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Jobless rates hold steady in northern Wisconsin

By RALPH ANSAMI

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October jobless numbers in northern Wisconsin held steady and continue at their lowest rates in about 15 years.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released the job rates for counties on Wednesday and Iron County continued with the second worst numbers in the state.

Iron County’s unemployment rate of 5.9 percent for October dropped a couple notches from the 5.7 percent rate in September. A year ago, the county stood at 6.6 percent.

Other area Wisconsin counties didn’t change much or stayed the same from September to October.

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