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Intermet will close Sturtevant plant

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What’s in store for Lands’ End?

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New England Tyson Workers May Be Relocated to Wisconsin

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Study praises state’s climate for small businesses

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WPL seeking rate hike

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Business Week: More SBA Help for Fewer Businesses?

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Business Week: The Logic Behind a Sprint-Nextel Deal

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Cost up for rail link

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Marquette University builds a trading room

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Outboard motor tariffs reduced

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Too much growth can hurt business

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2005 looks good for state’s economy

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630 Strong workers to stay

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87 banks in state will pay back taxes

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A Place Like No Other

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Air Wisconsin to add Myrtle Beach flights

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Alliance Laundry Systems to be sold for $450 million

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Alliant Energy: Gives Nearly $1 Million to UnitedWay

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Alliant Energy: Interstate Power and Light Announces Decision Regarding Future Ownership...

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Alliant Energy: Offers Local Artist’s Print to Benefit Hometown Care Energy...

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Alliant Energy: Protect Yourself From Winter Home Heating Hazards

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Alliant Energy: Sells Energy Management Business

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American Marketing Association- Madison Chapter: January Seminar Speaker to Discuss How...

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American Marketing Association: Marketing Madison’s Number One Minor League Baseball Team

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Appleton International sold to Georgia firm

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Appleton: Theater construction a really big deal

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Audit: State not meeting obligation to inspect manufacturing property every five...

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Badger State Ethanol sets production records

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Bank Mutual Corporation: Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

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Bank Mutual Corporation: Announces Resignation of Michael T. Crowley, Sr. as...

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Biomedical Engineering Design Expo

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin: Announces New BuildersEdge Health Plans

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Bone Care International: Announces Receipt of Notice of Patent Allowance

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Bradley Center: Provides $10 Million in Support to Leading Sports...

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Business Groups Sue to Overturn Madison Minimum Wage

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Business Week: Bidding to open soon on a huge block of...

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Business Week: Craig Venter – DNA’s Mapmaker

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Business Week: In Toytown, a New Set of Rules

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Business Week: Margins To Marvel At

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Business Week: Spotting Biotech’s 2005 Stars

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Calpine: There’s No Energy Crisis in State, Calpine Tells High Court

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Calpine: We Energies creating ‘crisis mentality’

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CGM: Toy Developer Touts Fall/Winter As Prime Time For New Children’s...

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Chicago Fed survey predicts slower growth next year

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Chicago Federal Reserve: U.S. Economic Growth Will Moderate in 2005, Says...

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Christmas Tree Blues

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Cingular Wireless: Expected Operating Synergies From AT&T Wireless Acquisition Up Substantially...

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Contractor seeks shelter after Miller Park fight

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County Executive Falk: Announces Public Process to Create“Map” for Dane County

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CUB: MGE To Hit Customers With Higher Rates

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Dane Co. Exec Falk: Wireless Internet Plan Moves Forward “Wireless Wisconsin”...

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Dane Co. Exec. Falk: Announces New Press Liaison

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Delay won’t trigger crisis, power plant foes argue

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Dept. of Commerce: $3-Million Affordable Housing Grant Competition Announced

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Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces $105,150 in State Shelter Subsidy...

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Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces $115,050 in State Shelter Subsidy...

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Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces $208,850 in State Shelter Subsidy...

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Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces $895,727 in State Shelter Subsidy...

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Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces Business Development Projects in Milwaukee

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Dept. of Commerce: Gov. Doyle Announces Rural Development Loans

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Dept. of Commerce: GOV. Doyle to Lead Trade Mission to Mexico

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Dept. of Commerce: Governor Announces $12.9 Million in Assistance to Help...

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Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle Announces $100,000 Grant for Initiative For...

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Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle Announces $150,000 for Ace Precision Machining...

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Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle Announces $250,000 to United Alloy to...

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Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle Announces $727,865 to Assist Four Wisconsin...

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Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle Commends Edstrom Industries, Inc. For Acheiving...

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Dept. of Commerce: Statewide Uniform Dwelling Code Enforcement Begins Jan. 1,...

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Dept. of Commerce: to Forward Fuel-Injector Complaints to EPA

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Dept. of Commerce: WIFrontDoor Housing Website Available to Housing Providers

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Dept. of Tourism: 2004 PGA Championship Pumps $76 Million into Wisconsin...

