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Baird Venture Partners and State of Wisconsin Investment Board Lead Investment in Innovative Medical Technology Company MIDDLETON, Wis., May 22, 2012 – Zurex Pharma, Inc. (Zurex), a life sciences company with a novel antimicrobial technology platform, announced today it has raised $6.2 million in Series A financing, led by Baird Venture Partners and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB),...

Contact: Robin Reid, Communications Director Madison Community Foundation 608-232-1763 or rreid@madisoncommunityfoundation.org May 21, 2012 - Madison Community Foundation (MCF) deadline for applications to the Pleasant Rowland Great Performance Fund for Theater is...

Contact: Alyson R. Lynch 608.259.2629 alynch@staffordlaw.com Madison, WI -- Laura Skilton Verhoff, an attorney at Stafford Rosenbaum, has been elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. The Board of Governors manages and directs the affairs and activities of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Laura will be on the Board for two years beginning July 1, 2012. Skilton Verhoff is...

Contact: Alyson R. Lynch 608.259.2629 alynch@staffordlaw.com Madison, WI -- Stafford Rosenbaum is pleased to announced that Elisabeth Shea, an attorney in the law firm’s Madison office, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Dane County Bar Association. Ms. Shea will be the sixth attorney from Stafford Rosenbaum to serve as DCBA President. She will serve as...

For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414-287-9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com MILWAUKEE -- Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is pleased to announce that the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has named the firm a Top Workplace in the mid-sized company category for the third year in a row. The survey recognizes organizations located in Southeastern Wisconsin with exemplary work places. This is the third year the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel worked...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, jim.dick@wi.gov MADISON – For many, Memorial Day weekend includes a grill out, brat fry, barbeque, fry out – or whatever you call this tradition with family and friends in your part of the state. When you fire up the gas grill or get out the charcoal this Memorial Day weekend,...

Contact Information: Jess Myers 651-290-7465 (o) 612-910-3058 (c) Offers deep discount to active and retired military this Memorial Day weekend ST. PAUL, Minn., May 22, 2012 --- Memorial Day weekend is a time for Americans to salute those who have given their time and talents to the cause of defending our nation and keeping the peace. The nation’s six Gander Mountain Academy locations...

Opening your home to a foster child is the toughest job you'll ever love, says Doug Lynch, a law enforcement officer and foster father in Surprise, Arizona. He just wrote a great piece that's a must-read for anyone who has ever wanted -- with all their heart -- to connect with someone in need. Here's a excerpt: "The child arrives on the...

Johnson Bank contact: Carmen Tenuta 262-619-2684 ctenuta@johnsonbank.com Wisconsin – Johnson Financial Group, the parent company of Johnson Bank and Johnson Insurance Services will again reach out to local community organizations as more than 75 local employees volunteer their time and efforts today, Tuesday, May 22nd. The volunteer effort entitled Here for Good is part of the companywide Community Service Day....

For more information, contact: Jill Mrotek Glenzinski, WisDOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator (608) 267-7757, jill.mrotekglenzinski@dot.wi.gov Wisconsin is the sixth bicycle friendliest state in the nation and second in the Midwest according to a study released today. The state's ranking, by the League of American Bicyclists, is based on five categories. * Legislation and enforcement * ...