The Janesville area has the highest unemployment rate in Wisconsin; 13.5 percent. WUWM’S Bob Bach asked a few local businesses what they’re noticing, and their observations about residents are not as glum. Foremost Media President Jon Ballard says Foremost has grown about 90 percent over the last three years. It’s been getting a lot of business from small, local enterprises, some of them brand new.

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