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Full version of release: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2009/unemployment/0909_state_lmi.pdf CONTACT: Dick Jones, Agency Liaison, 608-267-4780 Unadjusted Data MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for September was 7.7 percent, down 0.7 percentage points from 8.4 percent in August, and down 1.1 percentage points from 8.8 percent in July. The September rate was 3.5...

Campaigns to Stop Liability Expansion, ECFA Honored Madison, Wis. (Oct. 15, 2009) –– Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) Thursday won two awards for issue campaigns from the Madison chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). ( Click here to view PDF version of Madison PRSA Release ) "WMC ran text-book grassroots issue campaigns on behalf of the business community,"...

MILWAUKEE - Jerome M. Janzer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. announces the addition of eleven new attorneys to the firm. Nine of the eleven will be based in Reinhart's Milwaukee headquarters, including: Christopher B. Anderson joins the Health Care Practice from Hogan Marren, Ltd., in Chicago. He serves a range of health care clients...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that Wisconsin consumers who purchased consumer electronics from certain New York-based on-line companies may be eligible for refunds if they were injured by those companies’ illegal practices. The refund program is part of a settlement reached between the New York Attorney General’s Office and...

CONTACT: David Solimini 757.876.0295 Wisconsin—Military veterans are traveling across the country on a 21-state bus tour to talk to citizens and local community leaders about the dangers of climate change and its threat to national security. The tour will make stops in Wisconsin on October 16th. The tour is sponsored by Operation Free, a coalition of veterans and national security groups working...

Contact Dale Schultz 800.978.8008 Prairie du Sac -- Construction on the new Culver Franchising System Inc. headquarters in the North Ridge Business Park on Highway 78 in the Village of Prairie du Sac is nearing completion. In his office overlooking the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, Craig Culver told State Senator Dale Schultz the company is up to 406 restaurants...

Media Contact: Joan Collins Publicity at (608) 222-2899) Michael Venable, Randall Walters, and Joel Patch have formed Commercial Property Group, LLC, 101 East Milwaukee Street, Janesville. Together, Venable, Walters, and Patch provide nearly 40 years experience in the commercial real estate industry. Their client-centered approach focuses on the specific needs of property owners, investors, and tenants to provide...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com Deadline approaching for local food entrepreneurs to apply NEW NORTH, October 15, 2009 – Following the overwhelming success of “A Taste of Entrepreneurship,” a part of the afternoon agenda for the Northeast Wisconsin Entrepreneurship (NEWEND) day at the 2008 New North Summit, the event will make an appearance again at the 2009 Summit on...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Cabinet Communications, Province of Manitoba, 204-945-1494 Agreement Promotes Collaboration, Commercialization and Bilateral Trade MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Province of Manitoba and the State of Wisconsin promoting the growth of innovation through collaboration, commercialization and bilateral trade. The...

CONTACT: Falicia Roper, 608-890-2489, froper@wbi.wisc.edu MADISON - Lee Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Madison's Virent Energy Systems, will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Edwards' talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Beyond the Blend Wall: Fungible...

Contact: Bryan Roessler (mailto:broessler@wisafetycouncil.org) , Director of Wisconsin Safety Council (608) 661-6915 Katy Ryder Pettersen (mailto:kpettersen@wmc.org) , Director of Communications (608) 661-6916 Focus on Businesses Response and Recovery Planning October 16, 2009, Madison, WI -- The Wisconsin Safety Council, the educational division of the business association Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, will present a symposium for businesses October 23 on how to prepare for...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 More households are eligible for assistance this year and funds are available now MADISON, WI – October 15, 2009 – Alliant Energy is reminding customers that energy assistance funds are now available for qualified individuals and families for the upcoming heating season through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP). The Program provides dollars...

Limited media passes available – Monday, October 26 WHAT: Media are invited to attend SPLASH!, an event celebrating water conservation and craft brewing where special guest Jake Leinenkugel will address attendees on the brewery’s dedication to brewing distinct, delicious craft beers, with a continued focus on water conservation and preservation....