tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36793843667469053092012-02-05T21:15:07.482-06:00Economic Development News for Sun Prairie, WisconsinEconomic Development News for Sun Prairie, WisconsinNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.comBlogger6381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-50881972666688177102012-02-05T21:15:00.000-06:002012-02-05T21:15:07.597-06:00Project 365: Back in the Saddle (City of Sun Prairie Economic and Community Development Department)
After a month off of the ol' laptop, its time to get caught up and get rolling again. I probably won't get posts up every single day, but we'll be shooting for at least weekly. Here is a recap of notable City and business news from January.
As of January 1, several City departments were reorganized into the Economic and Community Development Department. This new department includes the Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-40202733303664348522012-01-01T17:16:00.001-06:002012-01-01T17:18:07.514-06:00Project 365: Final Stats (City of Sun Prairie Office of Econoimc Development)
City of Sun Prairie Economic Development Director and his Editor-in-Chief celebrate the 365th consecutive day posting business and economic development news that impacted Sun Prairie. (Photo by Laura Stechschulte)
Project 365: Final Stats (January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011)
10,250 Unique Visitors
15,927 Visits
25,560 Pageviews
104 Highest Daily Visits
63.8% New Visitors
36.2% Returning Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-31719305367729511762011-12-31T13:09:00.000-06:002011-12-31T13:09:34.125-06:00Royle Printing Provides Printing Sponsorship for UW's Curb Magazine (UW-Madison News)
Curb Magazine Examines the Unexpected Side of Wisconsin
Link to Full Article: http://www.news.wisc.edu/20182
Link to Curb Magazine: http://curbonline.com/
Link to Royle Printing: http://www.royle.com/
Blogger's Note: Just one of many examples of how our local economy is linked to UW-Madison.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-81584087570977991622011-12-30T08:09:00.000-06:002011-12-30T08:09:58.657-06:00Hallman Lindsay Paints to Donate $1 to Wisconsin Food Pantries for Every "Like" on Their Facebook Page (Dane Buy Local)
Hallman Lindsay Paints to Donate $1 to Wisconsin Food Pantries for Every "Like" on Their Facebook Page
Link to Hallman Lindsay Paints Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hallmanlindsaypaints?sk=app_201143516562748
Blogger's Note: A great Wisconsin company helping a great cause. If you have a serious painting project, whether its commercial or residential, you need serious paint. HallmanNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-56144878688425837412011-12-29T20:32:00.000-06:002011-12-29T20:32:29.171-06:00New Perspective Senior Living Releases Updated Project Fact Sheet (New Perspective Senior Living)
Fact Sheet - Lighthouse of Sun Prairie
What: Lighthouse
of Sun Prairie is senior living community being developed by New Perspective
Senior Living. When completed in the Winter of 2013, it will offer 152
independent, assisted and memory care apartments. Construction has begun and a
groundbreaking ceremony will be held in late January or early February.
The 152 units include studio, one-Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-20096320315394896092011-12-28T12:38:00.000-06:002011-12-28T12:38:23.890-06:00Findorff Aids SPHS House Building Class (Sun Prairie Star)
(Photo Source: Sun Prairie Star)
Findorff Aids SPHS House Building Class
Link to Full Article: http://sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=9207
Blogger's Note: Thanks to Findorff for their support of this program. Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-91749428423546390842011-12-27T18:54:00.000-06:002011-12-27T18:54:04.047-06:00Salvatore’s Makes Pizza From Sun Prairie With Love (Madison.com/77 Square)
(Photo by Michelle Stocker)
Salvatore’s Makes Pizza From Sun Prairie With Love
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/salvatore-s-makes-pizza-from-sun-prairie-with-love/article_928176b9-67d4-51cf-a883-d4e82bd342ca.html
Blogger's Note: Glad to see Salvatore's is still getting some attention in the Madison press. (Why am I suddenly hungry for a tomato pie?)Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-80715574345238896872011-12-26T15:18:00.000-06:002011-12-26T15:21:55.112-06:00Sun Prairie's New Construction Referenced in Cap Times Editorial (Madison.com)
Madison360: Madison's Anti-Developer Stereotype is a Tired Myth (Editorial)
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/madison_360/madison-madison-s-anti-developer-stereotype-is-a-tired-myth/article_f2f73aae-2f3d-11e1-8aef-001871e3ce6c.html
Blogger's Note: I just wanted to reference the numbers cited in this article, namely that Sun Prairie has had the most new Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-67258851045739753222011-12-25T19:48:00.000-06:002011-12-25T20:05:07.614-06:00Local Florist Decorates Governor's Mansion (Sun Prairie Star)
(Photo by Brenda Eckardt Photography)
Local Florist Decorates Governor's Mansion
Link to Full Article: http://sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=129&ArticleID=9174
Blogger's Note: Merry Christmas everybody!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-25834549347722665552011-12-24T22:06:00.000-06:002011-12-25T10:26:09.524-06:002011 - A Year in Review: An Economic Development Top Ten for Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
Closing of Wisconsin Cheeseman
Announcement of Closing of Famous Footwear
New Perspective Senior Living Breaks Ground on South Bristol Street/WEDC Grants Sun Prairie $350,000 Brownfield Grant
Main Street Interchange Project Completed
Woodman's Begins Construction
Costco Announces Sun Prairie Site
Governor Announces Special Legislative Session at Thermal Spray Technologies
Thermo Fisher Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-41037884436757038722011-12-23T22:15:00.000-06:002011-12-24T03:13:58.903-06:00Omaha, Madison MSA's Set Pace With Lowest Jobless Rates for Previous Decade (BizJournals.com)
Omaha, Madison MSA's Set Pace With Lowest Jobless Rates
Link to Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/12/22/omaha-madison-set-pace-with-lowest.html
Blogger's Note: Something we should all be thankful for, and it reminds us how fortunate we are in our local economy. But we can't afford to be satisfied and just say that this is good enough. There are plenty of Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-85959802533262388082011-12-22T17:35:00.003-06:002011-12-23T22:29:38.380-06:00Sun Prairie Receives $350,000 Brownfield Grant for Senior Living Project (Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation)
PRESS RELEASE - Governor Scott Walker today announced the City of Sun Prairie will
receive a $350,000 Brownfield Grant award from the Wisconsin Economic
Development Corporation (WEDC) to assist with preparing a five-acre site
for the construction of the New Perspective Senior Living complex. The
senior living complex is projected to create up to 11 full-time
equivalent positions within theNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-53364157406150169802011-12-21T21:20:00.001-06:002011-12-23T22:29:19.922-06:00Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest Open for 2012 Entries Through Jan. 31, 2012 (Wisconsin Technology Council)
Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest Open for 2012 Entries Through Jan. 31, 2012
The ninth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
is accepting entries online for the 2012 competition until 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. The contest is designed to help entrepreneurs turn their
ideas into business plans, to prepare them to launch a company, to get
feedback from mentors andNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-73789153114002100852011-12-21T18:20:00.002-06:002011-12-23T22:28:52.544-06:00Heavy Metal Is Back: The Best Cities For Industrial Manufacturing (NewGeography.com; Forbes.com)
(Photo credit: Getty Images)
Heavy Metal Is Back: The Best Cities For Industrial Manufacturing
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis Metro Area is ranked #2 on the list by Forbes.com.
