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Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Federal Report Shows Midwest Heating Bills to Rise 61 Percent The U.S. Department of Energy today released a report on expected increases in home energy costs, concluding that natural gas bills for households in the Midwest would rise by 61 percent this season. Governor Jim Doyle made the following statement: "I...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pewaukee, WI October 12, 2005 – Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation launches the third of five CONVERSACTIONS for Season III of its signature economic development initiative and successful series of discussions of business challenges facing Waukesha County and Southeastern Wisconsin. “Technological Competitiveness: Connecting Industries to Innovative Resources” is being presented on November 3 & December...

Hosted by the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce. Held at Bluemound Gardens, 11703 W. Bluemound, from 7:00 am to 8:30 am. Pre-registration is required. Pre-register by 5:00 pm on the Monday preceding the meeting and the cost will be $12.00. For those who do not pre-register, it will be...

By Brooke Knudson WisBusiness.com After being dubbed in recent months as a low-key hotspot for biotechnology development by The Scientist and the nation’s top research university by Washington Monthly, Madison has gained even more recognition as an emerging powerhouse in the life sciences. In a recent issue of Research Park Forum, a publication of the Association of University Research Parks,...

For More Information Contact: Scott Reigstad, 608.261.2506                                                                                           Forward Wisconsin Marketing Mission Generates over Fifty Meetings with Minnesota CEOs   MADISON - - Twelve economic development officials from western and northwestern Wisconsin are in Minnesota this week to talk to Twin Cities area CEOs about the advantages of doing business in Wisconsin.  Forward Wisconsin’s annual fall Twin Cities...

Finger, Haynes Furniture, Ivan Smith, Jordan’s, Roomful Express, Steinhafels and Wickes Furniture Join Growing List of Retailers Achieving Supply Chain Optimization With RedPrairie’s Solutions Waukesha, Wis. – RedPrairie is creating competitive advantage and long-term value for many retailers in the furniture industry. Today RedPrairie, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced...

For further Information contact: Dave Cary, Communication Specialist Orion Energy Systems dcary@oriones.com (920)-892-5804 Steve Tiffany Comptroller Badger Packaging Inc. 2035 Stonebridge Rd. West bend WI 53095 (262) 338-4080 Substantial air-quality plus is just one result of Badger’s change to energy-efficient Orion lighting system Badger Packaging Corporation of West Bend WI, has been selected to receive an Environmental Stewardship Award from Orion Energy Systems of Plymouth WI for a move...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE (October 10, 2005) — Piper Jaffray & Co. today announced the addition of Benjamin Wubbels to its team of financial advisors in its Milwaukee location. Wubbels’ focus with Piper Jaffray as a financial advisor is to work directly with non-profit organizations, foundations and endowments. “I find these organizations a particularly interesting niche because I think they are...