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For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414.287.9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com MILWAUKEE (Jan. 16, 2013) – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Shareholder and Chair of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group, Thomas N. Shorter has been elected to the board of directors for the Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Wisconsin Chapter of the American...

Contact: Healthy Living Events Natalie Pratt (Expo Coordinator) 920-312-0014 greenevents@new.rr.com THE LARGEST HEALTH, FITNESS, NUTRITION, and GREEN LIVING EXPO in WISCONSIN Enjoy a full day of health & wellness as 100 health-minded vendors from around the State converge on Oshkosh this weekend. Sunnyview Expo Center Oshkosh, WI Saturday, January 19th 10:00am - 5:00pm Admission: $3.00 per person;...

What do you get when you mix three thousand people with cabin fever, a giant green dinosaur, a mug of Capital Brewery Blonde Dopplebock and ‘throw in’ a few smoked chubs for extra flavor? You get Bockfest 2013- a one of a kind not to be missed winter mardi gras held at the Capital Brewery Bier...

MADISON, WI – With the dangerously sub-zero temperatures forecasted for early next week, vehicles’ batteries will be pushed to the limit. This is the precise time of year when Smart Motors receives on onslaught of calls regarding vehicles not starting. Do you know how to safely jump start your car? And with hybrid vehicles being more prevalent...

For more information, contact Stephanie VanHaag svanhaag@greenfirellc.net | 414.290.9408 Milwaukee, WI -- Rob Bergmann has joined Greenfire Management Services as a Project Manager. Rob has over 15 years of experience and has assisted in the management of some of the largest construction projects in the area. Rob will be managing both tribal and private sector projects in both the Milwaukee area...

MILWAUKEE – Assurant Health, a national provider of major medical, fixed-benefit and supplemental health insurance products, has promoted Michelle Pierce, 34, to vice president, managing attorney. In her new role, Pierce will assume responsibility for all aspects of legal support of the organization’s health insurance products for individuals and small employers. “Michelle has played an important role...

Contact: Jason Freels – Bed Bug Services Manager Jerry Batzner-President Batzner Bed Bug Services, Inc. 16948 W. Victor Rd New Berlin, WI 53151 Phone: 262-797-4160 http://www.Batzner.com 2012 listing of cities with the most treatments for bed bug infestations shows Chicago replacing Cincinnati for the number one spot NEW BERLIN, WI- January 17, 2013- Every year, a survey of the top 50 cities...

Xcel Energy Media Relations (715) 737-2565 Power plant also reducing use of coal, improving air emissions, helping local economy ASHLAND – Xcel Energy’s Bay Front Power Plant used a record 277,117 tons of waste wood in 2012, exceeding its all-time record of 253,548 tons set in 2009. “This is a great testament to our employees,” said Dave Fulweber, plant manager. “Their ability...

Contact: Brittani Von Ruden, Marketing Coordinator bvonruden@wisconsinart.org, 262-334-9638, ext. 228 (WEST BEND, WI) The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MWA) located in West Bend, Wisconsin will temporarily close its doors at 300 South 6th Avenue on January 20 and will remain closed until the Grand Opening at...

For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414.287.9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com MILWAUKEE − Godfrey & Kahn is proud to announce that shareholder Christine Liu McLaughlin was named “Up & Coming Lawyer of the Year” for Employment by Chambers & Partners at their annual Women in Law U.S. Awards for 2013. In addition, McLaughlin was one of two attorneys nationally to be nominated...

MILWAUKEE—A two-story building tucked into a wooded parcel on Milwaukee’s northwest side once served as the “think tank” for Marquette Electronics, noted Milwaukee medical device company founded by Michael J. Cudahy and Warren Cozzens. In the future, the Cozzens and Cudahy Research Center will be used as a “think tank” of a different kind: a place for students of color...

Gov. Scott Walker in his third State of the State speech Tuesday night called for a middle-class income tax cut, declared mining the state's top priority and talked about removing "unnecessary, obsolete, and burdensome regulations" for state businesses. He pushed lawmakers to quickly approve an overhaul of mining regulations, saying it would be one of the best ways...

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. The full product includes several items in each of the rising, mixed and falling categories plus a look...