Excerpt from the article:
"If new industrial growth is just another piece of good news in the
Pacific Northwest, it’s manna from heaven to the long suffering
industrial heartland heavily concentrated in the Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-28029459607391514572011-12-20T21:13:00.001-06:002011-12-23T22:28:34.886-06:00Harms Insurance Group Prepares for Changes in 2012 (Harms Insurance Group Blog)
Coming Attractions
Link to Full Blog Post: http://harmsinsurancegroupblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/coming-attractions/
Blogger's Note: The blog mentions a complete revamping of their website, a total computer overhaul, and some not so secret photos of what appears to be a new office being constructed somewhere. (Why do I suddenly have a craving for those new Steak Bites from Buck & Honey's?)Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-69375474316764295692011-12-19T21:52:00.000-06:002011-12-23T22:28:17.450-06:00Thrive Identifies Target Clusters for Growth Opportunities (Madison.com)
Thrive Identifies Target Clusters for Growth Opportunities
Legacy targets are transitioning sectors with historical
influence and "next generation" potential:
Advanced Manufacturing;
and Agriculture and Food Systems.
Leading targets are mature sectors with strong opportunities for
growth:
Health Care; and Life Sciences.
Emerging targets are sectors with the potential to create
further Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-13789953788992418782011-12-19T20:45:00.000-06:002011-12-23T22:27:52.216-06:00Prairie Athletic Club, Sun Prairie Ice Arena to Host US Bank Eve Events (Sun Prairie Star)
PAC, Sun Prairie Ice Arena to Host US Bank Eve Events
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=9146
Blogger's Note: Not to get ahead of ourselves, but this is a great way for families to spend New Year's Eve.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-76404727843020299562011-12-18T11:19:00.000-06:002011-12-23T22:27:34.839-06:00Sun Prairie's Jerry Bradley Re-Elected to Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors (WisBusiness.com)
Bill Bruins Re-elected President of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
[Excerpt from Press Release] Jerry Bradley, a corn and soybean grower from Sun Prairie in Dane County
was reelected to a three-year term representing District 2 (Columbia,
Dane, Dodge, Green, Rock and Sauk counties).
Link to Full Article: http://wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=255021
Blogger's Note: Special thanks to Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-9683424145728060222011-12-17T17:49:00.001-06:002011-12-23T22:27:12.439-06:00Our View: Welcome Costco (Sun Prairie Star)
Our View: Welcome Costco
Link to Full Editorial: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=9138
Blogger's Note: Thanks to the Star for yet another business supporting editorial. Sun Prairie is more than willing to welcome quality development that provides people real shopping opportunities. Projects like Costco and Marcus are what will separate this retail Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-46114547354008898062011-12-16T19:20:00.000-06:002011-12-23T22:26:47.505-06:00University of Iowa Student From Sun Prairie Gets National Award From ASCE (Sun Prairie Star)
Sun Prairie Student Gets Award From ASCE
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=9134
Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Tyler. Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-14270298813408790802011-12-15T18:53:00.002-06:002011-12-23T22:26:18.230-06:00Results of First Business' Economic Survey of Dane County for 2011 Released (First Business)
Results of First Business' Economic Survey of Dane County for 2011 Released
Link to Downloadable Survey Results From First Business: http://www.firstbusiness.com/data/temp/DANE_Report_ver6.docx
Blogger's Note: My take on this is that there are both opportunities and issues in our current local economy. There will be media outlets that will present this as the glass is half-empty. I Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-21808243379196686012011-12-14T19:28:00.000-06:002011-12-14T19:31:57.661-06:00Dane County Regional Airport Goes Mobile (Sun Prairie Star)
Dane County Regional Airport Goes Mobile
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=9113
Blogger's Note: The long term success of this airport could play a significant role in Sun Prairie's ability to attract employers. Glad to see they are keeping up with the times in utilizing available technology to provide a great flight Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-82091849212681586622011-12-13T20:13:00.000-06:002011-12-13T20:13:55.382-06:00City of Bloomington, Illinois Approves Purchase of Fire Training Tower From Sun Prairie's Fire Facilities Inc. (WJBC.com)
City of Bloomington, Illinois Approves Purchase of Fire Training Tower From Sun Prairie's Fire Facilities Inc (Actual Title of the Article is "City to Spend Extra $1M on Street Maintenance")
Link to Full Article: http://wjbc.com/city-to-spend-extra-1m-on-street-maintenance/
Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Fire Facilities, Inc.!
Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-23692597571169815742011-12-12T21:15:00.000-06:002011-12-12T21:15:18.415-06:00Biz Beat: Income Matters in Livability Index (Madison.com)
Biz Beat: Income Matters in Livability Index
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/ct/business/biz_beat/biz-beat-income-matters-in-livability-index-whitefish-bay-no/article_6941a3d6-2122-11e1-b6a7-001871e3ce6c.html
Link to Full Report: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/on-numbers/scott-thomas/2011/12/chicago-suburbs-sweep-midwestern.html
Blogger's Note: Interesting to see howNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-43281299266413400792011-12-11T10:38:00.001-06:002011-12-11T10:43:38.731-06:00Costco Final Plan Approved (Sun Prairie Star)
Costco Final Plan Approved
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=9094
Blogger's Note: Keep an eye this site once they get started in the Spring. Costco has one of the fastest construction timelines for a building this size, so they should be up and running in 2012.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-62942838437854037662011-12-10T19:08:00.001-06:002011-12-10T19:19:51.953-06:00Midwest Power Organization Endorses Three Projects in Wisconsin (Madison.com)
Midwest Power Organization Endorses Three Projects in Wisconsin
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/midwest-power-organization-endorses-three-projects-in-wisconsin/article_761241e0-21f1-11e1-a813-0019bb2963f4.html
Link to the Midwest Independent System Operator web page: https://www.midwestiso.org/Pages/Home.aspx
Blogger's Note: Wisconsin needs to continue to improve Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-55272626746102187072011-12-09T21:11:00.001-06:002011-12-09T21:18:50.008-06:00St. Mary's Hospital Wins Award for Emergency Department Improvements (Madison.com)
St. Mary's Hospital Wins Award for Emergency Department Improvements
Link to Full Blog Article: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/health_med_fit/st-mary-s-hospital-wins-award-for-emergency-department-improvements/article_3ce61b8a-204d-11e1-8298-001871e3ce6c.html
Link to Full List of Award Narratives: http://www.pressganey.com/Documents/Press%20Ganey%20Awards/2011_Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-33399822134431133762011-12-08T19:42:00.001-06:002011-12-08T19:49:01.663-06:00Royle Project Gets Funding (Sun Prairie Star)
Royle Project Gets Funding
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=9087
Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Royle on this grant award, and thanks to Sun Prairie Utilities for helping Royle invest in improvements that help them save money and energy. It also helps Royle stay competitive and hopefully contributes to future growth here Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-53979664570302869902011-12-07T20:44:00.001-06:002011-12-07T21:04:32.128-06:00Business Education Partnership Launches New Website (Sun Prairie Star)
Business Education Partnership Launches New Website
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=9081
Link to New Website: http://www.sunprairiebep.com
Blogger's Note: A great community organization doing great things.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-63959619577944969902011-12-06T20:24:00.001-06:002011-12-06T21:05:32.615-06:00Sun Prairie Youth Hockey Association President Issues Letter on Future Hockey Facility (SPYHA)
(Rendering by JLA Architects)
Sun Prairie Youth Hockey Association President Issues Letter on Future Hockey Facility
Link to Full Letter: http://spyha.pucksystems.com/news_article/show/124076
Click here to visit the SPYHA Website.
Click here for contact information for the Capital Committee, or to find out how to make a donation.
Blogger's Note: Special thanks to SPYHA for their Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-14336916445938504102011-12-05T15:01:00.001-06:002011-12-05T15:11:43.611-06:00Roundy’s Files for IPO (BizTimes.com)
Roundy's Files for IPO
Link to Full Article: http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2011/12/5/
Blogger's Note: Grocery is a tough business. Roundy's two Copp's stores here is Sun Prairie seem to be doing quite well. It remains to be seen what the addition of Walmart, Woodman's, Target and Costco will do to our local grocery market. One important thing to realize is that some estimates for Sun Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-6624326422970443042011-12-04T20:29:00.001-06:002011-12-04T21:20:23.804-06:00Community Leaders Prioritize Competitive Assessment Findings in Advance Now Initiative (THRIVE)
Community Leaders Prioritize Competitive Assessment Findings
Market Street Services, the consultant being retained by THRIVE, has completed their Phase I Competitive Assessment for the Madison Region. The following are based on survey responses and available economic and statistical data on the region's economy.
Key findings include:
Population growth remains strong, but trails peers.
Net Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-91327045039280581892011-12-03T15:56:00.001-06:002011-12-03T15:59:56.902-06:00Dane County Executive Parisi: Creates new “Dane County Commission on Jobs and Prosperity” (WisBusiness.com)
Dane County Executive Parisi: Creates new “Dane County Commission on Jobs and Prosperity”
Link to Full Press Release: http://wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=254734
Blogger's Note: The idea is a good one. I hope this ends up being an action-based, results-oriented effort.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-76229142211144790332011-12-02T18:01:00.001-06:002011-12-02T18:13:02.160-06:00Our View: Shop Locally (Sun Prairie Star)
Some participants in the Business Improvement District's Ladies Night Out going out of their way to shop locally at Prairie Flowers & Gifts in Sun Prairie. (Photo by Neil Stechschulte)
Our View: Shop Locally
Link to Full Editorial: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=9034
Blogger's Note: Shoppers who go out of their way to balance their spending with Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-70444731647288307232011-12-01T11:35:00.001-06:002011-12-01T14:03:39.375-06:00Madison's [and Sun Prairie's] Economic Future Lies Along I-94, to Waukesha and Milwaukee (TheDailyPage.com)
Madison's Economic Future Lies Along I-94, to Waukesha and Milwaukee
Link to Full Article: http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=35100
Blogger's Note: I think that Sun Prairie needs to play a major role in expanding on this concept. Sometimes even we forget that I-94 is less than 3 miles south on CTH N. The east side of Madison and Dane County is where the most promise Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-90910733448797750382011-11-30T22:29:00.001-06:002011-11-30T22:34:22.475-06:00Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Being Purchased by Kansas Company (JSOnline.com)
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Being Purchased by Kansas Company
Link to Full Article: http://www.jsonline.com/business/wisconsin--southern-railroad-being-purchased-by-kansas-company-7p38943-134679018.html
Blogger's Note: To the best of our knowledge, this will not affect the operation of the rail line through Sun Prairie, but we will continue to monitor this as we move forward.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-16483886369654911122011-11-29T20:42:00.001-06:002011-11-29T20:52:39.213-06:00Sun Prairie's Tony Rodriguez Featured as Professional of the Week (IBMadison.com)
Professional of the Week – November 29, 2011 - Tony Rodriguez, Mad City Ads LLC
Phone: 608-561-1690
Email: tony@madcityads.com
Website: http://www.madcityads.com
Birthplace: Chicago
Spouse/Partner: Anne
Organizations: Sun Prairie Optimists, Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce, Social Media Breakfast Madison
Education: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, B.A. in sociology, 1997
How long have youNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-12815018473590599472011-11-28T18:01:00.001-06:002011-11-28T18:25:00.341-06:00Buck & Honey's to Host LeRoy Butler and ESPN Radio Tues. Nov. 29th (Buck & Honey's)
Photo by Johnathan Daniel/Getty Images
Black Friday? Cyber Monday? Ain't got NOTHIN on Buck & Honey Tuesday!
