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For more information and to schedule an interview, contact Travis Korson tkorson@securefreedom.org (202)-719-2421 or David Reaboi dreaboi@securefreedom.org (202) 431-1948 Washington DC June 6, 2012: In September 2011, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta compared the mandatory Sequestration defense budget cuts to “shooting ourselves in the head.” On Wednesday June...

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (June 6, 2012) – The School of Business at Edgewood College is pleased to host Healthcare Reform: It’s Your Business, the next installment in the Smith & Gesteland Executive Speaker Series. In this informative and engaging morning session, Peter Christman, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the UW Medical Foundation;...

Media Contact: Robert Chappell, rchappell@overturecenter.com, 608.334.7829 National Study Shows Huge Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts in Dane County The results of a major study by Americans for the Arts regarding the major economic impact of the nonprofit arts sector in Dane County will be revealed to local arts leaders, business leaders, the media and the public on Monday, June 11, 2012...

Fifth Acquisition by AAAG since early 2010 CHARLESTON, S.C., June 8, 2012 - Baird Capital Partners (BCP), the U.S.-based buyout fund of Baird Private Equity, announced today that its portfolio company American Auto Auction Group, LLC (AAAG) has acquired Badger State Auto Auctions, Inc. (Badger State). Based in Fond Du Lac, Wis., Badger State is predominantly a dealer consignment auction...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, jim.dick@wi.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Ben Brancel is making a trade visit to China June 8 – 13 to promote Wisconsin agri-businesses and encourage trade. Brancel will be joined by Jennifer Lu, a DATCP Economic Development Consultant, and several representatives from Wisconsin...

Contact: Kim Kokott The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Wisconsin Chapter p 608-826-0771 e Kim.Kokott@lls.org Madison, Wis. – June 8, 2012 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Capital City Man & Woman of the Year Campaign (MWOY) generated over $153,000 in 10-weeks for vital blood cancer research and patient services. Two local residents raised the most funding for blood cancers research,...

For more information contact: Janice Stark – Rivers Edge Marketing, LLC 920-422-0583 Since 1996, the Wisconsin Family Business Forum at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been working with families and their businesses to foster their continued health through programs, information, networking, resources, research, and life experiences. Housed in the College of Business at UW Oshkosh...

Safe, accessible lakeside venue opens its doors to kids June 5, 2012 - Madison, Wis. - The Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus is partnering with American Family Children's Hospital to make the upcoming Fourth of July more festive for pediatric patients and their families with the first "Rhythm & Booms® on the Rooftop" during this year's popular Rhythm &...

MEDIA CONTACT: JOE SHANSKY (414) 218-3331 Workers Call on Palermo's to Stand Down from Threat to Terminate Employees Today MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Over 150 plant employees of Palermo's Pizza, who in protest of union-busting tactics walked off the job one week ago, are calling on the frozen pizza manufacturer to back away from its threat to terminate employees. Workers state...

Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU Gadgets, gift cards and more - don't fall victim to a Father's Day shopping scam June 9, 2012, Milwaukee, Wis. -- According to the US Census Bureau, there are 70.1 million fathers across the...

Michelle Rothmeyer Content Specialist TMA+Peritus mrothmeyer@tmaperitus.com (877) 296-7114 Wisconsin Potato Growers Utilize social media app for latest consumer recipe contest Consumers Can Submit a Recipe or Vote for their Favorite to Win Antigo, WI — June 8, 2012 — The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) will launch its latest consumer recipe contest on Facebook. The Gather-Around-the-Campfire Wisconsin Potatoes Recipe Contest provides...

CONTACT: Melissa Anderson, 608-262-9213, mkanderson@bus.wisc.edu UW-Madison: Wisconsin school of business names new chief communications officer MADISON - Meloney Linder has joined the Wisconsin School of Business as its first chief communications officer. Linder comes to the Wisconsin School of Business after serving in administration for the University of Texas at Brownsville since 2008, where she oversaw the areas of marketing, communications...

Jeff Angileri {p} 262-472-1195 {f} 262-472-1196 Board of Regents approve international business major UW-Whitewater business students can now add a strong level of international sophistication to their college experience. Starting this fall, a new international business major will combine worldwide business knowledge, travel experience, and language skills to prepare graduates for jobs in today's global economy. "From an employer's standpoint, students with international...

CONTACT: Tom Mosgaller, 608-215-0651, tom.mosgaller@chess.wisc.edu, (prefers email for first contact) Aging at home: new project starts with community assets, not needs MADISON - Students tend to fret when they are "invited" to the principal's office, and last April Tayler Nelson was no exception. When she and nine other students at Richland Middle School in Richland Center, Wis. were invited to David...