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Rachel McCormick, 414-224-0210 rmccormick@n-s.com Nelson Schmidt Inc.: Continues to expand with addition of copywriters Frauen and Witwicki MILWAUKEE – May 3, 2012 – Nelson Schmidt Inc., a leading full-service marketing communications firm, announced today that it has hired Jordon Frauen and Alysha Witwicki as copywriters in its Milwaukee office. Frauen and Witwicki will be responsible for producing...

Contact: Bill McCoshen Executive Director Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. 608) 258-8411 Competitive Wisconsin: Welcomes CEO magazine ranking MILWAUKEE – Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. today applauded CEO Magazine’s announcement that it newest rankings of the states improves Wisconsin’s ranking from the 24th to the 20th best state to do business in. “When we released our Be Bold Wisconsin recommendations for...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Investor Relations Contact: Susan Gille (608) 458-3956 Alliant Energy: Files 2013-2014 electric and gas rate freeze proposal Wisconsin Power and Light customers would see steady electric rates, reduced gas rates MADISON, Wis. – May 3, 2012 – Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), filed a request...

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Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. The full product includes several items in each of the rising, mixed and falling categories plus a look...

By Sawyer Hildebrandt For WIsBusiness.com As a kid, nothing is better than being able to play. For children with special needs and their families, however, finding a space to play can sometimes be difficult. One Wisconsin mother is planning to change that with Sensational Exploratorium. Kelly Boyce Doyle, like many parents in Wisconsin, knows the difficulties of raising a special-needs child first...

By Maggie Schleicher For WisBusiness.com The head of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design says the school is shredding its “artsy fartsy” image and debunking the starving artist myth by proving the connection between design and profit. When MIAD President Neil Hoffman began his presidency in 2007, he identified the need for partnerships within MIAD itself and with community industry leaders. Since...