Odds are something around 100% that you are, or you know a, Packers fan.
Want to get them something great for the Holidays? Stop in to Buck & Honey's on Tuesday Nov. 29th between 5-7 p.m. to meet Green Bay Packer great LeRoy Butler as hi joins ESPN radio for "The Badger Hour."
Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-26378924151555971922011-11-27T22:47:00.001-06:002011-11-27T22:50:39.960-06:00General Casualty to Start Selling Insurance in Massachusetts (Boston Globe)
State Farm Stays out of Massachusetts
Link to Full Article: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2011/11/26/mass-draws-many-new-auto-insurers-but-not-state-farm/4hRk9ElWTcuFCo1etdaZ5J/story.html
Blogger's Note: Not sure which is more interesting...the fact that this is still being rolled out under the General Casualty name (not QBE), or the fact that they are expanding their sales regions to new Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-45591338205582677462011-11-26T21:50:00.001-06:002011-11-26T21:53:33.553-06:00Local Attorneys Named to 'Super Lawyers' Lists (Sun Prairie Star)
Local Attorneys Named to 'Super Lawyers' Lists
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8987
Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Eustice, Laffey, Sebranek and Auby for these three attorneys being recognized by their peers.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-11743448076691962672011-11-25T07:40:00.001-06:002011-11-25T07:47:23.661-06:00Wired Wisconsin Highlights Black Friday Apps (Wired Wisconsin)
Wired Wisconsin Highlights Black Friday Apps
Link to Video and Article: http://www.wiredwisconsin.org/blackfridayapps/
Blogger's Note: Anyone else remember the days of the 4" thick Sears catalog? Wow.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-35626725381977671692011-11-25T07:24:00.001-06:002011-11-25T07:31:28.663-06:00Local Small Businesses Hope You'll Skip Black Friday for Small Business Saturday (Madison.com)
Local Small Businesses Hope You'll Skip Black Friday for Small Business Saturday
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/local-small-businesses-hope-you-ll-skip-black-friday-for/article_de119310-1614-11e1-a3ae-001cc4c002e0.html
Blogger's Note: According to Dane County, 86% of businesses employ 10 or fewer people, so buying local is serious business. Serious enough that Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-51227055335521102432011-11-24T09:17:00.001-06:002011-11-24T09:22:37.407-06:00Catching Up: One Hundred Dinners and Counting for Sunshine Supper (Madison.com)
Catching Up: One Hundred Dinners and Counting for Sunshine Supper
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/catching-up-one-hundred-dinners-and-counting-for-sunshine-supper/article_dcf98c80-1448-11e1-a0c5-001cc4c002e0.html
Blogger's Note: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! And thanks to all the businesses and volunteers that help with this great community service every week.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-15530668684022909342011-11-23T17:45:00.001-06:002011-11-23T17:49:06.375-06:00Sun Prairie Planning Commission Backs Costco Plan (Sun Prairie Star)
Commission Backs Costco Plan
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8965&TM=67517.36
Blogger's Note: One more step to another great retailer in our Westside Neighborhood.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-68300345303216466972011-11-22T22:03:00.001-06:002011-11-23T08:16:44.692-06:00Remember to Shop Small, Shop Local This Holiday Season (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)While there will be a lot of folks braving the national retail chains for Black Friday and even more burning up bandwidth while they shop online, don't forget to shop at your local, small retailers too. Here are a few great resources on the advantages and reasons to shop close to home:
Small Business Saturday - November 26th
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday
WebsiteNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-48836017556715917672011-11-21T20:21:00.000-06:002011-11-21T20:21:34.648-06:00First Weber Group Hosts Toys for Tots & Food Drive (First Weber Realtors)
Click on the image above to view the flyer at its full size.
Blogger's Note: 'tis the Season!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-84481409809025204492011-11-20T18:06:00.001-06:002011-11-20T18:18:08.474-06:00DATCP: Producers First Technical Assistance Available (WisBusiness.com)
Photo from: http://www.jenehrfamilyfarm.com
DATCP: Producers First Technical Assistance Available
Link to Full Press Release: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=253411
Click here for more information on the Jen Ehr family farm.
Blogger's Note: Getting this sort of technical assistance to agriculturally based businesses is key to facilitating new business growth in this sector.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-50198237162635070952011-11-19T19:39:00.001-06:002011-11-19T19:44:25.009-06:00Buck and Honey's in Sun Prairie has a Posh Tavern Atmosphere (Madison Magazine)
Buck and Honey's in Sun Prairie has a Posh Tavern Atmosphere
Link to Full Article: http://www.madisonmagazine.com/Madison-Magazine/December-2011/Buck-and-Honeys-in-Sun-Prairie-has-a-Posh-Tavern-Atmosphere/
Blogger's Note: Because just being in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel isn't enough for these guys...Congratulations B&H!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-19501685679923871712011-11-18T19:51:00.001-06:002011-11-18T19:55:34.254-06:00Weekend Getaway - Sun Prairie Offers More Than O'Keeffe Cachet (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Weekend Getaway - Sun Prairie Offers More Than O'Keeffe Cachet
Link to Full Article: http://www.jsonline.com/features/travel/sun-prairie-offers-more-than-okeeffe-cachet-1e323d2-134087038.html
Blogger's Note: Thanks to Brian Clark for spending an afternoon with us, and for a great write up in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-15383044808018687462011-11-17T19:27:00.001-06:002011-11-17T19:37:54.437-06:00Duane Sprecher Named 2011 Community Business Leader by the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
Rebecca Price and Natasha Lang of the City of Sun Prairie Recreation Department pose with Duane Sprecher of Culver's of Sun Prairie. Rebecca and Natasha nominated Duane for the 2011 Community Business Leader Award through the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce. In addition to a plaque commemorating the award, the recipient receives a check for $200 to be donated in their name to a cause of theirNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-81090884580663569602011-11-16T17:58:00.001-06:002011-11-16T20:47:34.530-06:00Stechschulte Responds to Media Inquiries on Famous Footwear Closing (City of Sun Prairie Office of Econoimc Development)
City Economic Development Director Neil Stechschulte issued the following statement in response to several media inquiries regarding the announcement from Brown Shoe Company that they will be closing the Sun Prairie Famous Footwear Distribution Center by April 2012:
"The City of Sun Prairie has been formally notified Brown
Shoe’s intention to close their Sun Prairie Distribution Center by Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-52191364367605795822011-11-15T22:17:00.001-06:002011-11-16T20:47:05.978-06:00Happy Birthday, Georgia O'Keeffe! (Who2.com)
Happy Birthday, Georgia O'Keeffe!
