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MADISON - Economic development experts will gather in Madison on Wednesday, July 19,to look at how enterprising rural communities can use value-added agricultureinitiatives and other strategies to create new economic opportunities.They'll attend a conference called Partnerships For Wisconsin's Future:Entrepreneurial Rural Communities and Value-Added Agriculture, presented by theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).The conference, part of...

MILWAUKEE – (June 27, 2006) –  From job training to college entrance exam preparation classes, the Private Industry of Council of Milwaukee County offers a variety of programs for Milwaukee County’s youth and young adults this summer.   “The Private Industry Council continues to provide important employment and education programs and resources for the county’s youth and young adults,” said...

Madison, WI – June 26, 2006 – Power outages are both inconvenient and costly. According to research conducted by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, the U.S. loses $80 billion annually due to power outages and interruptions. Momentary power interruptions, which are more frequent than sustained outages, account for the majority of the losses ($52 billion). Fortunately, momentary power interruptions are...

To date, no one has seen a virtual cow.That includes Dean Strauss, co owner of Majestic Meadows Farms of Sheboygan Falls, even though he has had quite a few of them introduced into Majestic's herd lately.Later last year, Majestic implemented a Long-Day Lighting (or LDL) system that had been designed by Gunnar Josefsson, chief agricultural researcher for Orion Agricultural...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Workers are in a mad rush at the Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort as they put the finishing touches on the new three-acre outdoor Lost World Waterpark. It, along with Glacier Canyon Lodge a new 224-upscale condominium resort, will open Saturday, July 1. The new park features an amazing 1,600 foot-long interactive adventure river system, named...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON- Common, contract, and private motor carriers in Wisconsin will soon be eligible for idling reduction units to reduce fuel costs and air pollution. The Department of Commerce is implementing a new grant program to reduce diesel truck idling through the use of idling reduction units. "This new program is a win-win...

For more information, contact: Angela Pittman, Public Relations Coordinator Robert W. Baird & Co. 414-298-1902 apittman@rwbaird.com - Regal-Beloit Follow-On Offering Named “Equity Financing Deal of the Year” - MILWAUKEE, June 27, 2006 – Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird) accepted The M&A Advisor’s Middle-Market “Equity Financing Deal of the Year” Award for its role as the bookrunning manager in Regal-Beloit...