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Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham St. Croix EDC 715-381-4383 U.S. Congress is asked to intervene in St. Croix River Crossing Project St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC) unanimously reaffirmed support for the St. Croix River Crossing project at its January 2011 board meeting. In related action, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution supporting the new bridge on January 4, 2011. Earlier...

Wausau, Wis. -- What began in 1946 as a two-brother team has grown into an internationally-respected company and one of the largest manufacturing employers in North Central Wisconsin – Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Company, Inc. Through its history, the company and its employees have shared their talents and expertise making millions of products for prominent homes and buildings. In 2008,...

CONTACT: Ann Johns (608) 243-4483 Area businesses are invited to learn about government contracting for construction on Thursday, February 17, 2011, when the Business Procurement Assistance Center (BPAC) conducts a training session at the 115th Fighter Wing / Wisconsin Air National Guard in Madison. “Introduction to Federal Construction Projects” will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on February 17th....

Contact: Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of Public Affairs, 608-828-5708 Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations, 608-828-5711 ATLANTA – Ideas first proposed by a committee of Wisconsin...

Contacts: Jim Graziano jgraz510@gmail.com 920-246-7731 Local tour operator reaches a global audience with destination-specific marketing Milwaukee, WI USA – Scopia Technologies, creator of the on-line travel search engine, goscopia.com has contracted with its first advertiser, Ezop Travel, a leading tour operator serving international travelers throughout Turkey. Ezop Travel has requested destination-specific advertising associated with nine Turkish airports. Travelers searching any destination near these...

Contact: Barb Kretsch Marketing Communications Manager Direct: 920-830-4443 ...

Contact: Jane H. Larson, (608) 224-5005 MADISON—Steps to protect Wisconsin’s black walnut trees from thousand cankers disease will be part of a new rule proposed by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The rule will restrict the import of certain plants, wood and wood products to prevent the introduction of the disease into Wisconsin. Timber producers, loggers, woodlot owners...

Contact: Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, (920) 929-2063 or brenda@fcedc.com Or Melissa Hunt, (920) 929-7541 or Melissa@fcedc.com Melissa Hunt, Community Development Specialist for the Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation, has successfully completed the Economic Development Finance Professional Certification Program through the National Development Council. The training is specially geared to developing knowledge and skills essential to making deals happen.  The Economic Development Finance...

CONTACT: Ann Johns (608) 243-4483 Madison College is hosting two seminars that will help area businesses learn how to market to the federal government and create an offer to a federal government solicitation on Wednesday, January 19th in Madison, 302 South Gammon Road. The training session will be conducted by the Business Procurement Assistance Center (BPAC) of Madison College. “Finding Federal...

Contact: Brian Taffora, taffora@wibusiness.org MADISON – Brian Taffora, Vice President of Government Relations and Operations for the Wisconsin Business...