Link to Full Story: http://www.who2.com/blog/2011/11/happy-birthday-georgia-okeeffe
Click here for Georgia O'Keeffe's biography at Biography.com.
Blogger's Note: Watch for some events celebrating Georgia's 125th birthday along with Sun Prairie's 175th birthday next year!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-80982988939859542812011-11-14T21:17:00.001-06:002011-11-14T21:37:25.336-06:00Sun Prairie Varsity Baseball Field Earns Award for Excellence in Design and Construction (Wausau Daily Herald/Central Wisconsin Business))
Photo courtesy of Sun Prairie High School
Sun Prairie Varsity Baseball Field Earns Award for Excellence in Design and Construction
Rettler Corporation has received an award from the American Sports
Builders Association (ASBA) for excellence in
design and construction of the Varsity Baseball Facility Project at the new Sun Prairie High School (Single Field category). The project involved Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-23275334069920426562011-11-13T13:23:00.001-06:002011-11-13T13:33:46.314-06:00Culver's Hosts Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) Fundraiser for Patrick Marsh Middle School (Sun Prairie Star)
Pictured above from left to right: Kate Boyes, Kayla Gauwitz, Nikki Zimbric, Sprecher and Emmi Good. Loren Glasbrenner is kneeling in front. (Photo by Rachel Wittrock)
Culver's Hosts PBIS Fundraiser
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=21&articleID=8861
Blogger's Note: Special thanks to Duane Sprecher and the whole crew at Culver's for theirNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-84346890595740110072011-11-13T13:15:00.001-06:002011-11-13T13:21:56.535-06:00Culver's Expansion Under Way (Sun Prairie Star)
The expansion at Culver’s Frozen Custard, 1501 W. Main is expected to be completed in mid-December. (Photo by Chris Mertes)
Culver's Expansion Under Way
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8876&TM=51307.92
Blogger's Note: Just don't deny me my Double Butterburger any longer than you have to.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-7731231128361889162011-11-12T23:32:00.001-06:002011-11-12T23:36:40.968-06:00Costco on November 22 Plan Commission Agenda (Sun Prairie Star)
Costco on November 22 Plan Commission Agenda
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8875&TM=1900.056
Blogger's Note: The west side of Madison is looking less and less necessary all the time...Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-8359473406635932932011-11-11T15:06:00.001-06:002011-11-11T15:12:31.791-06:00Downtown Sun Prairie Hosts Ladies Night Out December 1st (Sun Prairie Business Improvement District)
Ladies, get ready for Downtown Sun Prairie's Ladies Night
Out! With over 25 downtown businesses participating, you'll be sure to
have a great time. Gather your best girl friends on Thursday evening,
December 1st, starting at 5 pm and hit the town shopping, eating,
drinking, and more!
Downtown businesses want to pamper you while they show you what they're
all about....and it's all free!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-13525215702970996232011-11-10T18:23:00.001-06:002011-11-10T19:07:19.160-06:00Sun Prairie Stark Company Agents Named Unsung Heroes (Sun Prairie Star)
Sun Prairie Education Foundation President Matt Harms presents the Unsung Hero Award to the Realtors of Stark Company Real Estate. This award is sponsored by the Star and Harms Insurance. (Photo by Chris Mertes)
Company Agents Named Unsung Heroes
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8874
Blogger's Note: Special thanks to the Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-80722379034998868962011-11-09T16:47:00.005-06:002011-11-09T16:57:11.003-06:00151-Main Street Interchange To Open November 14th (City of Sun Prairie Engineering Department)
151-Main Street Interchange To Open November 14th - Final Update
Here is the final project update on the 151-Main Street Interchange project:
With weather conditions over the past couple days slowing the work onsite and efforts that are still needed to get the signals into operation, the project team is planning to have the signals ready to operate on Monday November 14th in conjunction withNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-34955408452340304202011-11-08T20:36:00.000-06:002011-11-08T20:36:39.917-06:00Business Appreciation Luncheon Set for November 17 at The Oaks Golf Course (Sun Prairie Star)
Business Appreciation Luncheon Set for November 17 at The Oaks Golf Course
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8825
Blogger's Note: To think...this was the meeting we announced Project 365 last year!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-4393419073676110552011-11-07T22:55:00.000-06:002011-11-07T22:57:54.800-06:00Business Plan Contest Open for Middle, High School Entries Through December 5 (Sun Prairie Star)
Business Plan Contest Open for Middle, High School Entries Through December 5
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8832
Click here for more information or to register.
Blogger's Note: A great opportunity for local students to learn about the role of science in business, as well as the role of business in science.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-13596461259328251192011-11-06T20:28:00.003-06:002011-11-06T20:29:40.873-06:00Landmark Services Now Biggest Co-op in State; Design of New HQ by Transcend Architects (Madison.com)
Landmark Services Now Biggest Co-op in State; Design of New HQ by Transcend Architects
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_52224f10-0242-11e1-b174-001cc4c002e0.html
Click here for more information on Transcend Architects.
