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Nearly 1,500 petroleum industry personnel are attending the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association (WPMCA) annual trade show. Keynote speaker Ben Brockwell, director of data, pricing and information services at OPIS (Oil Price Information Service) will examine events that have impacted the petroleum industry during the last year. Mr. Brockwell is a noted expert on petroleum issues and...

Madison – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman on Monday will honor department employees for providing outstanding service to veterans. In a ceremony at the department, 23 employees from across the state will be recognized for job training and placement services they provided veterans. As a member of Governor Doyle’s cabinet, Secretary Gassman leads the Wisconsin Department...

ALLIANT'S BILL HARVEY KICKS OFF WISBUSINESS.COM LUNCHEON SERIES - April 16WisBusiness.com, The Madison Club and Madison Magazine present a new monthly luncheon series entitled "The Madison Business Luncheon.''  These luncheons, moderated by Madison Magazine and WISC-TV3's Editorial Director Neil Heinen and WisBusiness.com's Editor Brian Clark, will tap the expertise of local CEOs and top-level executives to give insight into...

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...