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From WisBusiness.com ... -- The wealth of home improvement store magnate John Menard Jr., Wisconsin’s richest individual, rose to $7.3 billion in 2007 from $5.2 billion the previous year, according to Forbes Magazine. Next in line is Herbert Kohler, of bathroom fixture and golf resort fame, who's worth $4 billion. His fortune was pegged at $4.5 billion in...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Wisconsin business leaders often bemoan the lack of skilled, high-tech workers in the state. To help relieve that shortage, Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman kicked off a new program Wednesday to train biotech employees. The so-called Emerging Skills Partnership will train 60 workers and is being run by the Workforce Development Board of South...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The wealth of home improvement store magnate John Menard Jr., Wisconsin’s richest individual, rose to $7.3 billion in 2007 from $5.2 billion the previous year, according to Forbes Magazine. His home town is listed as Eau Claire. Next in line is Herbert Kohler, of bathroom fixture and golf resort fame, who is worth $4 billion....

PEWAUKEE, Wis., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "It's nothing but the same old broken record. What banks are doing is deflecting attention from their own failures by distorting facts about credit unions," says Brett Thompson, President & CEO of The Wisconsin Credit Union League, reacting to the Wisconsin Bankers Association's (WBA) support for an amended bill that would subject large...

WHITEWATER ­ Sometimes the best reward one can receive is the knowledge thatthey made a difference in someone¹s life.  The members of the University ofWisconsin-Whitewater chapters of the American Marketing Association (AMA)and Creative Marketing Unlimited (CMU) understand this concept and hope toreflect this knowledge on as many lives as they can in the Rock County area.The groups have been...

WHITEWATER ­ Are you motivated and outgoing? Interested in a career whereyou aren¹t confined to a cubicle? If you answered yes, attend the Universityof Wisconsin-Whitewater 2008 Sales Forum being held Wednesday, March 19.From 10 a.m. to noon. Six guest speakers from various companies will sharetheir knowledge, expertise and passion for the sales industry. The 2008Sales Forum is sponsored by...

Governor sought input and comments from New North leaders   DE PERE, March 6, 2008 – On the heels of Governor Jim Doyle’s announcement to develop a new brand for Wisconsin, business leaders from the New North announced today that they are excited about the state’s work and Governor Doyle’s effort to reach out to the region.   “Governor Doyle has been...

NEENAH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Few statutory changes have triggered as many questions as the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) signed by President Bush on January 28, 2008, which included provisions for two new types of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in support of military personnel. How has the FMLA changed? When do the provisions go into...

Compact Wins Wide Approval of Senate, Businesses and Municipalities   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today thanked the Senate for approving the Great Lakes Compact on a strong 26-6 bipartisan vote and urged the Assembly to pass the Compact, which is supported by municipalities and businesses across the state.   “After two years of work in Wisconsin, we are ready to pass this...

Legislation seeks to transform health care delivery in Wisconsin Secretary Kevin R. Hayden commends the legislature for passing Senate Bill 487, which provides physicians and patients with additional, more reliable information to make important decisions about what health care treatment is best and safest. Both the Senate and the Assembly passed the bill unanimously. It now awaits Governor Doyle’s...