WisBusiness

Contact: Yuriy Gusev, Chief of Competition 608/385–8864, yuriy@rsss-usa.com International stars, America’s best, local favorites, and defending champions arrive in Madison MADISON, Wis. — On January 14 and 15, several of the world’s top cross-country skiers will race around the Wisconsin Capitol in downtown Madison as part of the 2006 Capitol Square Sprints. Wisconsin-native and future Olympian Chris Cook (Rhinelander, Wis.) will be the...

Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120 MADISON – Momentum for the passage of legislation that would require ethanol to be blended with Wisconsin gasoline continues to grow. The Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition today announced a host of new partners in the effort to pass Assembly Bill 15, legislation that will spur new jobs, lower emissions, and lower gas prices....

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Contact: Erica Kauten, Managing Director, (608) 263-7794, Erica.Kauten@uwex.edu Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661, thozeny@commerce.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis.- Roughly half the people in Wisconsin are thinking about starting a business or have started a business, according to a new study of the state's entrepreneurial climate. The study, "A Medium for Growth: The State of Entrepreneurship in Wisconsin," reported the strikingly...

For more information contact: Kristi Moe Flirting in the City Cell: (608) 886-7041 Email: kristi@flirtinginthecity.com Slipper Club Hosts Dating Game Feb. 7th MADISON, Wis. (January 12, 2006) – Single envy is set to spread across the Isthmus as Madison’s most eligible young professionals celebrate Valentine’s Day single-style. The Slipper Club will play host to the fourth installment of Flirting In...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-431-9625 or 800-364-7646 E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE, Jan. 12, 2006 – A new 30-second television spot and companion brochure are helping the Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) and its 2,900 member dentists educate adults statewide about the importance of oral health to overall physical well-being by highlighting the connection between periodontal (gum) disease and increased...

For more information, please contact: Gloria Gappa-Grundman, (414) 588-9571 MILWAUKEE, Wis. —Jan. 12, 2006 — What are the greatest things about living, working and playing in the City of Milwaukee? The public is invited to find out by attending the City's 160th Birthday Party, which will take place Wednesday, Jan 25, at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. The public has been voting...

Contact: Rose Lynch, DWD Director of Communications, 608-266-6753 Secretary Roberta Gassman Lauds the Actions of the Legislative Committee Madison - Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today praised the unanimous vote of the Legislative Committee on Workforce Development to increase funding for the state’s Youth Apprenticeship program and move Assembly Bill 228 to the Joint Committee...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com 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, said Tuesday. Kahan, who spoke at Wisconsin Bankers Association economic forecast luncheon, said growth will cool a little bit from 2005, but remain solid. And...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Genetically engineered corn designed for use in ethanol could be a major boon for Wisconsin farmers, the state’s rural economy and the environment. But that is only the tip of the iceberg for the Wisconsin’s developing bio-based industry, Rod Nilsestuen, the state’s agriculture secretary, said Tuesday at a Wisconsin Technology Council board meeting. Nilsestuen heads...

By Gregg Hoffmann VIOLA – Vernon County and officials of this small village were among those applauding action by the Small Business Administration that makes aid available for victims of last August’s tornadoes. The SBA announced that the counties of Dane and Richland and the contiguous counties of Columbia, Crawford, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, Sauk, and Vernon have been...