Sun Prairie Walmart to hire 85 employees for new location (Channel3000.com)

The Walmart in Sun Prairie will be hiring approximately 85 employees to work at the new Walmart location that is expected to open this winter, according to a release.  Applications will be accepted at a kiosk inside the existing location at 1905 McCoy Road from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays, according to the release. Applications will also be accepted online.  The majority of new employees will begin work in December to help prepare the store for its grand re-opening.

Read the full article at: http://sunprairie.channel3000.com/news/business/217582-sun-prairie-walmart-hire-85-employees-new-location

Governor Walker Announces Special Legislative Session for Job Creation During Visit to Thermal Spray Technologies in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (Various)

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker visits with an employee of Thermal Spray Technologies during a tour of their facility in the Sun Prairie Business Park, where the Governor also announced he was calling the legislature to a special session to take up several bills focused on jobs.  (Photo by Neil Stechschulte)

From the left: Richard Wilkey, CEO & Founder - Fisher Barton Group, Bill Lenling, President -Thermal Spray Technologies, Mayor John Murray, GregWilkey President - Fisher Barton Group, and Governor Scott Walker stop for a photo at the end of the day in front of 16 U.S. patents held by the company.  (Photo by Neil Stechschulte)

Gov. Walker's Special Session on Jobs Includes 26 Bills (WisBusiness.com)
http://wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=248595

See the list of bills here: http://www.wisbusiness.com/1008/large/110928specialsession.pdf

Walker Calls Legislature Back for Special Session on Jobs (Madison.com)
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_f2441f26-e9f8-11e0-927d-001cc4c03286.html

Walker calls special session on jobs bills (JSOnline.com)
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/130709508.html

Sun Prairie Star VIDEO

Main Presentation: http://www.youtube.com/user/chrismertes#p/a/u/2/tfn4VOt8GWc

Main Presentation Continued: http://www.youtube.com/user/chrismertes#p/a/u/1/zczBcQ_e-jI

Plant Tour: http://www.youtube.com/user/chrismertes#p/a/u/0/KPd92nsQdRA

Governor calls special jobs session; expresses confidence in Werwie (WKOW.com) VIDEO
http://www.wkow.com/story/15569861/governor-calls-special-jobs-session-expresses-confidence-in-werwie

Walker calls special session for jobs bills (todaystmj4.com) VIDEO
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/130741038.html

Gov. Walker calls a special legislative session on jobs (fox6now.com) VIDEO
http://www.fox6now.com/news/politics/witi-20110928-special-session-jobs,0,1479996.story

Walker Calls Another Legislative Session On Jobs(Channel3000.com)
http://www.channel3000.com/politics/29330492/detail.html

Wis. Gov. Calls Another Legislative Session on Jobs (NBC15.com)
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Wis_Gov_Calls_Another_Legislative_Session_on_Jobs_130717043.html

Blogger's Note: Special thanks to Governor Walker for visiting Thermal Spray Technologies in Sun Prairie.  We know there a lot of great companies in Wisconsin where he could have made his announcement today, and we're excited that he chose one of ours.

Our View: Why Not Here? Job Forum Would Be Right at Home (Sun Prairie Star)

Our View: Why Not Here? Job Forum Would Be Right at Home

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubsectionID=5&ArticleID=8483

Blogger's Note: An interesting idea. I wonder if the Mayor has thought about this...

Sun Prairie Cited in U.S. Jobs Growth Article (Madison.com)

Biz Beat: Milwaukee 2nd in U.S. for job growth; Madison 76th

Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/business/biz_beat/article_1e6c7f02-7295-11e0-a845-001cc4c03286.html

Blogger's Note: Thanks to Noel Radomski for acknowledging Sun Prairie's efforts at promoting positive growth and quality of life here. And congratulations to the Milwaukee region for a great review. Just another reason why Sun Prairie needs to increase its ties to some of the companies and developers from the biggest city in Wisconsin.

Our View: A Super Job (Editorial - Sun Prairie Star)

Our View: A Super Job
Winning Super Bowl XLV puts Wisconsin back into national spotlight

http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=6880

Blogger's note: An excellent local commentary the effect the Green Bay Packers have on us as fans and residents of the State of Wisconsin...and just maybe our business climate too.

General Casualty's Purchase by QBE to Create More Jobs (Sun Prairie Star)

General Casualty’s recent purchase by an Australian-based company, QBE, will result in more jobs in Sun Prairie, according to General Casualty President Pete McPartland. McPartland presented remarks during the March 11 Sun Prairie Rotary Club meeting held at the Colonial Club Senior Activity Center, 301 Blankenheim Lane.

Because the company has no campus similar to General Casualty’s in Sun Prairie, the company’s ownership will likely lead to more jobs.“I will also say it will lead to more employees in Sun Prairie, not less employees – there’s no doubt about that. The reason is QBE does not have a campus like ours anywhere in the world,” McPartland said, referring to the 150-acre, three-building facility located just off Highway C in Sun Prairie. “There’s room for more and QBE doesn’t have anything like that, so they look at our campus and being from Australia, they’re just salivating at the potential to do things.

Click here to read the full article in the Sun Prairie Star.