WSCGA: International Marketing of Cranberries Leads to Record Sales Projections in 2005
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Naidl or Christine Wallace, (414) 276-6237
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2005 cranberry sales expected to surpass seven million barrels for first time ever
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240 cranberry food products now available in Japan, Germany, France and Mexico
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. - The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) today announced that cranberry sales are expected to reach record highs in 2005, due in...
YouthFutures: to Sell Valley Fair Mall
CONTACT:
Dave Lehman, Founder and President
YouthFutures, Inc.
920-882-6255
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APPLETON, WISCONSIN, October 3, 2004 –
The YouthFutures, Inc. board of directors announced today that the organization is negotiating the sale of its Valley Fair Mall property, where they are currently located.
“In an effort to focus on our core mission of providing opportunities for youth...
BCBSWi: Blue Cross Shield of Wisconsin Offers New Blue MedicareRx Plans
Affordable, Quality Prescription Drug Plans Now Available to Medicare Beneficiaries in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded contracts to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin
(BCBSWi) affiliate companies to offer Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans (prescription drug plans) to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Wisconsin. As a result, BCBSWi today announced...
Governor Doyle: Statement of Governor Doyle on Wisconsin’s Selection as Home to National Stem Cell Bank
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Wisconsin's WiCell has been selected as the nation's first and only National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB) by the National Institutes of Health. With this designation, WiCell will receive $16 million over the next four years to establish the NSCB that will serve the research community by performing comprehensive characterization of...
Wisconsin Technology Council: ‘Venture readiness’ track at Early Stage Symposium will help emerging companies prepare for investors
Contact: Sally Muller or Tom Still at 608-442-7557
MADISON – Companies that register for the Oct. 19-20 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium may attend a seminar that will help them prepare to seek private equity at the state, regional and even national level.
“Venture Readiness Tools for Commercialization Success” will be held Oct. 20 as a track within...
DWD: Governor Doyle Announces $500,000 Grant for Refugee Resettlement
Contact: Rose Lynch, Director of Communications, 608-266-6753
Federal Aid for Hmong Resettlement Now Almost $2 Million
Governor Jim Doyle announced today the receipt of a $500,000 grant to provide Hmong, Somali and other refugees job skills training and English language instruction, designed to facilitate access to employment, success in the workplace and progress toward reaching self sufficiency.
“In the...
Onyx Waste Services Closes on Aquisitions of Three Market Leading Waste Haulers in Midwest
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Wisconsin Green and Growing: Green Tier Charter Signings, EPA Recognition Put Focus on Environmental, Economic Results
Contact: Jennifer Sereno, Wood Communications Group
(608) 280-7506; (608) 770-8084 (cell)
Wisconsin Green and Growing bus tours highlight projects that achieve
regulatory gains and business goals
MADISON...
DWD: State Agency Receives $1 million for Unemployment Insurance Security and other System Improvements
Contact: Rose Lynch, (608) 266-6753
Madison - Governor Jim Doyle and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin has been awarded $1,037,697 by the US Department of Labor to enhance the state’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) automated system.
The funding will allow Wisconsin to improve the integrity of its UI system. Wisconsin’s planned system...
