Jim Dawson was looking for a way to show off some the artistic work his company Synergy Sign & Graphics has crafted over the years. A good way, he figured, would be to enter some samples in a contest.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Did you know that the rank of a Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard is a Silver Oak Leaf? One local man earned that rank after serving 30 years and today he owns a business ...