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Dept. of Transportation: Governor Doyle OK’S Airport Projects

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DOR: Releases Major Study on Taxes in Wisconsin

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Doug Neilson: Milwaukee’s tourism industry made progress in 2004

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Dow close is highest in 42 months

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DWD: 29 Counties Have Unemployment Under 4 Percent

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DWD: Governor Announces Layoff Assistance

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DWD: Nov. Unemployment Rates Announced

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DWD: November Local Unemployment Rates Announced

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DWD: Wisconsin Unemployment Services Extended with Holiday Hours

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DWD: Work Opportunity and Welfare to Work Tax Credits Again Available...

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Economic rebound fuels 27 percent increase in SBA loans

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EFI: Suttle-Straus is First to Deploy EFI’s New MIS Logistics Solution...

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EMD Biosciences: R&D 100 Award-winning bacterial culture system is available from...

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ENERGY STAR: Qualified Home Electronic Products Are a Smart Choice This...

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Facilitator Capital Fund: Sells Rondele Specialty Cheese

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Fed raises interest rates a quarter-point, as expected

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First Business Bank in Milwaukee: Elects Susan Marks to Board of...

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First Business Bank: Hires Benjamin J. Becker as Commercial Banking Officer

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First Business Bank: Hires Nicole Fletcher as Client Support Representative. Jamie...

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Food Fight: Bluephies Celebrates 10 Yrs. W/ 100 Free Meals &...

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Forward WI: Excellence Awards for Web Site, Annual Report

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Forward WI: Goes to Big Apple

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Glowac, Harris, Madison, Inc.: Madison Ad Agency Announces PR Director

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Glowac, Harris, Madison, Inc.: Madison Ad Agency Opens Chicago Office

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Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.: Daniel T. Flaherty to Head Godfrey...

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Godfrey & Kahn: Adds New Attorney to the Real Estate Practice...

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Gov. Doyle: Mercury Marine Prevails In Trade Dispute

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Gov. Doyle’s Office: Commerce Secretary Nettles Moving to Private Sector

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Gov. Doyle’s Office: During Trip to Washington, D.C., Governor Doyle to...

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Gov. Doyle’s Office: Governor Doyle Announces Wisconsin Again Leads Midwest in...

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Governor’s 2nd Annual Business Plan Kicks Off

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Great Lakes Media Technology, Inc.: DVD Expansion Coincides With Brett Favre...

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Great Lakes Media Technology, Inc.: Great Lakes Media Technology Teams With...

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Great Lakes Media: Technology Utilizes Local Talent for Holiday CD

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Great Wolf IPO raises $249.5 million

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Great Wolf Lodge at Wisconsin Dells: Wins Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer Award

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Growth rate of state economy in 2003 just above national average

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Gulbrandsen: UW’s stem cell program primed for growth

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Harley-Davidson CEO to retire in April

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Heating costs up over last year

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High gas prices here for the long haul

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High Tech Happy Hour

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Horstman: Drug-buying coalition looks to spread low prices

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IT business plans $1 million payroll for Stevens Point office

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Jack Faris: Entrepreneurship: More than Fame and Money

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Jack Faris: Who’s Been Naughty, Who’s Been Nice?

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Joan Collins Publicity: Adds Silver Spring Gardens to Client Base

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Jobs at stake in outboard engine dispute

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John Gurda: Lights out for Nordberg; another industry gone

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Keep import tax, Doyle tells U.S.

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Kewaunee Nuclear Plant sale is sought again

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Klappa: Power plant delays could cost consumers

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Kraft Foods: Agrees to Sell U.K. Desserts Business to Premier Foods...

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Kraft Foods: Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.205 Per Share; Announces...

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Kraft Foods: Jan Bennink Elected to Board of Directors of Kraft...

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Kraft Foods: Names Brearton to Corporate Controller and Business Process Simplification...

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Kraft Foods: to Sell Yogurt Business to Better Focus Its Brand...

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Kraft may sell Oscar Mayer for as much as $3 billion

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LAB Report: Assessment of Manufacturing Property

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Leaders to discuss extending Metra line to Racine, Milwaukee

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Lum’s Restaurant and Bakery: Madison Restaurateur Robert Schenk to Open Former...

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M&I tops SBA lending in state

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Madison Magazine Announces 2005 Best of Business Awards

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Madison: Wireless Internet Plan Moves Forward

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Madison’s Minimum Wage Goes Up Jan. 1

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Main Street Coalition for Economic Growth, Inc.: Business Groups Sue to...

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Majorium: Premieres Its Blended Training Catalog With 875 Customizable Corporate Training...

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Manitowoc: City’s boat slips may be money-makers

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Manitowoc: Mirro building falling apart

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Marcus Theatres: Announces New Cinema in East Troy, Wis.; All Stadium...

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MaryBeth Matzek: Customer service becoming a lost art for many businesses

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McGlinchey & Associates: Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation Chooses McGlinchey &...

