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MEDIA CONTACT: Danielle Johnson, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Phone: 608-266-0458 Email: djohnson@travelwisconsin.com Media Room: http://media.travelwisconsin.com MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Walker has reappointed Kathy Kopp, Executive Director of the Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce, to the Governor’s Council on Tourism. “We’re thrilled to have Kathy stay on board as a member of the Tourism council,” said Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett. “Kathy’s years of experience and...

Contact: Rick Peterson, Office of Communications, 920-832-6590 APPLETON, WIS. — For the third straight edition, Lawrence University once again is included in the latest version of the classic college guide “Colleges that Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges.” The third edition of the book was released Aug. 28 and is currently available on newsstands...

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608/441-1216 | (c) 608/445-6430 | eskrum@wisbank.com Wisconsin banks continue their consistent positive progress with steady improvements such as an increase in lending, fewer loans past due, less money diverted to cover failing loans and more banks returning to profitability, according to second-quarter data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Noncurrent loans, loans...

For more information, contact: Amber Graf, DMV Bureau of Vehicle Services (608) 264-7124, amber.graf@dot.wi.gov Now when you purchase an auto, light truck, motorcycle or SUV through a private sale you can go online to title and register it, saving yourself a trip to the DMV. A new title application system called eMV Public can be found at http://www.wisconsindmv.gov. “Dealerships have had this...

For more information contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, August 28, 2012 - Chuck Batson, President and CEO, announced today that First Business Capital Corp. recently funded the following deals: $8.5 million revolving line of credit and real estate term loan to a Colorado manufacturer of building products and a...

CONTACT: Maryanne Dainsberg, Administrative Coordinator of Lake States Lumber Association, Inc., 920-884-0409 MADISON – Expand the reach of your wood products business and increase your bottom line by hearing from the experts at the upcoming seminar, “Exporting from the Lake States.” Individuals and companies who are new or experienced in exporting are encouraged to attend to develop their lumber business...

Contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association, 608/441-1216 | (c) 608/445-6430 | eskrum@wisbank.com Madison, WI- FIPCO®, a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), last week announced the launch of Compliance Concierge™, a new software platform for loan origination and deposit account opening that will help financial institutions more easily comply with state and federal regulations. "Every bank faces challenges due to...

Contact: Steve Lyons, WEA Trust Telephone: (608) 661-6729 (608) 220-7478—Cell E-mail: slyons@weatrust.com Madison— The WEA Trust was given approval by the Wisconsin Group Insurance Board (GIB) on August 28, 2012, to be in the State Group Health Insurance Program (state health plan) for state and other...

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Contact: Tom Eggert, Executive Director, WI Sustainable Business Council, sustain@bus.wisc.edu, 608 267-2761 Wisconsin Only State to Issue a Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Report August 28, 2012 - The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council announces the publication of the 2011 Wisconsin Sustainable Business Report at http://www.wisustainabilityreport.com. This second annual report looks at the State of Wisconsin through a triple-bottom line,...

Madison, WI -- ABR Employment Services (ABR) has launched its new website at abrjobs.com. The dramatically redesigned site, created by ABR Employment Services and marketing firm Haley Marketing Group, embodies ABR’s new brand identity and commitment to the needs of its Talent, the employees ABR places in jobs at client companies. The site’s homepage welcomes visitors with a clean, uncluttered...

CONTACT: Arthur Taggart 608-442-5555 or Erin Bingham 608-381-5720 Madison, WI – Erin Bingham is a Madison-area inventor. He has invented hand tools, home improvement products, and even special reading glasses for use in bed. Erin has had time to nurture his creative streak because, for most of his life, he has had epilepsy, living with multiple seizures every week. That...

Contact: George Althoff, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 MADISON – Wisconsin’s 202 state-chartered banks posted earnings of $182.1 million in the six months ending June 30, an increase of 16.8% over the same period in 2011, according to data released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. “Wisconsin banks continue to show year-over-year improvement in a number of key areas,” said...

CONTACT: Georgia Parham 812-334-4261 x 1203 Georgia_Parham@fws.gov The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is leading development of a Habitat Conservation Plan for the Midwest that will conserve endangered species, promote development of clean energy which in turn will reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. Partners in the development of this plan are eight Midwestern states, the American Wind Energy Association, representing...

Communications Manager Kim Rudat, WisDOT NE Region (920) 492-5743, kim.rudat@dot.wi.gov Packer travel advisory – road construction update in Northeast Wisconsin (Green Bay) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region is reminding motorists heading to Lambeau Field on Thursday, August 30 for the Green Bay Packers/Kansas City Chiefs football game that the road construction season continues on most major...