Fox Valley unemployment rises slightly in February

Unemployment edges up slightly in the Fox Valley. The state Department of Workforce Development reports the jobless rate in the Appleton area for February was 2.7% –up from 2.5% in January. Unemployment in the Oshkosh-Neenah area was up 1/10 to 2.6%. Green Bay’s jobless rate rose 2/10 to 3%.