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Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 Note:  March meetings were announced previously.  This is a list of upcoming meetings, most of which have not been announced previously.  Meetings have not been scheduled yet in all counties.  The rest are expected to be held in late April and early May, and will be announced in mid-April. MADISON - Small poultry producers, including...

B2B CFO/CIO, LLP, today announced the addition of Michael Lehman, MBA, as Partner. Mr. Lehman will be responsible for client services and business development in the Milwaukee, Madison, and Appleton regions. Mr. Lehman has over 20 years of experience in leading and implementing business technology solutions. With extensive management experience as a Chief Information Officer, Vice-President, and Director,...

Contact: Diana Schultz (920) 849-1493, extension 790 dianak@calumetbusiness.com News Release -Investment made to handle increased customer demand- New Holstein, WI (March 24, 2006) – In response to increased orders from new and current customers, Amerequip Corporation, which manufactures mowers, tractors, backhoes, and equipment attachments, is making a $3.5 million capital investment to accommodate its growing business. Amerequip has landed significant new customers and is...

PalletCtlTM maximizes transportation capacity and optimally builds loads to increase cube utilization and lower freight costs Milwaukee, WI – RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that it is partnering with ORTEC, a leading provider of advanced planning and scheduling software, to offer PalletCtl™ for pallet and trailer-load building. The...

Contact: Rose Lynch (608) 266-6753 Adjusted Data Madison – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that Wisconsin’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in February. Wisconsin’s rate is unchanged when compared to February 2005. The nation’s seasonally adjusted rate was also 4.8 percent in February, down from 5.4 percent in February...

Contact: Jane H. Larson (608)224-5005 MADISON--An Iowa County fertilizer business has paid $5,000 in penalties and court costs for violating Wisconsin's law that governs the sale and manufacture of fertilizer, and soil or plant additives. Midwestern Bio-Ag Products and Services, Inc., manufacturers and distributes feed and fertilizer from their business in Blue Mounds, Wis. Although the company carries the...

Contact:  Scott Larrivee, Department of Administration, 608-266-7362               Julie Wade, Focus on Energy, 414-225-9568               Tim Wirtz, Focus on Energy, 414-225-9522       Energy savings also fuel economic growth and protect the environment   Homeowners and businesses are facing rising natural gas and electricity costs.  With winter heating bills increasing as much as 40 percent to 50 percent, Wisconsin residents and businesses are looking to...

For Immediate Release Contact: Amy Sandy, Marketing Director (608) 268-5582 asandy@murphydesmond.com Madison, WI – Derrick VanFossen has joined Murphy Desmond S.C. as Information Technology Manager. VanFossen has over 12 years of experience in information technology, including six years as a network administrator. He will oversee all firm systems including the local area network, phone systems and software issues, and as well disaster recovery...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the State of Wisconsin will receive an additional $26.2 million in emergency funds to help low and fixed income citizens afford their energy bills this winter. The additional funds bring Wisconsin's share of federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to $99.8 million. ...