Friday marks start of the what’s considered the biggest shopping time of the year.While many are focused on the best deals they can get from major corporations, local business leaders are encouraging people to think small.

The annual "Made in the U.S.A." poll showed more than 80% of Americans said they would purchase more American-made products if they saw more of them

Head Start is a 100% federally funded program with locations all across the country.It primarily focuses on three and four-year-olds from low-income families.

The Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing says most homeless shelters in the area are at or near capacity.More people are needing services as less affordable housing is available.Now the government shutdown is slowing down services that help get people into permanent housing.

The company has stopped automatic security updates, which affects an estimated 400 million computers worldwide

The City of Tomahawk and a local developer are seeking state grant funds to help repurpose a downtown building that has been vacant for 15 years.

50 years ago, the first Rustic Road in Wisconsin received its formal designation.Now, the program is up to 126 roads spanning hundreds of miles across the state.

The chain announced in a news release they’re making the change after the U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to stop penny production.

Construction started on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lac du Flambeau.Business leaders say it will take the long-running Simpson Electric company into the next stage of product innovation.

Northern Wisconsin lawmakers and forestry industry leaders want to bring an aviation fuel facility to the state to help revive the forestry industry.