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Merge eFilm: Stock Options on Merge Technoloiges Commence Trading

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Metro Milwaukee beats most of Midwest in job gains, report says

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Michael Best: ARTICLE: ‘Tis the Season For Holiday Parties and…Lawsuits

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Midwest Air Group: Reports November Performance; November Load Factor Highest in...

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Midwest Airlines: Fly at These Low Fares Long After the Tundra...

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Midwest Airlines: John ‘Jack’ Weekly Dies at Age 73; Leaves Legacy...

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Miller Brewing Company; Milwaukee County Transit System and Waukesha Metro:...

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Milwaukee area leads Midwest in job gains

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Milwaukee: City Hall could sidetrack Amtrak plan

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MMAC: 2005 First Quarter Business Outlook Survey

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MMAC: October economic trends report for the Milwaukee area

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MMAC: Partners With WPS to Provide Patient Choice Plan as New...

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Mosinee Insurance: retains Kennedy as business development specialist

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NAWBO Milwaukee: Flash Networking Lunch

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NAWBO-Greater Milwaukee: Women Entrepreneurs Meeting to Offer “Flash Networking”

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New power line expected to ease state’s energy woes

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OfficeMax to open downtown Milwaukee store at Grand Avenue

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Orion Energy Systems: Appoints Jim Ogorek Director of Government Operations

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Orion Energy Systems: Hufcor Receives Environmental Stewardship Award Energy Efficient Lighting...

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Oshkosh: FedEx distribution center grows

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Paper mill workers consider their futures

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Plan aims to break Madison’s anti-business reputation

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Planet Propaganda: Mike Park Joins Planet Propaganda as Business Development Director

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Planet Propaganda: Wins Outstanding Achievement Award for Wisconsin Film Festival Campaign...

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Planning Design Build: Starts Construction for Gialamas Office Building

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Power from the people — Racine alderman wants to form public...

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PSC to appeal Oak Creek decision

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PSC: Adjusts MG&E Rate Request

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Quad/Graphics gets new president

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Quarles & Brady: Nettles to leave Doyle Administration to rejoin Quarles...

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R.J. Pirlot: Court Ruling Imperils State’s Energy Needs

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RedPrairie: Expands its Comprehensive Supply Chain Technology to Support the Grocery...

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RENEW Wisconsin: Groups Urge Governor and Legislature to Support Energy Task...

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RESET: Environmental and Community Groups Support Bringing Dane County Circuit...

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SBC Communications Announces New Contract With Bob Evans Farms Inc.

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SBC Communications: Announces Contract With Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and...

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SBC Communications: Announces Multimillion Dollar Contract With Omnicom Group Inc.

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SBC Communications: Announces New Data Networking Services Contract With Mayer, Brown,...

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SBC Communications: Announces Plans to Make Wi-Fi Service Available in 144...

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SBC Communications: Announces Three-Year Contract With Lason Inc.

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SBC Communications: Teams Up With Popular Retailers to Help Customers Get...

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SBC Communications: to Highlight Iptv Plans At 2005 International Consumer Electronics...

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Schenck Business Solutions: Former Wisconsin Department of Revenue Assessment Manager Joins...

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Schenck Business Solutions: is pleased to announce that Mark Weber has...

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Schenck Business Solutions: Tax Planning Seminar for Real Estate & Construction...

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Schneider improves pay for truckers

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Seay: Madison patent attorney leads the way in biotech field

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Secret Deals Included In Beaver Dam Wal-Mart Deal?

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Sheboygan: City OKs plan for apartment tower

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Sheboygan: Wal-Mart thwarted

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Small Business Minute: Hiring your first employee

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Small Business Minute: Marketing to women

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Smith & Gesteland: Promotions and New Additions at Smith & Gesteland

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Sonic Foundry reports sales increase

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Stora Enso: New joint venture Stora Enso Digital Solutions

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Stora Enso: Stora Enso’s non-recurring items and other effects on fourth...

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The Bentley Company: Thomas H. Bentley Jr., noted general contractor, dies...

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The Marcus Corporation: Announces Second Quarter Conference Call

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The Marcus Corporation: Reports Second Quarter Results; Earnings from continuing operations...

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Think Tank for Business Rethinks its State Ranking

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Tim Kelley: Madison to business — Kiss the ring

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Tom Still: Business Plan Contest fits with Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial push

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Tom Still: Ten resolutions that could produce a happy new (tech)...

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Tom Still: Wisconsin’s tax system must adapt to meet changing technology...

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U.S. Bancorp: Announces 25 Percent Increase in Quarterly Common Stock Dividend...

