WisBusiness: Superior mayor raps proposed DNR ballast rules
By Brian E. Clark
WisBusiness.com
Proposed Wisconsin ballast water treatment rules that would be 100 times stronger than neighboring Minnesota’s could cost the Port of Superior hundreds of jobs.
That’s the assessment of Superior Mayor Dave Ross, a critic of the regulations being considered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
“Oceangoing shippers will simply go the Port of Duluth...
DATCP: 62nd Alice in Dairyland finalists to be named March 27
Contact: Nicole Breunig, 608-224-5080
Ashley Huibregtse, 608-516-5072
BURLINGTON – The final candidates for the state’s agriculture ambassador position, Alice in Dairyland, will be announced at a press conference at 11 a.m., Friday, March 27, in Burlington.
The press conference will be held at the Charcoal Grill, 580...
St. Croix Economic Development Corp.: Census Bureau reports St. Croix is state’s fastest-growing county
Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383
Over 19,000 Residents Added Since 2000; 10-County Region Grows, Too
On March 19, 2009 the Census Bureau released 2008 population estimates for counties, states, and metropolitan areas in the U.S.
From April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, St. Croix County grew by 30.6% (+19,332) making it the state’s fastest-growing county. The population in...
Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce: Offering two scholarships to area high school seniors
CONTACTS: Amy Hansen, CPACC (608-843-3166)
Cross Plains, WI—The Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce will be offering two $500 scholarships to two area high school seniors to assist them in their post high school education.
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
* Graduating senior
* Student or parent(s) lives or works in the...
