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MADISON – Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced April 2007 unemployment rates for the state’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSA).    Nonfarm wage and salary job estimates rose across the board throughout the state in April.  Most of the state’s metro areas posted net job growth from 1 percent to about 1.5 percent over the month. ...

Expands Fiserv leadership in the fast-growing HSA arena BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading provider of technology solutions, announced today that it has been selected by Huntington National Bank (NASDAQ:HBAN) to offer health savings account (HSA) services to the individual and business customers the bank serves. Fiserv’s comprehensive healthcare banking...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gander Mountain Company (NASDAQ:GMTN) , today announced nine stores to open in the fall of 2007. These stores will complete the company's plan to open 13 new stores in 2007, bringing the Gander Mountain network to 115. The new stores, scheduled to open in September and October, will be located in the following...

GREENVILLE, Wis., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- School Specialty (NASDAQ:SCHS) , a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the preK-12 market, has scheduled its fourth quarter and fiscal 2007 year-end earnings conference call for Tuesday, June 5 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The company's earnings news release will be issued June 5 before the open of trading on...

MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Nigel Davies of Catalyst International, global provider of supply chain execution (SCE) software and solutions, has been elected Chairman of the Open Applications Group, Inc., (OAGi) for the third consecutive year, and will continue to be actively involved in the worldwide adoption of the OAGi standard. OAGi, an open standards organization, formed in 1994, focuses...

MILWAUKEE, May 21, 2007 – Research Analysts at Baird received five “Best on the Street” awards in The Wall Street Journal’s annual survey released today. Baird analysts were also recognized in the Sixth Annual StarMine awards, posted to Forbes.com on May 1. “Best on the Street” The Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analysts survey recognizes the top five analysts...

MADISON – Gov. Jim Doyle has proclaimed the week of May 27-June 1, 2007 as Pool Safety Week in Wisconsin to highlight the need for safe practices in and around Wisconsin’s many public swimming pools and water attractions.   “Wisconsin enjoys wonderful resources for water recreation,” said Department of Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke. “Records show that we’re making good progress...

MADISON, Wis. and NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, today kicked off its 2007 Esker Americas User Conference at the LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. In addition to networking events, a two full days of hands-on training is part of the conference schedule. Esker offers end-to-end document process automation solutions and services...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced today that for the fourth period ended April 29, 2007, total revenues for its Publishing and Broadcast groups of $41.26 million decreased 3.1% compared to $42.57 million reported for the fourth period ended April 23, 2006. For the fourth period 2007, advertising revenues of $34.48 million decreased 3.6% compared to $35.76 million for...

MADISON – If Roy Elkins had his druthers, he’d be writing music for a living. But since that endeavor wouldn’t pay the mortgage, Elkins figures he’s got the next best job: connecting singer-songwriters with music publishers and others in the industry. “There is nothing I’d rather be doing,” said Elkins, a former marketing executive. "It would thrill me if some...