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U.S. Bancorp: Pamela Joseph Elected as New Vice Chairman of U.S....

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U.S. Bancorp: to Present at the Goldman Sachs 15th Annual Bank...

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U.S. Bancorp: U.S. Bancorp Raises Prime Lending Rate

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U.S. Bank: Enhances usbank.com to Make It Easy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals...

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U.S. Bank: Establishes Tsunami Relief Fund

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U.S. Cellular: Personalized Cell Phones are Popular Holiday Gifts

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U.S. trade deficit sets record, hits $55.5 billion

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Unhappy new year seen for steel users

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US Bancorp: First American Funds’ Shareholders Approve Appointment of JPMorgan as...

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UW – Madison: Asian Disaster Sparks University Concern

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UW Madison: Automated postal kiosks include UW-Madison accessiblity features

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UW Madison: Exhibit about nanotechnology opening at UW-Madison

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UW Madison: Geochemical technique yields biomedical promise

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UW Madison: Government spending conference set for Jan. 19

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UW Madison: New technology provides real-world data for distance athletes

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UW Madison: TIP/Groundbreaking ceremony for new Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

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UW Madison: Two Law School faculty members win teaching awards

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UW Madison: University Square project wins Regent approval

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UW Madison: UW police officers raise money for Special Olympics

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UW Madison: UW-Madison’s engineering online program honored

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UW Oshkosh: Grieb named Wisconsin Professor of the Year by Carnegie,...

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UW-Madison: Learning Project Blends High Tech With Tradition in Rural...

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UWSA: Statement on the Appointment of WTCS President Dan Clancy

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We Energies: Requests Wisconsin Supreme Court Take Oak Creek Expansion Case

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Weather Central: Adds Industry Veteran To Sales Management Team

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Webcom, Inc.: Selected by Aqua-Chem, Inc. to Enable Sales Channels to...

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Webcom, Inc.: Zultys Technologies Realizes Success With WebSource CPQ from Webcom,...

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WIB: Health, Sales Tax & Business Contracts Top 2005 Small...

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WIN MILWAUKEE: Lorrie Keating Heinemann, Secretary, WI Department of Financial Institutions

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Wis. Tech Council: Governor’s 2nd Annual Business Plan Contest Kicks...

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WisBiz In-Depth: Wisconsin ranks 5th in Christmas tree production

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WisBusiness: Governor’s business contest back for round two

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WisBusiness: Kapanke to be Senate’s ‘Mr. Baseball’

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WisBusiness: PGA Championship Nets Record $76 Million for State

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WisBusiness: Sonic Foundry branches into courtroom broadcasting

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WisBusiness: Spring Green Still Waiting for Kerry’s Cash

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WisBusiness: The weirder side of WARF’s patents

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WisBusiness: Upon Departure, Nettles Praised for Revitalizing Commerce Dept.

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WisBusiness.com: Budget-strapped Forward Wisconsin Trying to Meet Gov.’s Funding Challenge and...

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WisBusiness.com: Thomson Warns California May Lure Wis. Researchers

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Wisconsin Again Leads Midwest in Job Growth

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Wisconsin Center District: Task Force to Boost Corporate and Association Bookings

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Wisconsin Counties Association: Waukesha Water Utility Chooses WCA Group Health Trust...

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Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation: Supports Governor’s Task Force on Energy Efficiency...

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Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award: Nominations Open

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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: Food Prices Increase 5.7 percent in 2004

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Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives: President Bush Signs Omnibus Budget Bill

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Wisconsin Pharmacal donates water purification tablets

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Wisconsin Rapids: Domtar to cut 150 area jobs

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Wisconsin State Fair Park: Wisconsin State Fair Park Board Names New...

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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate drops in November

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Wisconsinmade.com: Selling everything but cheeseheads

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WMC: Column: Court Ruling Imperils State’s Energy Needs

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WNA: Announces 2005 Newspaper Hall of Fame

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WPS Resources: Alliant Energy Sells Energy Management Business to WPS Energy...

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WPS Resources: Dairyland Power Cooperative and Wisconsin Public Service Complete Energy...

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WPS Resources: UPPCO’s “We Care” Program — An Easy Way to...

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WPS Resources: Wisconsin Public Service and Wisconsin Power and Light Join...

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WPS Resources: Wisconsin Public Service Finalizes Transaction by Donating Land to...

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WPS Resources: Wisconsin Public Service Lobbyist Jim Morrison to Retire

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WPS Resources: Wisconsin Public Service Promotes Treml

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WPS Resources: Wisconsin Public Service to Formally Present 12,000 Acres Along...

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WTC System: Board selects finalists for president

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