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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/6/13 CONTACT: Julia Sprangers, jsprangers@wisc.edu MADISON - When the "Jeopardy!" College Championship was filmed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in April 2008, Julia Sprangers sat in the Kohl Center audience to watch then-senior Suchita Shah compete. Now Sprangers, a junior studying economics and Spanish, has her own chance to make a mark - and she traveled around the world to...

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Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 Wells Fargo and OMS3 of Burlington are proud to announce a free, information only workshop targeted toward local area business owners that are looking to grow their business in a down economy. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 19th starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank located at...

Contact: Sherry Herwig, Outreach Specialist Wisconsin School of Business Family Business Center Phone: 608-441-7347 http://www.fbc.wisc.edu sherwig@bus.wisc.edu presented by Dr. Deb Houden, Wisconsin School of Business Family Business Center Director We all make choices; we read, study, participate, and educate for the betterment of our company, our family, and ourselves. We are aware of the direct outcomes of the choices we make almost...

CONTACT: Lisa Schiller, Media Relations PHONE: 414- 847- 6055 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: lschiller@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. – May 6, 2013 - The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin...

Restaurant gives discount for National Nurses Week May 6 to May 12 New Berlin, WI. Nursing is described as both an art and a science, but during National Nurses Week from May 6 to May 12, it will be described as a way to receive a 20 percent discount on food at Quaker Steak & Lube. “Long hours and stressful situations,...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 or jacki@stcroixedc.com 2012 traveler spending in St. Croix County increased 8.87 percent to $81 million according to an annual analysis released May 3rd by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The $81 million from travelers resulted in total business sales of $139.5 million in the county, reflecting an 8.36 percent increase from...

Contact: Anne Sprecher Glendale, WI - Sprecher Brewing Company--Milwaukee’s original craft brewery -- celebrates American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) May 13th – 20th, with a host of special events. Spearheaded by the Brewers Association, ACBW is, “about uniting for a common cause: support and celebration of our nation’s small and independent brewers and the millions of beer lovers who have...

For more information: Phil Tschudy 608.665.7188 philip.tschudy@cunamutual.com Rick Uhlmann 608.665.8940 rick.uhlmann@cunamutual.com Known as ‘Doc’ To His Students and Employees, Heins Led Insurer from 1988 to 1995 MADISON, Wis. – Retired CUNA Mutual Group President & CEO Richard M. Heins died, Friday, May 3. He was 85. Heins led CUNA Mutual Group from 1988 to 1995. As a faculty member...

Contact: Tom Thieding, 608-210-6767 tom.thielding@wedc.org Link to Release: http://inwisconsin.com/aptar/ Investment will retain 424 jobs in Waukesha County MADISON, May 6, 2013 – AptarGroup, Inc., Mukwonago, Wis., has committed to a further investment of approximately $50 million at its 290,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Mukwonago. The company has already begun with over $3 million in additional research and development expenditures...

Contact: John Ewert Communications Director O: (920) 893-4206 jewert@roadamerica.com ELKHART LAKE, Wis., (May 6, 2013) - Road America announced today that RaceAmerica would serve as its Official Circuit Safety Light Provider. As part of a collaborative effort, Road America will utilize RaceAmerica's unique LED Track Safety...

CONTACT: Laurie Arendt, Exhibit Systems, (262) 432-8410 or laurie@exhibitsystems.com Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch joins large crowd at event Brookfield, Wis. – Exhibit Systems celebrated the opening of its new office and production facility Thursday as Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, local dignitaries and the Waukesha County Business Alliance visited the headquarters for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The celebration marked the public unveiling of Exhibit...