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CONTACT: Terry Jannsen, Jannsen & Co., S.C., (262) 513-9292 Chris Kleeba, Menomonee Falls School District, (262) 250-2624 Pewaukee, Wis. – Terry Jannsen, President at Jannsen & Company, will be acknowledged as a distinguished alumnus of Menomonee Falls High School in December. Jannsen, a 1983 graduate of Menomonee Falls North, will be added to the “Wall of Recognition” at the current high school....

Democrats, Republicans, providers, insurers. Few key Wisconsin players seem entirely happy with the national health care debate so far. That was one of the themes emerging from the Nov. 17 WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com health care discussion in Madison. All the panelists, speaking before Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid unveiled his caucus' health care overhaul, had criticisms of the process or the...

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By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness The cost of coal is flat, natural gas prices have dropped significantly and the demand for electricity in Wisconsin has fallen over the past year. But that doesn’t mean utility rates are going down anytime soon. In fact, due to the way major utilities are regulated in the Badger State, falling demand means that prices...

By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com Wisconsin lawmakers should focus on finding an alternative to fuel taxes for transportation funding -- but that alternative should not include tolls -- according to a long-range plan released today by the state Department of Transportation. Connections 2030, a broad plan to maintain the state's transportation infratructure for the next 20 years, indicated that the state will use...

PRESS CONTACT: Kathleen Kvern, 715-588-1514 or 715-892-1444 cell Email: kathleenkvern@gmail.com Goodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan partner with Northwoods NiiJii Enterprise Community to announce the grand opening of a GOODWLL STORE in Lac du Flambeau. Grand Opening Saturday, December 12, 2009.   Northwoods NiiJii Enterprise Community, in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, is pleased to...

University of Phoenix Milwaukee is offering daytime classes for the first time ever at its Brookfield campus. The initial daytime classes will include students from multiple program offerings (business, criminal justice, etc.). It is a general education introductory course that all University of Phoenix students take as a part of their degree program. Since the classes, which officially began on October...

Contact: Tom Still at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON – A package of economic growth ideas proposed by Senate Democrats is consistent with ideas advanced over time by the Wisconsin Technology Council and merits bipartisan consideration by the full Legislature, two leaders of the Tech Council said Thursday. Tech Council Board Chairman Mark Bugher and President Tom Still said the...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 (office) 608-333-5624 (cell phone) MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle has proclaimed Friday, Nov. 20, to be “Thank You Farmers and Ranchers Day” in Wisconsin. “The holiday season is a time to thank America’s farmers and ranchers, who produce the food that nourishes us and serves as the centerpiece for family gatherings and holiday celebrations,” said Rod Nilsestuen,...

Furniture manufacturer saves enough electricity to power 100 homes, displace 682 tons of carbon dioxide every year DUBLIN, Ga. — Nov. 19, 2009 — Flexsteel Industries (Nasdaq: FLXS) was recognized today for significantly reducing its impact on the environment at its Dublin, Ga., facility by reducing electricity consumption, reducing water consumption and reducing waste. Its efforts earned the furniture manufacturer an...