manufacturing facility in McFarland.

The closing resulted in 28 people losing their jobs at the 32,000-square-foot facility.

WEST BEND, Wis. -- Gehl Co. announced Monday it's cutting 62 salaried employees and 19 hourly employees because of the economic downturn in housing and construction.

The cuts represent about 18 percent of Gehl's 350 salaried workers in the United States.

Cummins Emission Solutions on Thursday announced that it has laid off about 100 employees at its Mineral Point plant.

Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it will close its aluminum wheel plant in Beloit next year, a move that will put about 250 people out of work.

Tomotherapy in Madison laid off 65 workers yesterday.

Wausau Paper Corp. will lay off 90 workers in 2009.