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PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. on May 15 was recognized by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce for environmental innovation on the Rockdale-West Middleton Transmission Line Project. The 32-mile, 345-kilovolt line provides an important transmission connection between eastern and western Dane County, Wis. The line was energized in early 2013. ATC received the Environmental Innovation Award for its work designing and...

For More Information, Contact Manny Perez; (262) 442-7680 Some training programs will continue at 1329 West National building MILWAUKEE (May 15, 2013) – Esperanza Unida, Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization located on Milwaukee’s south side, recently transitioned all staff to the 611 West National Ave. International Building after identifying water damage at the 1329 West National Building. Esperanza Unida is...

La Crosse, WI— Dairyland Power Cooperative has issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking renewable power resources from solar photovoltaic generation facilities. The RFP seeks proposals from qualified bidders for at least 500 kilowatts (kW) of capacity with commercial operation to begin no later than Dec. 31, 2015. Dairyland is interested in receiving proposals to purchase...

Over $5 million raised to position bank for future growth PEWAUKEE, WI – May 15, 2013 – The Boards of Directors of Generations Bancorp, Inc. and Foundations Bank announced that it has successfully completed its capital raise by receiving new capital in excess of $5 million. The capital raised at the holding company was injected into the Bank in...

Contact: Teresa A. Gmur – Gilda's Club Madison (608) 828-8862 teresa@gildasclubmadison.org Madison, Wis. -- Gilda's Club Madison announces that board member Darren Fortney will participate in what is recognized as "the world's toughest foot race" for the third time, and will use the race to raise funds for the organization. Fortney, a Middleton native and cancer survivor, is training to run the Badwater Ultramarathon...

Reese brings over eight years of consulting and Wisconsin Department of Revenue experience to Wipfli’s state and local tax practice Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin (May 16, 2013) —Wipfli LLP (Wipfli) announced today that tax expert Shea Reese has joined the firm’s state and local tax practice as a senior consultant. Reese will be based in the firm’s Milwaukee office. “We...

CONTACT: Karla Ausderau, 608 262-0653, kausderau@wisc.edu MADISON - For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing. "We did not eat out at a restaurant until my daughter was 7 or 8 years old," says Karl...

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608/441-1216 | (c) 608/445-6430 | eskrum@wisbank.com Twitter: @wisbank Kids Bank run by kids, for kids (Milwaukee) Students at the United Community Center's Bruce-Guadalupe Middle School have honed their personal finance skills by working as employees of the school's student bank. Yesterday, at a special event hosted by U.S. Bank and...

Media Contact: Jerad Albracht, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Over the past two years, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has seen a steady increase in calls from Latino consumers complaining of unscrupulous practices by mail order companies. Hispanics statewide have been specifically targeted in scams that began as...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Mark Krause Krause Funeral Homes & Cremation Services 414-464-4640 Brookfield, Wis. (May 15, 2013) – Krause Funeral Homes announces the opening of its fourth locally-owned facility at 21600 West Capitol Drive in Brookfield. The new building was designed and constructed...

H.J. Martin and Son surged to No. 26 in the prestigious ‘Top 50’ ranking of U.S. specialty flooring retailers by Floor Covering Weekly, based upon 2012 retail and commercial sales. A 13.7-percent increase in sales from 2011 allowed H.J. to move up three spots over last year’s rankings. With retail stores in Green Bay and Neenah, Wis., H.J. Martin...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Ryan Jackson, Wicked Cast Member/Event Co-producer- phone: 917.751.3418 email: munchkinlandcares@gmail.com Justin Wirick, Wicked Cast Member/Event Co-producer- Phone 724.557.1362 email: munchkinlandcares@gmail.com Bill Keeton, ARCW Vice President Government and Public Relations; 414-225-1572, bill.keeton@arcw.org An evening benefiting BROADWAY CARES/Equity Fights AIDS and AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI –Members...

Program supports efforts to beautify communities PEWAUKEE, Wis. – American Transmission Co. this month launched a planting program to support tree and vegetation planting in communities in its service area. Under the program, eligible cities, villages, towns, counties and tribes may apply for financial support for planting projects on public property within their community. “As an owner and operator of the...

Contact: Tom Still or Joy Sawatzki at 608-442-7557 Or visit www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON – Fred Foster, a Madison native who founded ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls Inc.) will receive the 10thannual Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The award, which celebrates entrepreneurial leaders who have been crucial to Wisconsin’s economic growth, is named in...