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Contact: Elizabeth Solomon, 800-236-8088, esolomon@wistrails.com Mark earned his Masters in English from the University of Wisconsin Madison. He's worked as Senior Editor for the Institute for Academic Excellence as well as an independent writer and editor before joining Trails Books. For over 30 years Trails Books has been publishing quality Midwest books and calendars. Prairie Oak Press,...

CONTACT: Allen Oelschlaeger 262-893-3839 al@encryptagifts.com MEQUON, Wis., April 13, 2005 - Encrypta Gifts announced today that it is scaling up production of its Encrypta cryptex. This recently-introduced gift item is initially being marketed to Wisconsin residents via direct mail. It is also available for purchase on the company's website at www.encryptagifts.com. The cryptex, believed to have been conceived by Leonardo DaVinci in the 1500s...

CONTACTS: Media Relations: Susan Dowse (403) 750-5419 Investor Relations: Karen Bunton (408) 995-5115, Ext. 1121 New plant to provide needed supply of electricity to growing Ontario power market Calpine to utilize four existing turbines for the project (SAN JOSE, Calif.) /PR Newswire – First Call/ April 13, 2005 – Calpine Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui)...

Contacts: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Ethnie Groves, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 Expansion Will Create Up To 50 Jobs Governor Jim Doyle today announced that TrafficCast, Inc., of Madison will receive a $100,000 Minority Business Development (MBD) Loan and a $100,000 Technology Venture Fund (TVF)...

For more information: Kris Naidl – (414) 276-6237 Madison, WI, April 13, 2005 – WPS Health Insurance, Wisconsin’s largest not-for-profit health benefits provider, announced that it has filed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to become a prescription drug plan (PDP) provider under the new Medicare Part D program. The new prescription drug benefit, created as a...

Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce “A.B.L.E. - Active Business Leads Exchange” April 13, 2005 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Hosted by the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce. Held at Bluemound Gardens. 11703 W. Bluemound Road, Wauwatosa $12 members with advance reservations $15 members without advance reservations $15 non-members Register at 262-786-1886 or www.brookfieldchamber.com.

I applaud the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and its president Tim Sheehy for leading the charge in creating a benchmarking report that compares the Milwaukee metro area’s economy to that of 15 other American metro areas. The report highlights many positive attributes of metro Milwaukee’s business climate. We should be proud of the Milwaukee area’s...

Energy efficiency is non-controversial; delivers measurable results Wind power has had a reversal of fortune in Wisconsin over the last several years. Shifting political winds, improving technology and new industry attitudes have turned the once eschewed power source into the darling of Wisconsin utilities. Utilities have increasingly turned to wind power to comply with the state’s renewable...

WisBusiness.com Editor Brian Clark has won two awards in the Milwaukee Press Club's annual Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Competition. He took first place in the best news story originally published on a Web site for a story on Prop. 71, the California stem cell measure, and its potential effect on the University of Wisconsin. Clark also won top honors for the...