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Contacts: Ron Legro, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, 414-227-2291 Jessica Erickson, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 WAUKESHA - As part of his southeast Wisconsin tour, Governor Jim Doyle announced $60,000 in Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) grants for two Waukesha civic organizations today. La Casa de Esperanza Inc., an area Hispanic organization, received a $35,000 grant for upgrading...

Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Contact: Jessica Erickson, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 Loan, Grant Will be Used to Help Restore Historic Milwaukee Neighborhood MILWAUKEE - During a visit to Washington Park today, Governor Jim Doyle announced a $300,000 loan and a $20,000 paint and fix-up grant aimed at boosting housing redevelopment efforts in Milwaukee's Washington Park neighborhood. The financial aid will be provided by...

Big Brothers Big Sisters, 312 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire. The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to a ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin, Inc. Please join Big Brothers Big Sisters as it celebrates its move to a new location. Directions: Head north on State Street. Turn left...

Ramada Plaza Hotel,Fon du Lac. Fee: $15.00 for HR Members; $20.00 for AC Members; $25.00 for Non-Members. Speaker: Daryll Neuser, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren. Contact: 920.921.9500

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A 4-year-old program at UW-Madison's School of Business has helped nearly two dozen women-owned businesses in the Madison area and it's gearing up to help more in June. The LEAP program (short for Launching Entrepreneurial Advisory Panels) brings in experienced business professionals to counsel entrepreneurs on expanding and improving their businesses. The next LEAP class, which still has a few...