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 OCONOMOWOC, Wis. 鈥?A proposed housing development in Oconomowoc is looking to potentially revive the former Olympia ski hill, according to our partners at the Milwaukee Business Journal.The early proposal from Neumann Developmentswould develop 236 acres around the ski hill and build 624 housing units and add commercial destinations, the BizJournal reports. The site is west of the Olympia Fields redevelopment by Wangard Partners. Neumann is seeking commercial users that could  breathe life back into the hill,  Bryan Lindgren of Neumann Developments told the BizJournal. Things like tubing and skiing, we re looking for people that want to bring that back,  he said.Lindgren tells the BizJournal that the area at the base of the hill could have supporting com stanley thermos mercial establishments such as a brewpub, outdoor retailers, or an events center. Lindgren hopes to b stanley cup reak ground i stanley termoska n the spring of 2023. The project would take seven years to fully build.Due to financial troubles, the Highlands of Olympia ski hill and the Olde Highlander Golf Club closed in 2013 and 2012, according to the BizJournal.You can read this full story on the Milwaukee Business Journal s website.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Snzv Tis the season for wine and celebration: Here are some simple tips
 WILMINGTON, N.C. 鈥?The United States produces about 500 million pounds of concrete each year used to build and maintain roads, bridges, and other structures. But concrete is also the largest source of construction waste in the country.Now, tons of that concrete are being diverted from the landfill and is being used to help our oceans. You look around and you know, these places are pretty special,  said Jordan Byrum, the Artificial Reef Coordinator for the North Carolina Divis stanley quencher ion of Marine Fisheries.Hes talking about the beaches along the North Carolina coast, the beaches hes spent his career protecting. Anything that we can do to preserve them or conserve them is something that I think should be done, stanley cup   said Byrum.Byrum has been behind dozens of reef creation projects, but his latest is building new reefs using concrete pipes that would otherwise be thrown away. Concrete pipe is a very commonly used reef material. They don t contain your contaminants or oil or grease anything like that s going to pollute the environment. They re also inexpensive, which is a great, a great deal,  said Byrum.Sometimes, the concrete is free. Millions of tons of concrete pipe are thrown away every year by transportation departm stanley cup ents across the country. Byrum also works with concrete manufacturers, and any pieces that arent perfect and might get discarded, he uses for reef projects as well. Marine life grows on the concrete really, really well, and it s kind of a win-win for everybody.These new conc