Sphagnum Moss Harvest Races With Winter
In Millston Wisconsin workers race to harvest sphagnum moss before winter freezes the wetlands. The moss, a long standing Wisconsin product used in shipping, horticulture and medicine, is harvested from marshes across Jackson Juneau Monroe Wood and Clark counties.
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Millston
Wis
Wisconsin
Jackson
Juneau
Monroe
Wood
Clark
Lewis Epstein
Mosser Lee Company
Epstein
The Case for Unit Pricing in Supermarkets
A Field Newspaper Syndicate analysis argues unit pricing reduces shopper errors and cuts annual food costs by about 3 percent. It explains benefits, design flaws, and the push for state and federal rules to ensure readable, nearby unit price labels and consumer awareness.
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Washington
Wisconsin Realtor Sees Housing Upswing In La Crosse
Wisconsin Realtors Association President Jack Williams said the housing market is on an economic upswing during a La Crosse visit on Thursday. He cited improving sales activity and buyer interest as signs of momentum for area housing.
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Wisconsin Realtors Association
WRA
Jack Williams
la Crosse
la Crosse Board of Realtors
Williams
Manon
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Ind
Auburn
Cheese and Wine Shop to Open in Village Center
Swiss Chateau Cheese and Wine Shop plans a grand opening October 30 to November 1 at the Village Shopping Center. Ted Solie, owner of a 12 year old 3rd Street shop, leads the expansion, with Clarence Smith owning the center.
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Cheese & Wine Shop
Swiss Chateau
Ted Solie
Ferry Sts
Groundwater Pollution Talk Set by Civil Engineers Group
The Northwest Branch of the Wisconsin section of the American Society of Civil Engineers holds its first annual meeting October 30 at 7 30 p m at the Midway Motor Lodge in Wausau. Speaker David G Nichols of Madison will discuss groundwater pollution groundwater laws and solid waste sites.
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Northwest
Wisconsin
American Society of Civil Engineers
Midway Motor Lodge
Wausau
David G. Nichols
Madison
State Department of Natural Resources
Grain futures slip after late-day profit taking at Chicago
In Chicago trading pressures, grain futures pared early gains as profit-taking in the final 30 minutes pulled prices lower. Oats posted a small gain while soybeans were mixed, and wheat and corn fell. Soybean meal and soybean oil showed mixed to small moves.
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Chicago
Chicago Board In Trade
Cheese Markets Show Mixed Moves Across Wisconsin and Midwest
Trading levels at the National Cheese Exchange held steady for most blocks with cheddar 40 pound blocks up 4 cents to 98 cents. Wisconsin cheddar market noted steady to firm with prices 2 to 3 cents higher and demand fair to good, while American Cheese production for the week ended Oct 16 was 27.6 million pounds, down 2 percent from the prior year.
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Green Bay
Wis
National Cheese Exchange
Madison
Wisconsin
Business News In Brief From Wisconsin Executives and Events
State Farm agents from the Ray Javenko agency attended a three day convention in San Francisco. Jerry C. Littlefield was promoted to innkeeper at Holiday Inn North Milwaukee after serving as assistant innkeeper in La Crosse. Ace Telephone will implement direct distance dialing Nov 1 with a 379676 cost. Erik Miller joined Gateway Foods as grocery buyer. James C. Howe promoted at Trane Company. Three La Crosse directors named to the Wisconsin Realtors Association board. Bureau promotions at Wisconsin Security Bureau Inc. Terry M. Manon joined Trane as sales engineer. Dave Bagneski joined Polysar Limited as technical sales rep. Sanitary Supply Co. attended the Wisconsin Sanitary Supply Association convention in Green Bay.
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State Farm
Ray Javenkoski State Farm Insurance Agency
Rivoli Bldg
San Francisco
Casey Fugina
Galesville
Don Sundin
Tomah
Tom Noelke
S. 23Rd St
Ray Jarenkoski
Sunrise Drive
Jerry C. Littlefield
Holiday Inn North
Milwaukee
la Crosse Holiday Inn
Littlefield
Fargo, N. C
Holiday Inns Inc
Erik Miller
North 13Th St
Gateway Foods Inc
Miller
la Crosse
A & P Supermarkets
Central High School
UWL
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Mather
Jackson County
Black River State Forest
Knute Waggoner
Field Newspaper Syndicate
By Sylvia Porter
Savings and Loan Associations
WBA
U.S. Senate Banking Committee
Banks and Savings and Loan Associations
Senate
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Dean Morton
Morton
WWTI
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg Markets
Midwest
USDA
Chicago (Ap
Potato Markets
U.sda
North Dakota
Colorado
Business News
ACE Telephone Granger
Minn
Ace Telephone Association
Granger Exchange
Curtis E. Bratager
James C. Howe
Trane
Howe
Winona
The
Wisconsin Security
Wisconsin Security Bureau Inc
Emil L. Strand
Marie Franke
Terrance Rybarczyk
Woody Smith
Lawrence E. Barry Sr
Paul Piepenhagen
Mark Dahl
Terry M. Manon
Buchner Place
Trane Company
Dave Bagneski
Polysar Limited
Ed Paper and Measurex Corp
Uw-Sp
Neenah
Sanitary Supply CO
Gordon H. Feinberg
Dolores
Dorothy Reichelt
Wisconsin Sanitary Supply Association
Iowa
Minnesota
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