KOHL’S CORPORATION REPORTS JANUARY SALES
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., February 7, 2008 — Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) reported sales for the fiscal periods ended February 2, 2008.
As a reminder, the January 2007 fiscal month consisted of 5 weeks, while the current year period was 4 weeks. Total sales for the additional week in fiscal 2006 were approximately $200 million. The following comparable store sales results...
Governor Doyle Welcomes AlliedPanels to Wisconsin
Austria-based Company Opening First U.S. Plant in Madison, Creating 56 Jobs
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that AlliedPanels, LLC, will receive $250,000 in Technology Zone tax credits to help with locating its first U.S. plant in Madison. The company will invest more than $2.2 million in the project, creating up to 56 jobs in Wisconsin over the next...
PSC to Investigate Level of Telecommunications Regulation
MADISON – To address a fast changing telecommunications marketplace, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) decided today to comprehensively explore the PSC’s level of regulation of telecommunication providers in Wisconsin. The PSC announced that Commissioner Mark Meyer will lead the investigation and noted the advent of new technologies, the explosion of wireless providers and changing modes of service...
STATE “YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR” ANNOUNCED
MADISON – Two Wisconsin high school seniors have been named “Young Entrepreneurs of the Year” by the Department of Commerce and the Department of Public Instruction. The pair, Hannah Iverson of Plum City High School and Natasha Holmes of Madison West High School, will be recognized during National Entrepreneurship Week USA, February 24-March 1.
“I am delighted to announce the...
Warhawk Business Plan contest first-round deadline Feb. 15
Last year, the first Warhawk Business Plan contest, sponsored by thestudent-run Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) at the Universityof Wisconsin-Whitewater, helped give students their first step in turning anidea or opportunity into a viable business. Now the contest is on again asCEO and UW-Whitewater host the second annual Warhawk Business Plan Contest."This year, I'm hoping to get as many students...
46 people die in Wisconsin traffic crashes in January
In January, 46 people died in 43 Wisconsin traffic crashes, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Traffic fatalities for January were seven fewer than January 2007 when 53 people died in 44 Wisconsin traffic crashes and 13 fewer than the five-year average of 59 fatalities in 52 crashes for the month of January.
In terms of traffic...
Winners of Governor’s 2008 Financial Literacy Awards Announced
(Madison) Governor Doyle’s Council on Financial Literacy (GCFL) has selected 5 individuals and 10 organizations to receive its 2008 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards. The awards recognize excellence in promoting financial literacy among Wisconsin citizens and will be presented at a ceremony to be scheduled in the future.
The winners were selected by the GCFL last week based on nominations...
ECONOMISTS ASSESS MARKETS, BUSINESS AND POLITICS IN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SESSION
MADISON - Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for 2008 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, April 4, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison. For more than 40 years, the semiannual event has helped business leaders and...
UW-Whitewater students continue excellence on CPA exam
WHITEWATER Accounting students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewatercontinue to excel on the Uniform CPA Exam. In 2006, UW-Whitewater ranked inthe top 25 for candidates passing all four parts on the first attempt,according to the latest candidates performance listing by the NationalAssociation of State Boards of Accountancy. The only other Wisconsin schoolto rank in the top 25 was the...
Advanced Smart Drive Solution Launched by DoxNow
Personal, portable product with easy to use document management software now available
WAUSAU, Wis., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- DoxNow, LLC, specializing in the development and distribution of document management software applications, announces the launch of DoxNow, a smart drive with customized indexing and searching software. The DoxNow design and engineering team consists of the same team behind the development...
Midwest Airlines Selects Lockheed Martin Team to Provide Advanced Flight Planning Programs
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) , along with teammate Flugwerkzeuge Aviation Software of Vienna, Austria, will supply Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines with advanced flight planning technology designed to optimize flight routes, increase efficiency and generate cost savings.
Lockheed Martin will serve as the program management lead and systems integrator. Two key technologies developed by Flugwerkzeuge, a flight...
Fiskars Announces Trademark on Iconic Orange Handles
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiskars announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a trademark registration for the color orange on its iconic scissor handles. The orange-handled scissors from Fiskars are part of the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well as the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
According...
Miller Lite to Wager $25,000 for Charity on #2 Blue Deuce, Challenges Bud to Place Same Wager on Its Car
Miller Lite Racing Team Installed As Big Favorite By The Palms Casino Resort Over Rival in 'Battle of the Beer Cars'
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Palms Casino Resort today unveiled a new head-to-head betting line that establishes the #2 Miller Lite NASCAR Sprint Cup team as a clear favorite over the rival Bud car for the 2008...
WealthCounsel(R) Announces the Appointment of Randy Gardner, J.D. as Director of Education
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthCounsel, LLC announced today the appointment of Randy Gardner, J.D., LL.M., MBA, CPA, as director of education. Gardner will lead the company's continuing legal education curriculum and practice building programs designed to assist estate planning attorneys in mastering their legal expertise, and building successful estate planning practices.
Gardner, a tenured professor of tax and...
Interstate Power and Light Company to Expand Wind Generation Potential in Iowa
Whispering Willow Wind Farm in north central Iowa has potential to power more than 125,000 homes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) announced today that the company has acquired a 300 megawatt wind power farm located in north central Iowa, near Hampton, Iowa from Iowa...