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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/26/12 CONTACT: Stephen J. A. Ward, 608-263-2845, sjward2@wisc.edu MADISON - The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will honor veteran newsman Steve Lovejoy, editor of the Journal Times in Racine with the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, on Friday, April 13. Lovejoy has been editor of The Journal Times since 2007...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/29/12 Contact: Michael Bell, (608) 265-9930, michaelbell@wisc.edu MADISON - The UW-Madison Agroecology Program will hold a benefit concert on Friday, April 13 to support graduate student research in sustainable agriculture and food systems. The event, called the Loving of the Land concert, will feature Graminy and The Blue Dog Consort. These two Madison groups offer a unique...

Port Washington State Bank: Hires new branch manager Port Washington, Wis. – (March 29, 2012) – Port Washington State Bank is proud to announce the hiring of Christine King as its new Vice President and Branch Manager of the bank’s Saukville location. “We are extremely proud to have her join our team of accomplished banking professionals,” said Vice President...

CONTACT:Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE:414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org WISCONSIN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BBB Warns of malicious complaint email claiming it's from BBB Milwaukee, Wis., March 29, 2012 -- Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin is issuing an urgent scam alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting...

Jill Wellskopf Hupy &Abraham, S.C. (414) 982.2059 direct jwellskopf@hupy.com Attny Hupy: Pledges $100,000.00 to Milwaukee justice center Milwaukee, WI – (March 29th, 2012) Attorney Michael Hupy has pledged $100,000.00...

Danielle Johnson, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Phone: 608-266-0458 Email: djohnson@TravelWisconsin.com Accolades pile up for Wisconsin's tourism industry MADISON, Wis. (March 29, 2012) — There’s something about staying at an award-winning hotel or visiting a highly revered spa that makes you feel like royalty. And in Wisconsin, the list of places fit for a king or queen is growing at an unprecedented rate....

Contact: R.E. Hurst Phone: (414) 771-4171 Bellwether: Builds better relationships Bellwether Funding, LLC of Brookfield does it again, making the impossible possible for their Clients. A local, well established manufacturing facility faced struggles to refinance their building for $300,000. Because of the stormy seas of the current economic environment, the Client was asked to leave the bank he had been working...

Contact: R.E. Hurst Phone: (414) 771-4171 SOS Center of Milwaukee needs your help Background In December 1982, Ken & Arlene Greve launched the SOS Center out of a single store front room at 3742 West North Avenue in Milwaukee. Their goal was to reach out to anyone that came looking for help. Inspired by Christ’s compassion for the troubled & struggling,...

Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com First Business Bank Promotes Kai Catlin MADISON, WI, March 29, 2012 – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that Kai Catlin has been promoted to Client Support Specialist. Kai joins the First Business Client Support team bringing direct experience in helping clients with electronic banking, remote...