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Contact: Rose Lynch (608) 266-6753 Madison - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that 66 of Wisconsin's 72 counties had lower unemployment rates in July 2004 than they had experienced in July 2003. "Governor Doyle has a plan for economic development in Wisconsin and that plan is working. For the sixth consecutive month, most...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, 608/267-9661 MADISON – Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Cory L. Nettles today announced that Commerce has delegated the Town of Jacksonport, Door 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 Jacksonport joins nearly 160 other state municipalities that have been delegated...

By Tom Still MADISON – Gov. Jim Doyle's effort to keep Wisconsin's five military installations off the Pentagon's closure list deserves a crisp salute – and not just because those bases bring nearly $850 million per year to the Wisconsin economy. Wisconsin is a hidden fortress of ideas and materials to be used in the ongoing war against terrorism; those...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Know an entrepreneur who wants to come in from the cold? Want to play headhunter and pick up $250 in spare change? If so, some folks at UW-Whitewater may want to talk to you about finding the ideal candidate for the newly created position of business outreach development...

By Gregg Hoffmann Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer in Wisconsin, but this year it also might be the start of the fall color season. Observers from all over the state have been reporting early fall colors. This writer recently observed them during a 5-day trip from Westby to Milwaukee to Door County and back across...