Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announcing its preference for a $1.2 billion plan to widen a 3.5-mile stretch of I-94 East-West to eight lanes, a decision supported by business groups but opposed by environmental groups who wanted to keep the interstate at six lanes.

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• Chicago firm buys Germantown industrial building for $21.3 million
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Big Story:

• WisDOT to pursue freeway expansion to 8 lanes along I-94 East-West corridor