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Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project to Create 800 Jobs For Hardworking Wisconsin Families MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Republic Airways will establish a major airline hub in Milwaukee County, retaining 800 jobs...

TUE WisBusiness News Summary10 November 2009Exclusively...

A year ago, a handful of local entrepreneurs decided to create a program that would help newer, early-stage entrepreneurs achieve their business goals. Today, Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning and Innovation Network, otherwise known as MERLIN, includes 68 mentors, 17 mentoring teams and, scores of MERLIN mentees. As part of the 2009 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, MERLIN mentors and entrepreneurs will...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-6686 GLENWOOD CITY - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil consumer protection enforcement action against John Rassbach of Glenwood City, Wisconsin, alleging numerous instances of fraudulent billing of customers of his...

CONTACT: Dian Land, 608-261-1034, 608-516-9937, dj.land@hosp.wisc.edu MADISON - Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis. Published in this week's (Nov. 9) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the findings offer hope for the 500,000 women around...

CONTACT: Lisa Ninmer 414-319-5700 lisaninmer@zizzogroup.com MILWAUKEE – (November 9, 2009) – Zizzo Group Advertising and PR (ZGA+PR); the region’s most fearless, results-driven integrated marketing firm; has announced the launch of a community health and awareness initiative in Colorado. Collaborating with Kaiser Permanente Colorado, The Denver Post, and CBS4-TV, ZGA+PR launched a multi-year health outreach program titled Elevate...

Contact: Jordan Leahy (608) 695-2651 jordanwilliamleahy@gmail.com WHITEWATER ­ Entrepreneurs from across Wisconsin will have the chance to network and learn valuable information from a diverse group of presenters in new and attractive industries at the state's first conference for young entrepreneurs. The Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs Conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Old Main Ballroom...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 SPOONER - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today it has filed an enforcement action against Auto Restore, Inc. and its owner, Michael D. Janey with a Washburn County Circuit Court. The lawsuit alleges violations of Wisconsin's Motor Vehicle Repair Code, Wisconsin Admin. Code...