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Contact: Ethnie Groves, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 Governor Jim Doyle today appointed a diverse group of citizens to help guide the state's commitment to the emerging bioeconomy, including renewable fuels and energy and biobased products. "My vision is to make Wisconsin a leader in the emerging bioeconomy," said Governor Doyle. "Virtually everything that can be made from petrochemicals can...

CONTACT: Lori Wilson at Funnel Inc., (608) 251-5481, lori@funnelinc.com or Mary Carbine, (608) 262-6578, mary@wifilmfest.org. MADISON, Wis. (June 17, 2005) – Wisconsin Film Festival organizers today announced the dates for next year’s Festival. The 8th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, a public program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts Institute, will take place in Madison Thursday, March 30 through Sunday,...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced that Commerce has delegated the Town of Somers, Kenosha County, the authority to provide limited plan review services as well as conduct inspections of all commercial buildings located within its municipality. "The Town of Somers joins over 160 other state municipalities that have been delegated...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON- Wisconsin businesses interested in increasing product and services sales to Poland and the Czech Republic and learning more about these markets should consider joining Gov. Jim Doyle's Trade Mission from Nov. 8-16, 2005. "Both of these new European Union countries hold great promise for Wisconsin companies seeking to build their export volume," Gov. Doyle said....

CONTACT: Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel, 414-778-0766 WISCONSIN DELLS – In honor of its 10th anniversary, The Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, opened its Cannonbowl raft ride today, Saturday, June 18. This exciting waterslide takes two thrill seekers down a long dark tunnel ride that plummets 45 feet before accelerating into a huge bowl where they spin around and...

For Immediate Release MADISON, June 17, 2005 – First Business Bank announced today that Summit Sanderson and Sherry K. Anderson have been hired as Client Services Representatives. Summit Sanderson brings 13 years of customer relations and financial services experience to First Business Bank. He holds Bachelor of Science from Edgewood College, with a major...

MADISON -- It's been in the news lately that low-income North Siders bus to Copp's or Woodman's for their groceries. Meanwhile, a grassroots effort, led by Michael Shinners among others, is under way to launch a grocery cooperative on the North Side, especially for low-income people. But will membership fees -- not to mention prices -- exclude the very...

INSIDE WISCONSIN By Tom Still June 17, 2005 MADISON – Perhaps it’s time to declare 2005 as the “Year of the Woman Entrepreneur” in Wisconsin. Some business-wise women would say it’s past time. At last week’s Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee, most of the headline speakers were successful women with words of advice for everyone on starting or growing a business. They included...

For Immediate Release The 70,000 sq. ft. South Madison business incubator is now home to 26 new and expanding businesses. New resident businesses include: Holland Construction is a minority owned and operated general contractor specializing in carpentry services. Some of their larger jobs include the State of Wisconsin Crime Lab, the Lambeau Field renovation, and Madison’s West Campus Cogeneration Facility....

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 estimated at 4.7 percent for May 2005. This marks 12 consecutive months for which the state’s seasonally adjusted rate has been lower than 5.0 percent. The April 2005 seasonally...