Blogger's Note: A good east side business...and helping them grow is Transcend Architects from right here in Sun Prairie.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-31038960473173414062011-11-05T12:35:00.000-05:002011-11-05T12:41:33.811-05:00Local Ingredients Come to Life at New Salvatore's Tomato Pies (Sun Prairie Star)
Pat DePula, owner of Salvatore’s Tomato Pies, stands in front of the restaurant’s new home on Sun Prairie’s main strip. (Photo by Tim Neuenschwander)
Local Ingredients Come to Life at New Salvatore's Tomato Pies
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8812
Blogger's Note: Have to give this one a personal thumbs up. Anyone lookingNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-78079696487431600142011-11-05T12:25:00.000-05:002011-11-05T12:35:57.218-05:00Sun Prairie Mounds Store Wins National Award (Sun Prairie Star)
Sun Prairie Mounds Store Wins National Award
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8817&TM=47857.63
Blogger's Note: Don't forget your free Mounds candy bar! Congratulations on this award.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-41620421814231597982011-11-04T21:51:00.000-05:002011-11-04T21:51:53.848-05:00Photo of the Day: Sun Prairie Economic Development Director Neil Stechschulte and Dane County Executive Joe Parisi at the 2011 Community Expo
Photo by Chris Mertes: Sun Prairie Economic Development Director Neil Stechschulte (left) introduced Dane County Executive Joe Parisi (right) to many of the exhibitors at this year's Community Expo hosted by the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce. They were also treated to a company tour of Wisconsin Distributors by Human Resources Director Shane McPeak.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-8095130123172107842011-11-03T21:45:00.002-05:002011-11-03T21:48:18.716-05:00KIDS-4 Gets Madison Civics Club Grant (Sun Prairie Star)
KIDS-4 Gets Madison Civics Club Grant
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8803
With the $1,000 grant awarded by the Madison Civics Club plus matching funds, the Sun Prairie Media Center will add another video-production workstation, so that students can have a more in-depth learning experience. The workstation also will be Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-67567069379646150962011-11-03T21:26:00.000-05:002011-11-03T21:27:45.046-05:00Costco Proposes Store in Sun Prairie (Madison.com)
Costco Proposes Store in Sun Prairie
Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_085174b6-059d-11e1-aa33-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story
Blogger's Note: Thanks to Barry Adams at the Wisconsin State Journal for noticing we've got a lot going on out here in Sun Prairie.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-32260304320234433432011-11-03T21:14:00.000-05:002011-11-03T21:14:21.271-05:00Small Biz Webinar: The Benefits of Running Your Business in the Cloud (FrontierWisconsin.com)
Small Biz Webinar: The Benefits of Running Your Business in the Cloud
Link to Full Event Announcement: http://www.frontierwisconsin.com/2011/11/benefits-of-running-your-business-in.html
Blogger's Note: Another great informational event from Frontier Communications...Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-33236852451659770002011-11-02T21:11:00.002-05:002011-11-02T21:11:50.468-05:00SPASD One of 367 to be Named 2011-12 AP Achievement District (Sun Prairie Star)
SPASD One of 367 to be Named 2011-12 AP Achievement District
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8782&TM=79573.74
Blogger's Note: Evidence that Sun Prairie Area School District's curriculum and quality of teachers matches the quality of the facilities--top notch!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-73819357074580951472011-11-01T07:51:00.000-05:002011-11-01T07:51:57.663-05:00Navigating the Social Media Landscape of Government 2.0 (Social Media Breakfast Madison)
Navigating the Social Media Landscape of Government 2.0
Link to Blog: http://socialmediabreakfastmadison.com/navigating-the-social-media-landscape-of-government-2-0-recap-smb-madison-oct-2011/
Blogger's Note: Thanks to Doug Tangwall for his summary of the meeting, and thanks to SMB Madison for the invitation to participate. For anyone considering how to use social media or how to use it moreNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-33975127719251790572011-10-31T21:01:00.000-05:002011-10-31T21:01:40.076-05:00Georgia O'Keeffe Named as One of "20 Legends Who Shook the World" (LIFE Magazine)
Image source: http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2008/08/610_okeeffe_intro.jpg
Georgia O'Keeffe Named as One of "20 Legends Who Shook the World"
Link to Photo and Article: http://www.life.com/gallery/66401/image/ugc1329071/20-legends-who-shook-the-world#index/7
Blogger's Note: Georgia O’Keeffe was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin in 1887.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-56618253123587612892011-10-30T23:09:00.005-05:002011-10-30T23:16:46.505-05:00Kobussen Bus Company Offers New "Home Run" Regional Service (Kobussen Bus Company)
Kobussen Bus Company Offers New "Home Run" Regional Service (Press Release)
Students seeking a way to get home for the weekend, or looking for an inexpensive way to visit family or friends have a new alternative from Kobussen Bus Company. Kobussen is offering "Home Run" trips to and from UW-Madison, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Green Bay and Appleton every Thursday, Friday and Sunday for the 2011-2012 Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-61111268764576368782011-10-29T15:36:00.001-05:002011-10-29T15:37:38.111-05:00Racer X Report: Sun Prairie Cross Redux (Bike Federation of Wisconsin)Sun Prairie Cup, Sheehan Park, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin - Oct. 23rd
Used with permission; Photo (c) 2011 by Clint Thayer / Focal Flame Photography. All rights reserved.
Below is a bit delayed coverage of last week’s race in Sun Prairie by Mike Heenan, who races for and works at Crank Daddy’s Bicycle Works. The great photos (both above and in the linked Bike Federation of Wisconsin blog post) Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-28561104239540499242011-10-29T06:48:00.000-05:002011-10-29T06:48:10.618-05:00151 Main Street Project Update Week of October 31st, 2011 (City of Sun Prairie Engineering Department)
Here is the schedule for the week of Oct. 31st on the 151-Main Street Interchange project:
Traffic switch to occur on Monday, traffic to travel on outside lanes along Main Street (Originally scheduled for Oct. 26th)
Concrete placed in TWLTL (two way left turn lane).
Median work will continue.
Landscaping and restoration will continue.
Next Thursday Nov. 3rd at 9:00 a.m. will be the last Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-68624888982299974182011-10-28T07:32:00.002-05:002011-10-28T07:37:30.979-05:00Halloween Business Spooktacular - Friday October 28th - 1:00 - 5:00 PM (Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce)
Halloween Business Spooktacular - Friday October 28th - 1:00 - 5:00 PM
The 2011 Halloween Business Spooktacular will be held Friday, October 28th. This year will feature exciting changes! Kobussen Buses
is providing a shuttle to maximize visits. A donation to the Sunshine
Place will grant access to the shuttles. Bring the donation to one of
the stops below to receive access.
