Leaders in the St. Croix Valley of Western Wisconsin hope to persuade state officials to provide the help they need to continue economic development in the region. They'll make their case today in Milwaukee, where hundreds of lawmakers, business leaders, and other officials are meeting for a state-wide economic summit. Some leaders in Western Wisconsin hope to build the region into an engine that would lead the state in economic development. Republican Representative Kitty Rhoades of Hudson, Wisconsin will be at the conference today. She's on the line now. That's Wisconsin Republican Representative Kitty Rhoades. She will participate today in a state-wide summit on Wisconsin's economy.