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Burger Boat Company is pleased to announce that INGOT, a 153' (47m) Tri-Deck Motor Yacht, has been selected as a finalist for Boat International’s World Superyacht Awards in the category of “Best Displacement Motor Yacht Of Below 500gt (Approx 30m–49m).” Boat International Media will be presenting the fourth annual World Superyacht Award on May 16, 2009 at London’s...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Funding to support 2009 REACH Summer Career Awareness Internship Program MADISON, WI – April 3, 2009 – The Urban League of Greater Madison will help middle school youth from schools in Madison and Sun Prairie explore career options through its 2009 REACH Summer Career Awareness Internship Program thanks in part to a $15,000 grant from...

For more information, contact: Mary Ann Dilling, Executive Director, Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. Office: (920) 923-6555 E-mail: mdilling@fdlfest.com Gloria Schmidt, Community Relations Coordinator, Fond du Lac School District Office: (920) 906-6569 E-mail: schmidtg@fonddulac.k12.wi.us Jeff Bentoff, AT&T Media/Public Affairs Services Office: (414) 227-6985 E-mail: jeffrey.bentoff@att.com Students to learn about environment, aid community recycling Fond du Lac, WI, April 6, 2009 — Students at the Fond du Lac...

Contact: Timothy Le Monds or Teresa Smith, (608) 266-9600 Energy 2014 Focuses on Preparing Wisconsin’s Electric Utilities for Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has issued the final Strategic Energy Assessment – Energy 2014, which includes recommendations for a more regional and coordinated approach to energy generation, transmission and renewables planning, as...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com An Eau Claire businesswoman is helping the state market itself as head of the Department of Commerce's new Division of Global Ventures. “Wisconsin has a strong and diverse economy, and I think it is an exciting story to tell,” says Mickey Judkins, the 54-year-old former president of the Eau Claire Economic Development Corporation. “But ......

From WisBusiness.com ... -- For the second consecutive quarter, business confidence among Milwaukee area businesses turned significantly downward, according to a business outlook survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Optimism toward second-quarter sales, profit and job levels fell from those expressed in 2009’s first quarter. “The latest survey results indicate that metro Milwaukee businesses...