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2007 Press Releases

December 2007

12/18/07 Toman Tool Receives Commerce Training Funds
12/13/07 Gov. Doyle Announces Rural Development Loans
12/12/07 Governor Doyle Announces Next Step to Grow Menomonee Valley
12/10/07 Small Businesses Invited to Speak on Economic Impact of Rules at The Small Business Regulatory Review Board Public Hearing
12/10/07 Secretary Fischer to Lead Trade and Investment Mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland
12/3/07 Secretary Fischer Seeks Wisconsin Partners for National Entrepreneurship Week 2008
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November 2007

11/30/07 Keep Holiday Decorating Safety in Mind this Holiday Season
11/21/07 Governor Doyle Announces $1.68 Million in State Shelter Subsidy Grants
11/15/07 Governor Doyle Announces $87,500 Brownfields Grant to City of Edgerton
11/14/07 Commerce Urges Safe Cooking Practices with Thanksgiving Approaching
11/14/07 Governor Doyle Announces $169,000 for Main Street Ingredients, LLC
11/9/07 Legislature Approves Adoption of Updated International Building Code
11/12/07 Commerce Offers Winter Season Maintenance Tips for Privately-Owned Wastewater Treatment Systems
11/9/07 Governor Doyle Appoints Jack L. Fischer, A.I.A., Secretary of Commerce
11/2/07 Governor Doyle Qualifies Three Technology Companies for Investor Tax Credits
11/2/07 Grants Further Export Development
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October 2007

10/24/07 Wisconsin Offers Women Business Certification
10/23/07 Applications Now Available for Community-Based Economic Development Funding
10/22/07 AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Receives Grant
10/18/07 Lt. Governor Lawton: Oconto County Impressively Resilient, Poised for Growth
10/17/07 City of Menomonie Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
10/17/07 Town of Martell Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
10/16/07 Doing Business in China Seminar November 7
10/15/07 Governor Doyle Announces Job Creation Project in Waterloo
10/12/07 Governor Doyle Announces Secretary Mary Burke to Leave Department of Commerce
10/11/07 Governor Doyle Announces $250,000 Grant to Village of Tigerton
10/8/07 National Fire Prevention Week to be Held October 7-13
10/3/07 Meet Minority Business Winners at Marketplace Event
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September 2007

9/28/07 Secretary Burke Announces Executive Appointment
9/28/07 Governor Doyle Announces $156,000 Grant to Village of Alma Center
9/28/07 Governor Doyle Announces $240,000 Grant to Village of Ladysmith
9/26/07 Secretary Burke Appoints Bill Bowers as Minority Business Development Director; Bowers to Attend Marketplace 2007
9/25/07 Governor Doyle Announces $1.75 Million to Help Logistics Health Double Workforce
9/24/07 Governor Doyle Announces Emergency Assistance Grant for Grant County
9/20/07 Governor Announces $150,000 Brownfield Grant To BFU II, LLC
9/20/07 Governor Doyle Announces Industrial Revenue Bond Allocation in Menomonie
9/20/07 Governor Announces $381,700 Brownfield Grant to Yorktown LLC
9/19/07 Governor Doyle Takes Next Steps to Grow Beloit Economy
9/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces $400,000 Grant to Village of Coleman
9/17/07 Governor Doyle Announces Additional Bid to Oshkosh Truck in China
9/14/07 WIFrontDoor Website Use Up 25 Percent
9/13/07 Governor Doyle Touts Wisconsin Manufacturers Helping Construct China's Future
9/12/07 Wisconsin Main Street Program Offers Application Workshops
9/11/07 Governor Doyle Promotes Wisconsin Companies in Japan
9/11/07 Governor Doyle Announces Milwaukee to Host 2008 Midwest U.S. - Japan Conference
9/6/07 New Report Highlights Business Opportunities in China
9/6/07 Governor Doyle Announces First TomoTherapy System in China
9/4/07 Governor Doyle Welcomes Students Back to School and Encourages Ninth Graders to Sign the Wisconsin Covenant
9/4/07 Governor Doyle Announces Major Trade Agreement Between Oshkosh Truck and China
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August 2007

8/30/07 CDFI Fund Hosts Application Workshop for NACA Program
8/29/07 Governor Doyle Announces $750,000 Award for Stratatech Corporation
8/24/07 Department of Commerce Provides Post-Disaster Assistance
8/24/07 Registration Now Open for Marketplace 2007 October 11 at Ho-Chunk
8/23/07 Governor Doyle Announces $2 Million for Gehl Company Expansion in West Bend
8/23/07 Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton Helps Celebrate Fresh Start's 10 Year Anniversary
8/22/07 Governor Doyle, Green Bay Businesses Urge Legislature to Fund Job Creation
8/22/07 Governor Doyle, Beloit Businesses Urge Legislature to Fund Job Creation
8/22/07 Village of Butler Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/22/07 City of Tomah Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/22/07 Town of Egg Harbor Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/22/07 Village of Clayton Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/22/07 Village of Warrens Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/22/07 Town of Salem Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/22/07 Town of Dodgeville Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
8/20/07 Secretary Burke to Testify on Adopting Updated International Building Code (IBC)
8/15/07 Governor Announces $150,000 Brownfield Grant To 1890 Commerce, LLC
8/13/07 Governor Doyle Announces Cell Phone and Internet Access for 350,000 Wisconsin Citizens
8/13/07 Marketplace 2007 Minority Business Awards
8/2/07 Governor Announces $500,000 Brownfield Grant To Redevelop West Bend Site
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July 2007

