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K-Sun Corporation in Somerset, Wis., has been named the 2008 St. Croix Economic Development Corporation’s Small Business of the Year. Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Richard J. Leinenkugel addressed the 2008 SCEDC award winners at a recognition banquet Feb. 19. The Secretary noted the importance of small business in the state’s economy and said he especially enjoyed visiting the part...

The Regional Case for Workplace Flexibility http://www.fuelmilwaukee.org/events/event_details.asp?id=44092 Monday, March 9 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM In 2008 the Milwaukee Region tied for 3rd for the most flexible employers. In 2009 we are striving to achieve the No. 1 spot. Learn more about why and how your employer can be a part of it. This is an event limited to employers serious...

Contact: Kevin Reardon Owner & President Shakespeare Wealth Management, Inc. 262-814-1600 Kevin@shakespearewealthmanagement.com Brookfield, WI – The above headline is certainly an old cliché, yet it applies to what Americans are facing in today’s economy. Americans clearly have choices in how they respond to financial crisis and it is not all ‘Gloom and Doom.’ “We can choose to look at as one...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Graphic artists from around the Midwest will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) on March 6-7 for the 5th annual nowHERE Design Conference, hosted by the UWSP student chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA) and the UWSP Department of Art and Design. The conference will feature lectures and...

For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager - Public Relations 608.664.4471 or 608.206.4646 cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com MADISON, Wis. – TDS Telecommunications Corp. praises President Barack Obama for his selection of Julius Genachowski as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The following statement may be attributed to Drew Petersen, director of legislative and public relations for TDS Telecommunications Corp. “We applaud President Obama for recognizing the...

For Immediate Release Todd Lohenry THE Right Side of Wisconsin Blog Network (920) 486-4798 (920) 482-5666 todd@rightsideofwisconsin.com http://rightsideofwisconsin.com . Algoma, WI - March, 3 2009 - THE Right Side of Wisconsin, recently ranked by BlogNetNews "the most influential blog in the State of Wisconsin" for two weeks running, announces that it is relaunching itself as THE Right Side of Wisconsin Blog Network. The flagship blog THE...

Press Contact: Libby Hager LaBreche (612) 767-7633 lhager@labreche.com Agency to provide 25K in free services to new clients as a low-risk way to breathe life into 2009 marketing plans Minneapolis – Minneapolis-based brand communications firm LaBreche is announcing a new effort to help businesses jump-start marketing and strategic branding initiatives in 2009. Bullish about the impact that proactive, aggressive marketing can have in current economic...

Contact Sheri Rice Bentley, APR, at 608-232-2300 sheriricebentley@knupp-watson.com Madison Agency Sweeps ADDY Award Competition Winning 29 Awards MADISON, Wis. – Knupp & Watson, a Madison-based strategic communications firm, received 21 Silver and four Gold ADDY’s, three Best of Category awards and Best of Show at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) ADDY competition Saturday night. Knupp & Watson took home more awards than...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Gov. Jim Doyle's labor secretary laid out a depressing view of the state's job picture but said "together we will come through this." Roberta Gassman, the secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, said Tuesday that state unemployment in Wisconsin "is nearing what we see at the national level." The state unemployment rate is 7.6...