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Companies to enroll 4,000 employees in a financial literacy program that offers $400,000 in value for WI firms Pewaukee, Wis. – Wisconsin companies are lining up fast to enroll their staff in the Investor Education In Your Workplace™ program, a grant-funded program that offers employees 10 hours of self-paced, unbiased online training on money & investing. As many as...

MADISON, Wis. (February 14, 2011) Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID) and the Greater State Street Business Association (GSSBA) are sponsoring an ice sculpting demonstration as part of this weekend’s Madison Winter Festival on the Capitol Square (Feb. 19-20, 2011, http://www.winter-fest.com). Nationally acclaimed professional ice sculptor Maurie Pearson of Black River Ice Sculptures in La Crosse will bring three...

Registration Open for March Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Workshops Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002 MADISON – Growers and local food businesses interested in learning more about selling to institutional markets are encouraged to register now for one of the following Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin 2011 Regional Workshop Roadshows. The “Selling to Institutions” workshops will be held in March 2011 in Rice...

For more information: Xcel Energy Corporate Communications (715) 737-2565 Company is top finisher in Business Electric survey EAU CLAIRE, Wis.– J.D. Power and Associates today announced that Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest operating companies, Northern States Power-Wisconsin and Northern States Power-Minnesota, have been named the top finisher in the 2011 JD Power Business Electric Study, among large utilities in the Midwest region. The study...

For more information, contact: Michael Sproul, WisDOT (608) 266-8680, michael.sproul@dot.wi.gov Kathleen Nichols, WisDOT DMV (608/) 261-2574, kathleen.nichols@dot.wi.gov Spring thaw and Class II restrictions will also begin Saturday in zones 3, 4, and 5. Forecasts for warming weather throughout the state have prompted the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to extend the end of the frozen road declaration to zone 4, on Friday, February 18....

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announces that his office has joined a settlement in federal court between City of Menasha, Menasha Utilities, and the Sierra Club. The consent decree lodged in the United States District Court...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, Realtors® congratulates Brad Benning Shorewest’s Courier who received the John A. Horning Award. The award is given out to an individual who is nominated by co-workers and associates, who best exemplified the high standards and tradition initiated by our founder. “Brad epitomizes...

Contact: Bill Bessette (608) 246-6127 Last December, Eric Studesville was named interim head coach of the Denver Broncos. At the time, he was one of just seven African-American head coaches in the NFL. In honor of Black History Month, Studesville will talk about diversity in the sports world on Friday, February 18, at Madison Area Technical College’s West and Truax campuses....

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, Realtors® congratulates Louie Santini of Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation who received the Raymond A. Marotte Award. The award is given out to an associate or loan officer who is nominated by co-workers, who has best exemplified...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, Realtors® recognized the following sales associates who were named to the 2010 Executive Club. The award is presented to associates with at least $4,400,000 in closed volume or 35 closed units. The Executive Club Award is an individual award. For...

Wisconsin Matchup offers cash incentive to get fit; HealthyWage partners with individuals, local health clubs, hospitals and large employers for team-based weight-loss competition fueled by substantial cash prizes MILWAUKEE, WI, February 15, 2011 – To help Wisconsin residents maintain their New Year’s diet and fitness resolutions, HealthyWage™ (http://www.HealthyWage.com), an online network that pays members who improve their health, today announced...

By Brian Clark For WisBusiness.com Mark Gottlieb, the new chief of the Department of Transportation, says there won’t be a gas tax hike. And while toll lanes may be in Wisconsin’s future, he’s not ready to support any toll roads. Not just yet. “There are a lot of options out there. Going into the future, we are going to...