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MILWAUKEE, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Retailer ShopKo has awarded its creative broadcast and media buying to Laughlin/Constable. Laughlin/Constable will develop and produce broadcast advertising, and plan and buy media, in support of the Green Bay, Wis.-based chain's 132 department stores in 13 states. ShopKo stores offer family apparel, home furnishings and seasonal products, with a special emphasis on retail health. According...

NEW YORK, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- With The Masters Tournament right around the corner, Zagat Survey today released its 2007/08 Guide to America's Top Golf Courses, covering 1,075 courses in the U.S., Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The results reveal a nation full of opportunities for those of us unlikely to ever play Georgia's esteemed Augusta National course. Based...

More than 200 participants from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and North and South Dakota are attending Young America's Foundation's Midwest Conference. Speakers include Governor Tim Pawlenty, KTLK radio host Jason Lewis, best-selling author Peter Schweizer, Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist Katherine Kersten, terrorism and Middle East expert Jonathan Schanzer, and Powerline.com blogger Scott Johnson. "There is a deep need for a conservative...

LACROSSE, Wis., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Say good-bye to tradition and make a striking impression. Today's brides-to-be, mothers and wedding planners now have a new way to create highly personalized keepsakes to commemorate that very special day. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070329/NYFNSR10 ) Brides who want to put their personal stamp on the traditional announcement now are turning to a new idea: customized, screen-printed...

MILWAUKEE, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) released today the results of its annual talent shortage survey, revealing that 41 percent of employers across the globe are finding it more difficult to fill jobs, specifically openings for sales representatives, skilled manual trades people and technicians, which are in-demand technical workers in the areas of production/operations, engineering and maintenance....

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(TM), Inc., (NASDAQ:RLRN) , a leading provider of technology for personalizing reading, math, and writing practice in pre-K-12 schools and districts, today announced plans to release first quarter 2007 financial results on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. EDST. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001108/RENAISSANCELOGO) The Company will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDST...

MILWAUKEE, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Master Lock Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortune Brands (NYSE:FO) , and bioMETRX, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BMRX.OB) , a leading developer of biometric enabled consumer products, today jointly announced that they have entered into a comprehensive development and marketing partnership to create a co-branded line of innovative security products. Master Lock will incorporate...

Governor Jim Doyle today announced grants totaling more than $2 million to help communities develop and adopt locally-created plans to address long-term needs, promote economic development, and guide future land use decisions.  The Governor awarded the 2007 Comprehensive Planning, or "Smart Growth," grants to 12 applicants that cover 145 counties, cities, villages, and towns with a cumulative population of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Madison mayoral candidate Ray Allen and incumbent Dave Cieslewicz clashed at a noon luncheon Tuesday over the appropriateness of a $700,000 city loan two years ago to a medical technology firm. The pair spoke at a Wisconsin Innovation Network gathering and were grilled by three successful entrepreneurs. While both men said they support helping...