8/20/08 - State's cranberry crop plentiful - Wisconsin's cranberry crop is expected to be the second-largest harvest on record this fall.

8/19/08 - Business, construction boom hits FdL - Fond du Lac is undergoing a business boom, with new stores opening and current establishments expanding

8/18/08 - Brown County aims to use buried treasure - Project would turn landfill gas into usable energy

8/17/08 - '08 winter wheat production could set record - Federal harvest forecast for state recently released

8/15/08 - LTC goes nuclear with $1M grant - A record three-year, $1 million federal grant for Lakeshore Technical College stands to make the school a destination for students pursuing careers in nuclear technology.

8/15/08 - July in review: Month sees promise of expansion, construction - Month brings new business, deal with veterans

8/14/08 - Wind program blows in at Lakeshore Tech - The 2008-09 school year marks the start of the Manitowoc County college's Wind Energy Technology associate degree in applied science program.

8/14/08 - City sees room tax revenues increase - The numbers reflect how aggressive efforts to promote the area are paying off.

8/13/08 - - Shipping focus shifts from highways to waterways - Legislation's tax break could lure more port business

8/10/08 - Neenah company deals in clean air - Fox Valley Clean Air has expanded not just its facility from 6,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet, but its operations as well since December.

8/7/08 - SNC among 'best colleges'- St. Norbert College in De Pere was named one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest by The Princeton Review.

8/7/08 - Officials 'ecstatic' about ship trials - Performance has been better than expected.

8/6/08 - Wisconsin farmland value rises 18% - Industry watchers attribute [it] to the overall health of Wisconsin's $51.5 billion a year agricultural industry.

8/6/08 - Business growing, 4imprint to build new distribution center - Over the last three years, 4imprint has added 140 jobs to its workforce.

8/4/08 - Fine tuning Brown County's strong economy - This area of Northeast Wisconsin easily weathers economic storms that pummel some areas of the state or nation.

8/4/08 - Small-town company - F. Ziegler expands despite economy.

8/4/08 - Attendence higher than expected at AirVenture - Site improvements next on group's agenda

8/3/08 - EAA looks to expand - Association proposes $17.2M plan for grounds

8/3/08 - Manitowoc's old Mirro center is growing factory - After agreeing to add 170 jobs over three years, Orion Energy Systems will get $854,500 in tax credits from the state as a community development zone.

8/1/08 - Doyle announces $2.88M harbor assistance project for Burger Boat - The award will spur economic growth in the city and the surrounding area.

8/1/08 - Orion makes another jobs promise - Manufacturer will get state aid to add 175 employees over the next three years.

7/31/08 - Fox Valley Technical College inventor's lab may become model for global network - The FVTC lab, which is one of 30 locations around the world, has taken it to a new level.

7/29/08 - Manitowoc County named in top 25 'dreamtowns' - Manitowoc was ranked No. 24 out of 140 micropolitan areas by the Bizjournals, according to a July 21 article on the Bizjournals Web site.

7/29/08 - Manitowoc tests new warship - The ship, being built by a consortium that includes Manitowoc Co., could win a Navy contract for 55 craft.

7/29/08 - Attendance solid despite high fuel costs - The turnout for the first day of the weeklong event was… impressive

7/28/08 - International demand lifts Manitowoc profits - The Manitowoc Co. Inc. reported higher profits for the second quarter, in part because of strong international demand for its construction cranes.

7/27/08 - Airventure cleared for take-off Monday - There is no place else on earth that you will see a gathering of airplanes like you will at AirVenture.

7/26/08 - Shopping extravaganza awaits Oshkosh visitors - Aside from the weeks leading up to Christmas, AirVenture week is the busiest time of the year at the mall.

7/25/08 - State awards $97,237 training grant to FVTC - To train 624 employees from three Brillion manufacturers.

7/24/08 - Kraft to expand pizza plant - the maker of DiGiorno frozen pizza, has begun construction of a 100,000-square-foot expansion of a plant in Brown County under a plan that would add about 300 jobs.

7/24/08 - Pierce awarded $9.85M contract - An Oshkosh Corp. company was awarded a $9.85 million contract from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command.

7/23/08 - Downtown Neenah blossoms with aesthetic improvements - "It's a destination area where I can sit down and take a breather," she said. "It reminds me of a little Chicago."

7/21/08 - Downtown Green Bay great for investments - Schwartz says city has 'pro-active' business climate

7/20/08 - The sales-tax sidestep - Sales tax in most parts of Wisconsin is 5 percent, which would yield a 5 percent savings compared with Cook County

7/18/08 - Berry demand may bring a burst in bogs - The hope of adding $75 million annually to the state economy and creating 1,115 jobs.

7/18/08 - Export booms fuels factory town's revival - This is a town manufacturing once deserted -- and is now reviving.

7/17/08 - Communities profit from Depp's movie - The movie "Public Enemies"… provided millions of dollars for the state's economy.

7/17/08 - Sci-fi film to be shot in Green Bay - The Green Bay area will get a taste of Hollywood when the $2.5-million sci-fi movie, "Nephilim," starts production.

7/16/08 - FAA unviels new tower at Wittman Field - Visibility at Wittman Regional Airport's control tower will improve just in time for the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture convention.

7/16/08 - Schutt wins $25M military contract - Schutt will manufacture 2,500 to 3,500 8-ton medium cargo trailers under the $25.4 million contract from the U.S. Army.

7/15/08 - Austin Straubel to get funding for work - The state will provide $1.8 million to Austin Straubel International Airport for non-runway work.

7/14/08 - New water agency invites Chinese to study Fox River clean up - [T]he New North… is targeting China in its strategy to gain a toehold in the global market to clean and manage water.

7/13/08 - $25,000 donation lends help to drug fund - The drug fund has gained $75,000 to help low-income patients of the Fox Cities Community Health Center get prescription drugs on a short-term basis.

7/12/08 - Doyle praises Door County policies - Door County, in the words of Gov. Jim Doyle, is a microcosm of the state, growing both its tourism and manufacturing industries while preserving the environment.

7/12/08 - Passenger numbers at Austin Straubel continue to rise in 2008 - Midwest Express has seen the number of passengers flown out of Austin Straubel increase 61 percent in June 2008 from the same month in 2007.

7/11/08 - Doyle presents $615K grant for De Pere rail line - [It] will provide rail access to Green Bay Packaging Inc.'s new facilities.

7/11/08 - Targeting Chicago money a good idea - Any new efforts — regional or local — that will enhance those efforts are well worth trying.

7/10/08 - Call center hub - Contact center jobs growing by leaps and bounds in the Fox Valley

7/10/08 - Collaboration in the air - New North Executive Director Jerry Murphy believes his consortium's participation in the world's largest wind-energy conference in June will reap benefits for the state.

7/10/08 - "North of what you expect" - Not only are New North businesses hidden gems, the people are pretty special, too.

7/8/08 - Oshkosh Corp. does well in competition - Oshkosh Corp. has passed an important threshold in its running to supply the latest in blast-resistant vehicles to the U.S. military.