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CONTACT: Chris Marschman, Communications Specialist, 608-261-6705 MADISON – Wisconsin Disabled American Veterans (DAV) recognized the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and staff for service provided to veterans at their annual conference on June 13, in Appleton. The awards were presented by DAV State Employment Chairman Dan Schmitz. On behalf of the department, Kenneth Grant, DWD Director, Office of...

Contact: Ryann Petit-Frere or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 MADISON – Caroline Barry, who recently graduated from Middleton High School, is the Grand Prize winner in the first Dane County YES! youth business plan contest. The contest is produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council and funded by the Madison Community Foundation and other sponsors. Barry’s solar-powered water purifier for use in developing...

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By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton today joined with federal Small Business Administration officials to unveil new SBA loans for small Wisconsin businesses. Saying small businesses are the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy, Lawton said “small business owners need to know that SBA loan fees have been eliminated, we’re trying to get banks back in the mood to...

By Tracy Will WisBusiness.com MADISON -- Wisconsin Ford dealers in Madison Monday got to test drive the new Ford Taurus, a new version of the popular family sedan with a few Wisconsin connections. UAW workers at the 130th Street and Torrence Avenue assembly plant in Chicago will produce the car using a variety of Wisconsin fasteners from Miniature Precision Components in Walworth,...