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Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors® (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, REALTORS® is pleased to be ranked as Wisconsin’s Largest Home Seller in 2012 by Real Trends 500. Shorewest ranked in the top 50 of the...

CONTACT: Sara Drapp, Campaign Coordinator The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society P 262-785-4244 E sara.drapp@lls.org Milwaukee, Wis. – April 17, 2013 – The Milwaukee Oyster Roast is celebrating its 10th anniversary with its biggest party to date. The Roast returns to The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum®, 500 W Canal Street, Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, April 20, 2013 to raise funds to fight blood cancer....

CONTACT: Katharyn May, kamay@wisc.edu , 608-263-9725; Phil Davis, pedavis@wisc.edu, 608-263-8425 MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing has received a gift of $5 million from John and Tashia Morgridge in honor of Mary and Carl Gulbrandsen, establishing two permanently endowed faculty chairs - one in pediatric nursing and one in health systems innovation. John and Tashia Morgridge are...

CONTACT: Joe Farrenkopf, 608-262-3958, xjoe@secfac.wisc.edu MADISON - Comic actor and writer Anders Holm, a 2003 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, will be the speaker for spring commencement ceremonies on May 17, 18 and 19. As a relatively recent graduate, Holm, 31, thinks he can deliver a relevant message to the new grads. "I can tell them about the first 10 years out of...

FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES, CONTACT: * Steve Van Dinter, Regional Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs, SSM of Wisconsin 608-258-5700 (office); 608-843-3862 (cell); steve_van_dinter@ssmhc.com (email) * Kim Sveum, Manager - External Communications, Dean Health Systems 608-294-6080 (office); 608-212-5906 (cell); kim.sveum@deancare.com (email * Chris Sutton, Corporate Communications Manager, SSM Corporate Office 314-994-7886 (office); 314-323-5563...

Contact: Cathy Christensen, 608.256.6445, ext. 539  cchristensen@madisonchildrensmuseum.org MADISON,Wis.(March 16, 2013) ― One hundred years of community support and service—this is Rotary  Club of Madison—the seventh largest Rotary club in the world. In honor of the club’s outstanding century of  service, Rotary Club of Madison invites you to the first annual SummerPalooza at Madison Children’s  Museum (MCM), Saturday, June 8, 2013.  Enjoy downtown family fun with free children’s museum admission, creative and explorative activities, and  live entertainment that will thrill visitors, from the curbs of Rotary Centennial Plaza to the creative spaces  within MCM. Events run from 10 a.m.‐3 p.m. with the parade around Capitol Square beginning at noon. SummerPalooza is a partnership between Rotary Club of Madison and Madison Children’s Museum, with  generous support from BMO Harris Bank and additional sponsorship from UW Health & Unity Health  Insurance and Madison Gas & Electric. Madison Children’s Museum: Started in 1980, Madison Children’s Museum (MCM) is an award‐winning  organization whose hands‐on exhibits and programs celebrate and encourage children’s imaginations and  the power of play as the cornerstone of learning. MCM is a proud recipient of the 2011 National Medal for  Museum Service form the Institute of Museum and Library Services. To learn more about MCM, including a  fact sheet and detailed exhibit descriptions, please visit our Newsroom page. To download photos for media  use, please visit our Flickr page.

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors® (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com Shorewest to Host Over 500 Open Houses This Weekend to Bring Buyers and Sellers Together Brookfield, WI. Demand for real estate is much stronger, and the spring housing...

CONTACT: Charles Hoslet, 608-263-2840, hoslet@ocr.wisc.edu MADISON - Four University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni and faculty will be recognized with Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards for making a significant impact with their entrepreneurial pursuits. "UW-Madison has long been an incubator for entrepreneurs, with a vibrant culture that encourages innovation among our faculty, staff and students," says Interim Chancellor David Ward. "This award was created to...

Media Contact: Gary Sievewright Managing Director –Market Manager 414-347-3036 gary.sievewright@wellsfargoadvisors.com Milwaukee, Wis. — April 16, 2013 — James Van De Ven, Senior Vice President – Branch Manager of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, (http://www.wellsfargoadvisors.com) is one of just 100 managers in the nation to receive On Wall Street magazine’s Branch Manager Award. Van De Ven oversees the Brookfield branch of Wells Fargo Advisors. “I’m...

Media Contact: Gary Sievewright Managing Director – Market Manager 414-347-3036 gary.sievewright@wellsfargoadvisors.com Milwaukee, Wis. — April 16, 2013 — Michael Schiek, Managing Director – Investments in the Brookfield branch of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, was ranked among Barron’s Top 1,000 Financial Advisors for 2013, as announced in the weekly magazine’s February 18th issue. Schiek was ranked 10 in the state of Wisconsin. This...

Media Contact: Gary Sievewright Managing Director – Market Manager 414-347-3036 gary.sievewright@wellsfargoadvisors.com Milwaukee, Wis. — April 16, 2013 — Greg Berg, Managing Director – Investments of the Milwaukee branch of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, was ranked among Barron’s Top 1,000 Financial Advisors for 2013, as announced in the weekly magazine’s February 18th issue. Berg was ranked 14 in the state of Wisconsin. “I am...

Contact: Gardi Wilks, gardi@wilkspr.com, (708) 434-5006 Rebecca Butcko, rebecca@wilkspr.com, (708) 434-5006 MEDIA ADVISORY Madison Public Libraries to Host Free Learning Seminar with Business Expert and Best-Selling Author Ed Paulson Who Will Discuss Strategies to Ensure Successful, Long-Lasting Start-Up Businesses WHO: Ed Paulson WHAT: Free seminar by author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Starting Your Own Business WHEN:...

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Dairy farmers John Rueinger of Van Dyne and Sarah Lloyd of Wisconsin Dells discussed immigration on this weekend's edition of "UpFront with Mike Gousha," produced with help from WisPolitics.com . According to a 2010 UW Madison study, immigrants make up 60 percent of the workforce on dairy farms with more than 300 cows and 20 percent on smaller farms. Lloyd said...