Route 1: Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-57841021559171137672011-10-27T19:56:00.000-05:002011-10-27T19:56:23.417-05:00State Educators Meet at Sun Prairie High School to Discuss Classroom Technology (Sun Prairie Star)
State Educators Meet at Sun Prairie High School to Discuss Classroom Technology
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=8733&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&S=1
Click here for more information on the 2011 Flipped Conference.
Click here for more information on the Wisconsin Technology Initiative.
VIDEO: http://www.sunprairiestaronline.com/main.asp?Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-45695682957128111712011-10-27T15:44:00.000-05:002011-10-27T15:44:24.011-05:00Photo of the Day: West Prairie Dental Breaks Ground (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
Photo (From left to right): Steve Klessig from Keller Builders, Mayor John Murray, Dr. Mark Olsen, Dr. Tanner McKenna, and Bob Poch from Keller Builders.
Blogger's Note: This will be a great addition to the health care related service and cluster locating near STH 19 and Grand Ave. (CTH C).Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-36833449373944520402011-10-27T12:34:00.000-05:002011-10-27T12:34:51.110-05:00City Hosts 3rd Annual Real Estate & Development Tour (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
Photo (from left to right): Mary Gage from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Fred Campbell from the Cascade Group, Karen Trieloff from ReMax Preferred and Commercial Brokers Group Madison and area developer Don Tierney visit at the conclusion of the 3rd Annual City of Sun Prairie Real Estate and Development Tour.
Special thanks to:
Buck and Honey's for their sponsorship and Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-68064329432517378882011-10-26T21:30:00.000-05:002011-11-03T21:34:41.742-05:00Photo of the Day: Dedication of the New Sheehan Park Softball Building Donated and Built by Trachte Building Systems (Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
Blogger's Note: The above photo is the design and build team from Trachte Building Systems in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin that donated, assembled and helped cut the ribbon this morning for a needed improvement at Sheehan Park. Trachte was originally approached by the City to provide some assistance with the door design for a structure to replace the old storage shed used for softball at Sheehan Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-55527830599166863102011-10-25T21:05:00.001-05:002011-10-25T21:11:07.622-05:00Last Sun Prairie Farmers' Market of the Season Sat. Oct. 29th (TheDailyPage.com)
Madison eats agenda: Science of wine, Doc du Jour, trick-or-treat
The Sun Prairie Farmers' Market, in its 25th year of operation, concludes for the 2011 growing season in the Sun Prairie municipal building parking lot. 300 Main St., 7 a.m.-noon. Call 837-5213 for more info.
Link to Full Article: http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=35018
Blogger's Note: Always nice to get aNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-49392242831317532872011-10-24T20:51:00.000-05:002011-10-24T20:51:48.333-05:00Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Hosts Community Expo on November 3rd (Sun Prairie Star)
Chamber of Commerce Hosts Community Expo on November 3rd
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8719
Blogger's Note: A great way to get to know businesses here in Sun Prairie... Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-3596153316807171202011-10-23T20:44:00.000-05:002011-10-23T20:51:29.896-05:00151 Main Street Interchange Project Update - Week of Oct. 24th (City of Sun Prairie Engineering Department)
Here is the schedule for the week of Oct. 24th on the 151-Main Street Interchange project:
Place sidewalks and concrete gaps on Monday and Tuesday.
Switch Main Street traffic to the outside lanes on Wednesday, beginning of the final phase.
Pour the TWLTL and medians on Thursday and Friday.
Possible striping on Thursday and Friday.
Truck Traffic Advisory:
It is currently very
difficult Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-19254251015432661222011-10-22T21:20:00.000-05:002011-10-22T21:20:30.990-05:00Market Street Diner Partners With Home Health United for Local Meals on Wheels (Sun Prairie Star)
Market Street Diner Partners With Home Health United for Local Meals on Wheels
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=8681&TM=79712.91
Blogger's Note: This will be good for Market Street Diner, Home Health United, and program participants. Looking forward to seeing this partnership be successful!Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-34828538959244333202011-10-21T20:43:00.002-05:002011-10-21T20:43:39.133-05:00The Sun Prairie Business Improvement District Invites You Downtown Sun Prairie for the Fall Festival Sat. Oct. 22nd (Sun Prairie Business Improvement District)
Saturday Oct. 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. is the annual Fall Festival and it's going to be a fun-filled day
in Downtown Sun Prairie. This is a family event with something for
everyone to participate in. Look at all the fun Downtown has planned
for you:
Pumpkin Crafts and Games at the Cross House (ends at 2:00 pm)
Make a Dog Toy at CH Pet Gifts
Make a Halloween Card or Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-7603937879944987382011-10-20T21:02:00.001-05:002011-10-20T21:02:37.420-05:00Buck and Honey's Restaurant to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary (Buck & Honey's)
Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Buck & Honey's for being open for a whole year already! Sounds like a great reason to celebrate. (Like we needed another reason to go to Buck & Honey's.)Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-4006632498428639672011-10-20T20:54:00.000-05:002011-10-20T20:54:39.829-05:00Dane County Releases Report on Path to Regional Local Foods Hub (WisBusiness.com)
Dane County Releases Report on Path to Regional Local Foods Hub
Link to Full Press Release: http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=249885
Blogger's Note: This project could benefit the entire Madison region, and could be a great way to add value to the agricultural and food economy. Maybe a good reuse of the Wisconsin Cheeseman building?Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-2549253806517787442011-10-20T20:27:00.000-05:002011-10-20T20:27:05.272-05:00At Chamber Luncheon: MATC Offers Plenty of Job Training Options (Sun Prairie Star)
At Chamber Luncheon: MATC Offers Plenty of Job Training Options
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8705
Blogger's Note: This past week, the Chamber also facilitated a meeting for local employers who have expressed some concerns over finding willing and skilled workers for technical and other positions. Participating companies Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-11149557751045459722011-10-19T21:10:00.000-05:002011-10-19T21:44:33.903-05:00City of Sun Prairie Represented on Government 2.0 Panel at October Social Media Breakfast (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
Panelists Kathy Marks (left), Scott Resnick (2nd from left), Jennifer Smith (Center), Neil Stechschulte (2nd from right) and Andrew Nussbaum (right) chat before their panel discussion this morning on using social media in government (Photo by Bob Wydra)
Social Media Breakfast Madison welcomed a 5 panelist program on "Government 2.0 : Social Media Best Practices for Local, County and State Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-14809704769478849972011-10-18T21:25:00.000-05:002011-10-18T21:25:47.271-05:00Trucking Industry Bucks Unemployment Blues (Channel3000.com)
Trucking Industry Bucks Unemployment Blues
Link to Full Article: http://www.channel3000.com/money/29522904/detail.html
Blogger's Note: East bound and down...loaded up and trucking. Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-65741979822494008732011-10-17T20:16:00.000-05:002011-10-17T20:16:17.501-05:00Continental Mapping Gets U.S. Air Force Contract (Sun Prairie Star)
Continental Mapping Gets U.S. Air Force Contract
Link to Full Contract: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8672
Blogger's Note: Another great business story for Wisconsin's growing economic relationship with the armed forces. Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-75019806210552450052011-10-16T19:41:00.000-05:002011-10-16T19:41:47.328-05:003rd Annual Sun Prairie Real Estate & Development Tour Scheduled for Oct. 26th (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
The 3rd Annual Sun Prairie Real Estate & Development Tour is scheduled for Wednesday Oct. 26th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Area Realtors and developers are strongly
encouraged to bring along any prospects or clients they think might be
interested in opportunities in Sun Prairie.
