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Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced that Commerce has delegated the Town of Erin, Washington County, the authority to provide limited plan review services as well as conduct inspections of all commercial buildings located within its municipality. "The Town of Erin joins nearly 160...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced that Commerce has delegated the City of Sheboygan Falls, located in Sheboygan County, the authority to provide commercial building alteration review services as well as conduct inspections of all commercial buildings located within its municipality. "The City of Sheboygan Falls...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Jay Noble, Belgium, Ozaukee County has received a $75,000 loan from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Milk Volume Production (MVP) program to increase milk production in Wisconsin. "My Grow Wisconsin, 2005 Agenda calls for a new commitment in our agricultural economy - moving...

Contact: Rose Lynch, 608-266-6753 Madison – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced the appointment of LeAnna Ware as Acting Administrator of the Division of Equal Rights. Ware will replace Administrator Lucía Nuñez , who is leaving DWD to become the new director of the city of Madison’s Department of Civil Rights. Prior to her...

Wisconsin’s economy should chug along in 2006 in a “Goldilocks” mode – not too hot and not too cold – Sam Kahan, a senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, told the Wisconsin REALTORS Association and Wisconsin Bankers Association economic forecast luncheon on Jan. 11 in Madison. See the WisBusiness.com Web cast.