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Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 While April’s data shows declines in county, region and state, the market shows improvement While home sales and median prices in St. Croix County, Wisconsin declined from April 2010 to April 2011, there are signs of improvement that go back to January of this year according to St. Croix Economic Development Corporation. April 2011...

Contact: Jennifer R. Rupkey Director, Client Development Direct Dial: 414.225.8262 E-Mail: jrrupkey@michaelbest.com Milwaukee, WI (May 26, 2011) – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is proud to announce that Kelly Fortier, a partner in the Immigration & International Migration Practice at Michael Best, has been elected Chair of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). AILA is the national association of...

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov MADISON – The new law that calls for licensing and inspecting dog sellers and facilities takes effect June 1. If you think you may need a license, now is the time to contact the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection if you have not already done so. The law applies to: ...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com Brookfield, Wisconsin. Enjoying the home you live in involves more than just the house, according to Heather Winser, sales associate with Shorewest, Realtors® New Berlin Office. It’s the community and neighborhood and the people around you that make you feel like your home. That’s...

MADISON, Wis. (Thursday, May 26, 2011) ― Madison Children’s Museum is participating in the 2011 Blue Star Museums Program, making it one of the many museums around the country that will be offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. All active-duty military personnel and up to five of their...

MADISON, Wis. (Thursday, May 26, 2011) — Madison Children’s Museum will kick off the summer season with live performances and fun at Juniorpalooza. the museum’s annual block party, from 10 am.–12:30 p.m. outside the building at 100 N. Hamilton Street. Admission to the event is free, and all are welcome to enjoy the festivities! Truly Remarkable Loon will start the...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON—Governor Walker praised the Joint Finance Committee today for unanimously passing the Bill to Pay the Bills which was introduced by Representatives Warren Petryk and Tom Larson. The legislation would pay for unfunded lapses, prevent delaying the next school aid payment and direct the state to pay back the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. “I...

CONTACT: Caroline Letiecq, Communications Manager caroline.letiecq@quarles.com (602) 229-5377 MADISON, Wis. (May 26, 2011) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Sarah E. Coyne, a partner in the Firm’s Madison office and chair of the Firm's Health Law Group, has been named “Wisconsin Health Law Attorney of the Year” by the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Health Law Section. The...

MADISON, Wis. (May 26, 2010) ― Madison Children’s Museum was named the winner of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and MetLife Foundation’s Promising Practice Replication Award at the association’s annual InterActivity conference last week in Houston. The museum will use the $10,000 award to develop an online tool kit based on its Only Local initiative, for which it won...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON – Governor Walker presented a $13,731 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant to the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum to promote "Arts of Fire." Bergstrom-Mahler officials project the event will draw 1,600 visitors to the Neenah museum and 125 additional room night bookings for a total economic impact of $111,100 for the local economy. This is the second...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON—Tomorrow Governor Walker will sign Senate Bill 59 and Assembly Bill 35, legislation that deals with pier regulations and fish culling. Friday, March 27 9:30a.m. Golden Mast Inn W349 N5253 Lacys Lane Okauchee Lake, WI 53069 The event is open to credentialed members of the media.

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com Many Wisconsin start-ups desperately need capital to keep them afloat, panelists said Tuesday at a Madison luncheon hosted by the Wisconsin Innovation Network. And while proposed legislation to boost venture capital investment in Badger State companies may not be perfect, Rep. John Klenke, R-Green Bay, predicted a "tweaked" form of the bill will pass this session. Klenke,...

By Brad Leitch For WisBusiness.com A new children’s book, written to raise awareness about potentially lethal food allergies that affect some 3 million children across the United States, may offer its Wisconsin author a creative business model to address other health issues affecting children. Moxie Creations LLC, a company based in Middleton, Wis., has produced a book that...