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New venues and big pay outs add up to a banner year The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net is excited to announce the 2011 ASAMT progressive racing schedule. "Each year we keep saying that this is the best schedule yet, and each year it keeps getting better. We are growing,...

New software version further improves ability of hospitals and health systems to drive revenue growth through targeted patient outreach VERONA, Wis. -- REACH3- healthcare CRM's market leader, enabling robust provider and payer marketing initiatives through secure, web-based technology - today announced the latest release of CRM Custom, a solution that helps single- and multi-facility health systems leverage advanced customer relationship...

For more information, contact: Jenny Heyden, Director of Marketing and Development Wisconsin Green Building Alliance 414.224.9422 (Office) 414-534-6287 (Cell) jenny@wgba.org MILWAUKEE, Wis. (November 11, 2010) – The Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA) is proud to announce the latest state recipient of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification, the second-highest rating in the USGBC’s LEED Program. The St. Elizabeth Hospital Heart,...

MILWAUKEE – Jerome M. Janzer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., announces the addition of Benjamin T. Kurten, an experienced immigration attorney, to the firm's Labor and Employment Practice. Kurten will lead the firm's Immigration Law Group. He has more than 12 years of experience in immigration matters, including successfully arguing cases before the Executive...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is alerting...

Contact: Ben Olson, Chair, 608-381-6572, chair@lpwi.org Jim Maas, Vice Chair, 715-212-7007, vicechair@lpwi.org Harley-Davidson Inc. has rejected the state's offer of up to $25 million in tax credits aimed at keeping manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin, preferring to make its own management decisions without the strings that came with...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 Supporters say a modern bridge over the St. Croix River is critical Advocates for a new bridge over the St. Croix River are forming a 2-state coalition and will take their message to Washington, D.C. later this year or in early 2011. They will work with federal legislators from Wisconsin and Minnesota and...

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Activities for Kids & Families – Special Offers & Complimentary Refreshments at Select Merchants - Trolley Rides & Gift Bags - Holiday Lights MADISON, Wis. (November 12, 2010) – American Express’s CEO announced earlier this week that his company will promote “Small Business Saturday’’ on the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 27), saying that large retailers have Black Friday, online retailers...

Contact: Ed Fallone, President Wisconsin Stem Cell Now, Inc. (414) 412-5772 info@wistemcellnow.org Today, Wisconsin Stem Cell Now, Inc. announced the official launch of Stem Cell Action, a coalition of 30 advocacy groups nationwide united in support of stem cell research. Ed Fallone, President of Wisconsin Stem Cell Now, Inc. said: ”Stem Cell Action will provide the supporters of medical research in this...

Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In this episode, Liz Schrum and Tom Still broadcast from the 2010 Early Stage Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The symposium's keynote speaker Bill Joos talks about the entrepreneurial climate in Wisconsin, Still talks about alliances that can help Gov.-elect Scott...

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

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com Wisconsin scientists and start-up companies should continue to use human embryonic stem cells – and their noncontroversial counterparts – in ongoing research because they hold great promise for treating disease and injury, two panelists said Wednesday at the Early Stage Symposium. But Barbara Lyons, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life, said that use of stem...