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Madison – Declining home sales nationwide and bad weather here in Wisconsin combined to drive state home sales down in the first quarter of 2008 compared to that same quarter in 2007, yet home prices fell only slightly, according to figures recently released by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). Wisconsin home sales dropped 24.1 percent in the first quarter, which was somewhat higher...

- Kalahari Resort Continues to Expand Under-One-Roof Offerings as $15 Million Addition Connects Four Buildings - WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalahari Resort, located in Wisconsin Dells, WI which is known for its concentration of 18 indoor waterparks, today announced that, in addition to being home to one of America's largest indoor waterparks, the resort will unveil...

America's Ugliest Yards Will Get First Aid from the Briggs & Stratton Yard Doctor MILWAUKEE, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you embarrassed by your yard? Does your lawn struggle to grow amid an onslaught of weeds? Are bushes climbing past your windows? And what's up with that tree stump in the center of your front yard? If this sounds like...

U.S. Congress Recognizes American Craft Beer Week May 12-18 CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As craft beer fans' thirst for diversity continues to evolve, the 141-year-old Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, based in Chippewa Falls, WI, brews more opportunities for consumers to explore their pour. Leinenkugel's, which has recently expanded from an Upper Midwestern regional brewer to offering...

NEENAH, Wis., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Neenah Enterprises, Inc. and Neenah Foundry Company (collectively, the "Company") announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The conference call is scheduled...

Online integration with local HBAs helps state associations maintain more accurate member records, reduce data entry and improve member communication OREM, Utah, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The statewide home builders associations (HBAs) in California, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin and other states have recently adopted the BuilderFusion member management software to solve one of the industry's most fundamental challenges: typing... lots...

MILWAUKEE, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) will present at Baird's 2008 Growth Stock Conference at 7:45 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) Thursday, May 15, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Ill. Speaking on behalf of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation will be Greg Smith, senior vice president and chief financial officer. A link to the live audio...

Pronto Spanish Releases New Online Learning Series MADISON, Wis., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Pronto Spanish has announced the release today of their "Spanish for the Workplace Online" series -- the first on-line Spanish series devoted entirely to learning the basics of conversational Spanish to use at one's job. These 11 interactive courses focus on conversation, incorporates visual images, audio,...

Lake Geneva Resort Unveils Luxurious Spa This Summer FONTANA, Wis., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The all new AVANI Spa, slated to open in mid - June, 2008, is the latest enhancement to The Abbey Resort, an iconic destination located on the western shore of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The newly renamed AVANI SPA, is defined in Sanskrit as "from the earth,"...

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) has hired a marketing veteran to help manufacturers in Southeast Wisconsin grow their companies.   Michael Quill brings 20 years of experience in new product development, market research and marketing planning to his new position of marketing specialist.  His primary area of focus will be working with small and midsize manufacturers in Kenosha...

MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today issued an executive order directing his administration to take significant steps to reduce racial disparities in Wisconsin’s justice system. Governor Doyle called for swift action to implement specific recommendations presented by his Commission on Reducing Racial Disparities in the Wisconsin Justice System.   “I believe that all of us have a responsibility to see that...

MADISON - The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate will host the conference "Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Housing Markets" on Friday, June 6, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Jim Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will serve as the...

MADISON - The mention of Eurasian water-milfoil and zebra mussels in Dominique Brossard's strategic communication class last February had students rolling their eyes and swapping puzzled looks.But after a semester of carefully tailoring multimedia campaigns to help a Wisconsin non-profit group get the word out about lake preservation, that initial bewilderment was replaced by an enthusiasm that could help...

GREEN BAY, WI — Today at the Wisconsin International Trade Conference in Milwaukee, Sanimax received top honors for agricultural exports. Governor Jim Doyle presented the company with a 2008 Governor’s Export Achievement Award, which recognizes innovation, effectiveness and special effort in growing exports and enhancing employment, the economy and the international prestige of Wisconsin. “We’re very proud to earn this distinction,” said Sanimax CEO...

MADISON – On Wednesday, May 14, members of Governor Jim Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming will meet in Sun Prairie to continue their efforts to address global warming.  The Task Force, comprised of a variety of environmental, industry and utility leaders as well as representatives from the DNR and PSC and other stakeholders, has undertaken Governor Doyle’s mission...