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For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414.287.9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Shareholder Lecia D. Johnson named chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum MILWAUKEE (May 30, 2013) – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Shareholder and member of the firm’s Tax & Employee Benefits Practice Group, Lecia D. Johnson has been named chair of its...

Media Release CONTACT: Lisa Schiller, Media Relations PHONE: 414- 847- 6055 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: lschiller@wisconsin.bbb.org WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BBB of Wisconsin: Travel Insurance High in Inquiries Milwaukee, Wis. – Before you finalize your vacation plans, be sure you have given careful thought to whether you need to purchase travel insurance. There are circumstances that could cause you to cancel your...

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 31 May 2013 Media Contact Kari Shear-Carlson kari@arcamidwesttour.com Midwest Truck Tour Turns To Tomah Series Makes Inaugural Trek To Veterans Raceway Park by Gregg Paul The next event for the Scag Power Equipment Midwest Truck Tour is Friday May 31st at Veterans Raceway Park in Tomah, Wisconsin. It marks the first time the Tour has come to the recently refurbished speedway. The former...

For Release: Immediate From: Stefanie Trinkl, St. Norbert College, www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, stefanie.trinkl@snc.edu May 31, 2013 Beginning June 27 LANGUAGE SERVICES AT ST. NORBERT COLLEGE TO OFFER SUMMER LANGUAGE WORKSHOP AND CAMP DE PERE, WIS.: St. Norbert College Language Services will hold the following events in June for the general public: “Rediscovering the Hmong: Understanding Hmong Culture and Traditions”: This workshop is a thorough overview of...

Contact: Tom Still or Gina Leahy at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com ‘WisBusiness: The Show’ covers news, commentary; interview with WMC president Kurt Bauer MADISON – On the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Liz Schrum speaks with Kurt Bauer, president of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce,about current and upcoming state legislation, including the state budget; Tom Still discusses why Michigan...

Contact: Jason France Riley Construction Company 262-658-4381 jasonf@rileycon.com Kenosha, WI. – Recently, the Milwaukee Business Journal ranked Riley Construction the 5th largest Milwaukee-area construction firm. The ranking is based on its 2012 volume of $95.2 million. The firm’s 2012 performance showed an 11.6% increase over the 2011 fiscal year. As a result, Riley Construction bumped up an additional 2 rankings. The notable projects completed...

Contact: Jessica Bedore Green Bay Packers 920/569-7218 Program will award Edvest college savings accounts, Packers prizes The Green Bay Packers will offer a new reading program this summer, “Leap into Reading,” which encourages children to read during the summer while giving parents and grandparents a chance to win one of 20 Edvest college savings accounts valued at $1,000 each along with prizes from the...

Contact: Kate Knox, 262.797.3323 or 414.719-7702 North Shore Bank Selected for FDIC-Assisted Transaction BROOKFIELD, Wis. – (May 31, 2013) -- North Shore Bank today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to purchase Kenosha-based Banks of Wisconsin, which does business as Bank of Kenosha. The transaction is effective immediately, and under the...

A proposed change to the venture capital bill would cut the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. out of the venture capital process altogether. The original bill gave WEDC two seats on a committee that would pick a fund-of-funds manager for venture capital. WEDC would have then contracted with the fund manager. The amended bill would give that contractual role to the Department...