7/27/07 Governor Doyle Announces Biofuels Grant in Milwaukee
7/26/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Zepnick Solutions, Inc.
7/25/07 Governor Doyle Announces 10-Year Plan To End Homelessness in Wisconsin
7/25/07 Governor Doyle Announces over $7 Million to Benefit Homeless Persons
7/23/07 Registration Now Open for Marketplace 2007 October 10-11 at Ho-Chunk
7/18/07 Governor Announces $250,000 Brownfield Grant to the City of Lake Mills
7/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Interfacial Solutions, LLC, in River Falls
7/18/07 Governor Doyle Announce Milk Volume Production Loans
7/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces $54,000 for Custom Metal Fabricating, Inc.
7/10/07 Governor Announces $75,000 Brownfield Grant to Gestra Engineering, Inc.
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June 2007

6/28/07 Registration Information for Workshops on Using the Printers' Environmental Results Program
6/25/07 Website Offers Free Housing Search Assistance in North-Central Wisconsin
6/25/07 Website Offers Free Housing Search Assistance in Northwest Wisconsin
6/25/07 Website Offers Free Housing Search Assistance in Southwest Wisconsin
6/21/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for American Prosthetic Components, Inc.
6/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces Agricultural Development Fund to Thorp Equipment
6/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Triple R Industries in Sparta
6/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces $125,000 for ThermaSys Corporation Project
6/14/07 Governor Doyle Announces $1.6 Million to Help Grow J.L. French in Sheboygan
6/13/07 Governor Doyle Announces $16.8 Million for Chrysler Plant Upgrade
6/11/07 Wisconsin Diesel Truck Idling Reduction Grant Program Offers $1,000,000 to Truckers to Help Reduce Fuel Costs and Air Pollution
6/11/07 Secretary Burke Announces Executive Appointment
6/8/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Contour Plastics, Inc.
6/7/07 Governor Doyle Welcomes Sonopress to Wisconsin
6/7/07 Governor Doyle Announces $250,000 Award to Perscitus Biosciences
6/6/07 Governor Doyle Announces $400,000 Brownfields Grant
6/1/07 Governor Doyle Announces Job Creation Project in Oostburg
6/1/07 Governor Announces $100,000 Brownfield Grant to the City of Bloomer
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May 2007

5/31/07 Governor Doyle Announces $1.2 Million for Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. Expansion
5/17/07 Early Bird Registration Deadline May 18 for International Community Development Society Conference in Appleton
5/15/07 Governor Doyle Announces Export Achievement Award Winners
5/15/07 Website Offers Free Housing Search Assistance
5/14/07 Governor Doyle Announces Manitowoc County is 'Capital for the Day' on May 22nd
5/14/07 Governor Doyle Announces $1 Million to Support Madison Stem Cell Company
5/9/07 Women Entrepreneurs to Compete in Make Mine a Million $ Business(tm) Program
5/9/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Berbee Information Networks Corporation in Fitchburg
5/7/07 Conference Focused on Business Opportunities with the Multilateral Development Banks to Take Place in Waukesha
5/7/07 Governor Doyle Announces $100,000 to the Village of Luck for Library/Museum Project
5/7/07 Governor Doyle Announces $400,000 to Help Build School for At-Risk Children
5/4/07 Governor Doyle Announces $190,000 Grant to City of Gillett
5/4/07 Building Safety Week to be Held May 6 - 12
5/4/07 Global Networking Breakfast in Sheboygan May 16, 2007
5/4/07 Global Perspectives Luncheon in Green Bay May 16, 2007
5/4/07 Doing Business Globally 2007 Seminar in Eau Claire May 17, 2007
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April 2007

