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Here is a selection of business news tidbits from this week's paper and possibly some news items that didn't make it into the paper.

New insurance company opens in Onalaska

Noble Insurance Service has opened at 1117 Riders Club Road in Onalaska.

John Noble and his wife, Sherry, opened the business in late April. It’s an independent insurance agency and sells auto, home, life, health and business insurance. It is licensed to serve customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The agency’s phone number is (608) 779-5500 and its Web site is

www.noble-insurance.com.

La Crosse Archery has new owners

La Crosse Archery at 1231 Oak Forest Drive in Onalaska reopened Monday under new ownership.

Keith and Laura Rosenthal bought the business at the end of June. It has been closed since July 1 for renovations, store manager Anthony Schmidt said.

The store specializes in all forms of archery and archery equipment, he said.

“We offer lessons and equipment for those who never shot archery before, and 26 practice lanes for the inexperienced or experienced shooter,” Schmidt said.

New hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The store’s Web site is www.lacrossearchery.com.

Property Inventory Services opens in Holmen

Jon Lindgren has started Property Inventory Services in Holmen.

His business, which serves the greater La Crosse area, is an affiliate of American Home Inventory Protection. Lindgren said he provides professional property documentation for homeowners, renters and small business owners. He catalogs their personal property, belongings, assets, valuables, heirlooms, antiques and special collections.

Lindgren uses digital photography, video and audio recording equipment to document all assets. Customers receive an inventory portfolio in hard-copy form and in DVD/CD format, he said. Lindgren’s phone number is (608) 790-6528 and his e-mail address is jon@american

homeip.com. For more information, visit www.americanhomeip.com.

Huebsch named ‘Friend of Grocers’

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, was among state legislators to be given the “Friend of Grocers” award by the Wisconsin Grocers Association.

Huebsch was among 16 legislators in the Assembly to earn an “A” grade by WGA for the 2007-08 legislative session while six state senators also made the list.

Fifteen of the 16 in the Assembly are Republican and the other is a Democrat; all but one in the Senate is Democratic.

The WGA’s Legislative Report Card assigns grades to Wisconsin legislators based on their legislative performances on issues significant to the retail food and grocery industry, such as: beer sampling, organized retail crime, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection fee increase, data security, gift cards and soda vending.

Friend of Grocers awards will be presented to the legislators during a ceremony at their local grocery store this summer and fall. The report card can be viewed at WGA’s Web site at

www.wisconsingrocers.com.

New stump removal business launched

Brian and Lynn Wierzbicki have started Precision Stump Removal LLC of West Salem.

Brian said the business works with area tree services, contractors and homeowners removing tree stumps. It uses a diesel-powered machine to grind the stumps into wood chips, which then are hauled away.

The work can be done at any time, even on evenings and weekends, Wierzbicki said. Lighting is available when necessary to complete a job after dark without affecting customers — such as golfers at a golf course, he said.

Precision’s telephone number is 797-2057 and its Web site is www.runstumprun.com.

Area artificial breeder sales manager recognized

Kevin Cox, of Sparta, was recently recognized by East Central/Select Sires at their annual awards banquet for completing 25 years of service to the cooperative.

As an area sales manager, Cox provides services, semen and product sales for dairy and beef producers in Vernon, Lacrosse, Monroe and Juneau counties. He also manages four member service representatives in this territory.

“Kevin has been a very valued employee of our organization for 25 years,” said Al Deming, general manager of East Central/Select Sires. “He is a customer service expert and has a sincere desire to help dairy and beef producers succeed. It is this desire that has earned him the trust of his customers.”

East Central/Select Sires is a professional, artificial breeding cooperative serving dairy and livestock producers in southern Wisconsin. As a member-owner of Select Sires located near Plain City, Ohio, East Central helps make up the largest artificial insemination cooperative in the world.