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MADISON, WI – For more than 75 million people in the United States who provide care for an aging parent, central Wisconsin resident Darby Puglielli and her mother, Barbara McVicker, have extended a lifeline. With the release of "Stuck in the Middle: Shared Stories and Tips for Caregiving Your Elderly Parents," Puglielli and McVicker, provide real-life short stories by...

Congressman Ron Kind is a Democrat who knows the importance of small business. Now, he needs to build support for some proposals he is backing in Washington D.C. that could help businessmen in Western Wisconsin and elsewhere. Kind is pushing proposals to help provide affordable health care, modernize small-business rules and encourage small businesses to provide retirement savings plans for...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Wisconsin credit unions would be required to document efforts to serve lower-income and minority consumers in the market areas they serve under legislation (AB 897) introduced by Rep. Mark Gottlieb (R-Port Washington). The bill is a reaction to reports critical of the credit union industry's commitments to serving lower-income populations, according to the Wisconsin Bankers...

Attendance reached 2,400 at the 19th annual Organic Farming Conference hosted by MOSES - the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service. From February 21st through the 23rd, farmers, researchers, exhibitors and volunteers came together to not only celebrate organic farming, but to continue to learn about new techniques and advances. Joyce Ford, the MOSES board of directors president said workshops...

Contact:  Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON— Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the City of Loyal, Clark County, will receive a $258,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant–Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to fund its waste water collection and treatment upgrade project. “This project will allow the City of Loyal to improve and...

Contact:         Joshua Morby Mobile:           920.968.4197 Email:            media@thenewnorth.com NEW NORTH, February 29, 2008 – Three New North companies were among those honored at the 20th annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards celebration in Milwaukee on Thursday. Plymouth-based Sargento Foods was named the Grand Award winner in the Mega category (1000+ employees), Bassett Mechanical in Kaukauna won the Grand Award in...

Milwaukee, WI, February 28, 2008 -- 63 Wisconsin businesses were nominated for the 20th annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards for outstanding achievements in manufacturing. On Thursday, the nine winning Wisconsin companies were announced at a black-tie awards dinner and program at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The Manufacturer of the Year Awards recognize Wisconsin companies that demonstrate...