— The Dow Jones average has started the year off with a bang, gaining nearly 400 points in the first week of trading. It opens the week at 10,618. The WisBusiness index of 70 Wisconsin stocks had a strong week too, gaining 84 points to open the week at 1,955. Part of that rise comes thanks to Orion Energy Systems, which saw its stock price rise by more than a third last week. The energy efficiency company was recently granted several new patents for its energy products. See more stock information: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=140042 — BizOpinion columnist Tom Still says the recent match between Logistics Health Inc. and Gundersen Lutheran will strengthen the La Crosse area economy and provide an innovative example for other investment-minded health-care systems in Wisconsin. He says at a time when many emerging companies are scouring for investors, homegrown sources of capital are welcome news. Gundersen Lutheran announced Dec. 30 it has become a minority owner of Logistics Health, a La Crosse-based contractor of health services that has grown from a dozen employees to 750 workers in less than a decade. It reportedly marked the first time Gundersen Lutheran has invested in something other than a traditional portfolio of stocks, bonds and other securities. Read more from Still: http://blogs.wisbusiness.com/bizopinion/2010/01/how-non-profit-firms-investment-is.html — Wisconsin is getting a boost from a $2 million federal stimulus grant to provide clean energy job training to workers. The money will go to train hundreds of workers in wind energy, energy efficiency assessment and energy efficiency construction. More than 300 workers will be able to earn certifications in either wind turbine repair, energy efficiency rating systems and green building construction. See details: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=181414 — Gov. Jim Doyle says 11 agriculture innovators will share more than $225,000 for projects to build or restore sectors of the Wisconsin agricultural industry. The grants include more than $30,000 dollars for research on harvesting and processing sweet potatoes and $24,000 to research storage of potatoes used in chip-making. It also includes more than $20,000 to research baby carrots, which are worth about five times as much to the grower as carrots grown for processing. See details: http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=181287 TOP STORIES Wisconsin firms win $35M in clean energy tax credits: The Obama administration announced Friday the awarding of $2.3 billion in stimulus tax credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the country, including $35.9 million for Wisconsin firms or for projects in the state. UPS to reorganize, close Elm Grove office: United Parcel Service Inc. will cut 1,800 jobs across the country under a reorganization of its U.S. operations, which includes the closing of its district office in Elm Grove. Regents approve UW-Milwaukee capital projects: The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday unanimously approved three capital projects at UW-Milwaukee, including the purchase and redevelopment of Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital to allow for expansion of the land-locked east side campus. Oshkosh Corp. receives $32M order from military : The Pentagon will pay the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. nearly $32 million to upgrade the armor on 300 military vehicles and produce more than 90 cargo trucks.
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