A coach bus will leave from City Hall at 2:00
p.m. and begin a two-hour driving tour of available Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-70238969556268150932011-10-15T06:18:00.000-05:002011-10-15T06:18:57.898-05:00151 Main Street Project Update - Week of Oct. 17th (City of Sun Prairie Engineering Department)
151 Main Street Project Update - Week of Oct. 17th
City Project:
· Construct sidewalks, curb & gutter and concrete pavement.
· Pave driveways and O'Keeffe Ave.
· Place topsoil and restoration in various locations.
DOT Project:
· Construct sidewalks, curb & gutter and concrete pavement.
· Pave asphalt shoulders on ramps.
· PavementNeil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-4198381823371951972011-10-14T20:35:00.000-05:002011-10-14T20:37:38.923-05:00West Prairie Dental to Break Ground on New Office on Friday, October 21st (Sun Prairie Star)
Dr. Tyler McKenna DDS and Dr. Mark Olsen of West Prairie Dental
West Prairie Dental to Break Ground on New Office on Friday, October 21st
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8660
Blogger's Note: Breaking ground yet this fall shows these guys are serious! This will be a great addition to Sun Prairie's Westside Neighborhood.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-3180688777050731002011-10-13T21:34:00.000-05:002011-10-13T21:36:30.568-05:00Sun Prairie's Retail Market Continues Expansion
Costco Files Prairie Lakes Application (Sun Prairie Star)
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=52&articleID=8657
Commission OK's Concept for New Sun Prairie Wal-Mart (Sun Prairie Star)
Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&subsectionID=52&articleID=8649
Blogger's Note: 2012 is going to be a busy year Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-60182213163889727892011-10-12T21:32:00.000-05:002011-10-12T21:33:28.005-05:00Solutia Buying Southwall Technologies for $113 Million (Plastics News)
Solutia Buying Southwall Technologies for $113 Million
Link to Full Article: http://www.plasticsnews.com/headlines2.html?id=23337&channel=332
Click here for more information on Solutia.
Click here for more information on Southwall Technologies.
Click here for more information on Crown Operations International.
Blogger's Note: Southwall Technologies acquired Crown Operations Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-47034975292449924742011-10-11T21:28:00.000-05:002011-10-11T21:29:44.143-05:00Executive Q&A: Brothers Patrick and Erin Ryan Run Growing Network of First Responders (Madison.com)
Executive Q&A: Brothers Patrick and Erin Ryan Run Growing Network of First Responders
Link to Full Story: http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_4a181944-f135-11e0-889e-001cc4c002e0.html
Click here for more information on Ryan Brothers Ambulance Service.
Blogger's Note: Ryan Brothers Ambulance Service being in Sun Prairie is just one of the early economic impacts of having the St. Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-40326644815869031602011-10-10T20:10:00.002-05:002011-10-10T20:10:51.465-05:00Chamber Accepting Nominations for Community Business Leader Award Until October 18th (Sun Prairie Star)
Chamber Accepting Nominations for Community Business Leader Award Until October 18th
Link to Full Story: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8612
Blogger's Note: Always a great story with this community award. Looking forward to learning the winner on November 17th.Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-37311827066726232642011-10-09T08:48:00.002-05:002011-10-09T08:48:29.629-05:00151 Main Street Project Update Week of October 10th, 2011 (City of Sun Prairie Engineering Department)
The following activities are scheduled for the week of Oct. 10th:
City Project:
Construction of remaining sidewalks and place curb & gutter.
Switch traffic on O'Keeffe Ave to east side to complete west side construction.
Place topsoil and restoration in various locations.
ATC will be placing new steel utility pole on O'Keeffe Ave near Stark Motors.
DOT Project:
Construction of Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-21193865586648363952011-10-08T17:38:00.001-05:002011-10-08T18:02:26.767-05:00Project 365 Stats for 75% Year Complete (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)
The following statistics are taken from the Google Analytics report for traffic on Project 365 from Jan. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30th, 2011:
Visits and Views:
10,803 Visits (from 89 countries, and 1,517 cities)
17,581 Pageviews
6,866 Absolute Unique Visitors
Top 10 Cities by Visits:
Madison (31.4%)
Sun Prairie (23.3%)
Chicago (2.7%)
Milwaukee (2.0%)
New York (1.6%)
St. Louis (1.0%)
Rochester (>Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679384366746905309.post-50071543711111368262011-10-07T20:23:00.000-05:002011-10-07T20:23:22.591-05:00WPPI Energy Facility Scores Perfect EPA Efficiency Rating, Earns ENERGY STAR Certification (WPPI Energy Press Release)
WPPI Energy Facility Scores Perfect EPA Efficiency Rating, Earns ENERGY STAR Certification
The WPPI Energy office and operations facility received a perfect
efficiency rating, with a 100 percent score on the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) energy performance scale, making it one of
the most energy-efficient buildings nationwide.
Link to Full Press Release: http://Neil Stechschultehttps://profiles.google.com/114723850397747496582noreply@blogger.com0