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Contact: David Eades Phone: (800) 447-4094 Email: david@bayfield.org Bayfield Peninsula's Highway 13 designated the newest state Scenic Byway State Highway 13 around Wisconsin's northernmost peninsula has officially been designated as the newest Wisconsin Scenic Byway, making it one of only four state scenic byways and bringing attention to the incredible natural resources and cultural history of the area. Named Wisconsin Lake...

CONTACT: Stacy Taeuber, 608-260-8299, srtaeuber@wisc.edu MADISON - After working as a bilingual case manager for Spanish-speaking immigrants at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, Kathryn Finley decided to study law so she could advocate on behalf of Wisconsin's immigrants. Now a third-year University of Wisconsin Law School student, Finley, along with the Latino Law Student Association (LLSA), has won a prestigious Ira and...

"Marshall's matter-of-fact memoir is a must-read for one reason-it's hilarious" - Marie Claire "Bold and irrepressibly sassy." - Kirkus Reviews Saturday, September 22 at 4PM Join Penny Marshall during Doors Open Milwaukee for a special appearance to sign copies of My Mother was Nuts, her recently released memoir. Penny is best known for her role of Laverne DeFazio on Laverne and...

For More Information Contact: Dana Brueck 608/266-1221 MADISON — On September 17, 2012, the Marathon County Circuit Court entered a judgment against Marth Wood Shaving Supply, Inc., of Marathon, requiring it to pay $35,000 in forfeitures and mandatory court costs and surcharges for violations of its Wisconsin air pollution control permit. According to the complaint, Marth Wood Shaving Supply’s air pollution control...

CONTACT INFORMATION: Judi Murphy, Sr. VP | Co-Founder Murphy Associates, Your Marketing Department P: 262-786-7424 F: 262-786-7303 E: judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Brookfield, WI -- Carol White, IOM, President of the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce (GBCC), has announced that the first annual Taste of Brookfield & Beyond will be held on Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th, 2012....

Contact John Wells 608.225.1913 Here is the schedule for Sunday: Super Late Models, International Four Cylinders, Legends, Central States Super Cups, and One on One Street Drags 10:00 AM Pit Gates Open 11:30 AM Practice 1:15 PM Qualifying Legends International Four Cylinders Super Late Models Following qualifying... Opening Ceremonies Racing Super Late Model Qualifying Races (15 Laps) International Four Cylinder Heat Races (8...

Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director, 608.263.1692 x21 Jennifer Smith, Academy Evenings director, 608.263.1692 x12 MADISON—From offbeat art installations on Wisconsin farmland to more traditional events like craft exhibits at agricultural festivals, there has long been a powerful connection between the arts and rural life in Wisconsin. Today with a new focus on “creative placemaking,” government agencies, artists, nonprofit organizations and...

Eleven chemistry students and a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point researcher received an award for work in nanotechnology at the International Materials Research Congress in Cancun, Mexico. Lori Lepak, a research associate in Professor Michael Zach’s Nanoresearch Laboratory, won the Best Poster Award in the Nanostructured Carbon Materials and Nanoelectronics session at the international congress that brings together major research universities...

Contact Jodi Legge March of Dimes (414) 203-3119 jlegge@marchofdimes.com Jodi Legge brings successful business background and dedication to cause MILWAUKEE, WI September 19, 2012 / The March of Dimes has named a new Wisconsin state director. Jodi Legge, a native Wisconsinite, will oversee all facets of the Wisconsin chapter, from programs, public affairs and marketing to events, fundraising, operations...

Local Consumer Support Urged: Push Here Starts Saturday in Madison Region; Unfolds In 63 Walmart Stores Across Make-A-Wish Wisconsin Area MADISON, WI – Make-A-Wish Wisconsin is encouraging consumers in the Madison region to go to their local Walmart starting this Saturday to show their support for Make-A-Wish by taking part in a brief demonstration of a Straight Talk...

Contact: Jenni Collins Executive director, Madison Public Library Foundation 608-266-6318 MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Public Library Foundation officially kicked off the final phase of its $9 million capital campaign to help with funding for the new $30 million Madison Central Library, with the exciting announcement that approximately 75 percent of the money has already been raised. In addition, the foundation unveiled a...

CONTACT: John Bechtol, 608-263-5700, jbechtol@studentlife.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named to a nationwide list of military-friendly schools. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list, released by Victory Media, honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military service members, veterans and spouses as...

CONTACT: Jill Sakai, 608-262-9772, jasakai@wisc.edu; Janet Kelly, 608-890-1491, jkelly@warf.org MADISON - Due to overwhelming interest, a second lecture on the discovery of a new physics particle has been added for tomorrow evening, Friday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Madison Enrico Fermi and Vilas Professor of Physics Sau Lan Wu will be presenting "Discovery of the Higgs - the God...

Patina adds Leadership and Organizational Development practice to help companies develop leaders, drive change and take action to achieve strategic priorities Brookfield, Wis. -- Patina Solutions, a firm that provides proven, accomplished professionals with 25+ years of experience for key projects and engagements, announces that Howick Associates has joined the firm, forming Patina’s new Leadership and Organizational Development practice. For over...

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...