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Local unemployment rate rises slightly

Wisconsinites appear willing to work.  The latest unemployment report from the Department of Workforce Development indicates the state ranks 5th nationally for labor force participation.  In the Janesville-Beloit area, the unemployment rate did increase .5% in January, to a not seasonally adjusted rate of 3.3%.  Even with the bump, the unemployment rate locally is still more than a full percentage point lower than a year ago.

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