4/29/07 Wisconsin Business & Technology Expo, May 2-3 at Wisconsin State Fair Park
4/27/07 Small Businesses Invited to Speak on Economic Impact of Rules at the Regulatory Review Board Public Hearing
4/27/07 Downtown Revitalization Projects Receive Honors from Main Street Program
4/25/07 One Day Conference on Regional Economic Development to be Held in Madison
4/20/07 Governor Doyle Recognizes Eleven Governor's New Product Award Recipients
4/19/07 Governor Doyle Announces $6 Million for Kerry Group American Headquarters in Beloit
4/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces $156,000 grant to City of Lancaster
4/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces $240,000 to Assist Sara Lee Corporation to Retain80 Jobs
4/17/07 Governor Doyle Creates Business Council
4/11/07 Make Mine a $Million Business Competition
4/9/07 Commerce Secretary Burke Announces Executive Appointments
4/6/07 Governor Doyle Announces the Village of Dorchester to Receive $106,000 for Assisted Living Facility
4/6/07 Governor Doyle Announces funding for River Steel Inc. Facility in West Salem
4/6/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
4/6/07 Governor Announces $78,000 Brownfield Grant to Historic Gund Brewery Lofts, LLC
4/6/07 Governor Doyle Announces Record In Value of Federal Contracts for State Firms
4/5/07 Governor Doyle Announces $245,000 Loan to Voith Paper, Inc.
4/4/07 Governor Doyle Announces $750,000 for New Allstate Office in Cross Plains
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March 2007

3/28/07 Governor Doyle Announces $51,000 to Support Economic Development in Fall River
3/26/07 Governor Doyle Announces $250,000 to Support New Biodiesel Plant in Evansville
3/19/07 Governor Doyle Announces $800,000 to Revitalize Pabst Brewery Complex in Milwaukee
3/19/07 Governor Doyle Announces Major Investment in Research and Engineering in Milwaukee
3/16/07 Governor Doyle Announces $331,000 to Improve Infrastructure from Brokaw to Wausau
3/13/07 Call-in Assistance Offered for Make Mine a $Million Business ® Competitors
3/12/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Fire Trucks in Bear Creek
3/9/07 Governor Doyle Announces Trade Show Grants
3/6/07 Nominations Sought for 2007 Governor's Export Achievement Awards
3/5/07 EPA Awards $50,000 Grant to Wisconsin Department of Commerce for Clean-Diesel Project
3/5/07 39th Annual International Conference of the Community Development Society to Take Place in Appleton
3/2/07 International Marketing Help Offered to Wisconsin Firms
3/1/07 Governor Doyle Announces the City of Fennimore to Receive $156,000
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February 2007

2/28/07 New Commerce Program Encourages Broadband Availability
2/28/07 Governor Doyle to Lead Trade Mission to China, Japan
2/28/07 Governor Doyle Reports Record Export Growth in 2006
2/28/07 Algoma Celebrates Entrepreneurship Week USA
2/26/07 Commerce Offers Webcasts on Starting a Business
2/22/07 One Day Conference on Regional Economic Development to be Held in Milwaukee
2/21/07 Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke to Appear on "On the Air with In Business" Radio Show on February 26
2/21/07 Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke, Craig Culver and Young Entrepreneurs on "For the Record" this Sunday
2/20/07 State "Young Entrepreneurs of the Year" Announced
2/13/07 "Succeeding in International Sales" Seminar Set For February 27 in Shawano
2/12/07 Governor Doyle Announces Larsen Converting Industries Expansion
2/9/07 Governor Doyle Announces $69,000 for F-M Enterprises Inc. Project
2/9/07 Make Mine a $Million Business ® Conference to be Held in Madison
2/6/07 Gov. Doyle Announces Funding for Regional Economic Development and Stewardship Entity
2/5/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Juneau County Project to Aid Disabled Workers
2/2/07 Governor Announces $50,000 Brownfield Grant to the City of Ashland
2/1/07 Entrepreneurship Week USA Plans Underway
2/1/07 Applications Now Available for Venture Capital Conference Funding
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January 2007

1/31/07 Last Call to Enter the Governor's New Product Awards Competition
1/31/07 City of Wisconsin Rapids Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
1/22/07 Town of Metomen Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
1/22/07 City of Princeton Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
1/22/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for the Renovation of a Community Center in the Village of North Freedom
1/22/07 Town of Grafton Delegated to Enforce Commercial Building Codes
1/22/07 Governor Announces $50,000 Brownfield Grant to the City Of Ashland
1/18/07 Seminar Offers Tips on Exporting to India
1/17/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Feasibility Study to Renovate Vacant Sacred Heart Hospital
1/17/07 Governor Doyle Announces $850,000 to Clean Up Brownfields and Create Public Spaces
1/18/07 Governor Doyle Announces Wisconsin Makes Economic Honor Roll in National Study for Second Year in Row
1/12/07 New Initiative Announced to Spur Entrepreneurial Growth in Wisconsin
1/10/07 Entrepreneurship Week USA Plans Underway
1/10/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for Water and Sewer Upgrades in Viroqua
1/9/07 Governor Doyle Announces Funding for ADA Renovation in Marinette
1/2/07 Gov. Doyle Announces Funding for Two Minority Business Projects in Madison
1/2/07 Gov. Doyle Announces Training Award for Algoma Hardwoods from Wisconsin Development Fund
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