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Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Governor Walker to Discuss Mining at P&H Mining in Milwaukee Madison—Today, Governor Walker will visit P&H Mining Equipment Inc. to discuss mining and the state’s economy. Tuesday, February 28 8:40a.m. P&H Mining 4400 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53214 This event is open to credentialed members of the media. Governor Walker will be available briefly for questions following the event. Governor Walker to Discuss...

Contact: Jeff Martinka; martinka@swwtwater.org; 414-382-1766 The public in the Milwaukee River Basin is invited to participate in a public information meeting as part of the process for developing four regional TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) studies for the Kinnickinnic, Menomonee, and Milwaukee River watersheds and the Milwaukee Harbor Estuary. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) will lead the effort....

CONTACT: Tom Zinnen, 608-265-2420, zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu MADISON - A remarkable University of Wisconsin-Madison research triumph and artful renderings depicting the importance of biochemistry are the subject of a rare occurrence of the popular Wednesday Night @ the Lab series. Held for one night only - maybe, as there won't be another Wednesday night on a Leap Day until 2040 - on Feb....

CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-2300 MADISON – Yesterday, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Richard G. Chandler met with legislators and tax officials from both Minnesota and Wisconsin to discuss the status of negotiations to adopt a new Minnesota/Wisconsin income tax reciprocity agreement. Secretary Chandler was impressed by the positive attitude of Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans and legislators from both...

Contact: Brittney Hanson, brittney.hanson@westmorelandflint.com 218.727.1552 People will vote online to decide who advances in maurices Main Street Model Search Duluth, Minn. – Women from across the country have entered maurices Main Street Model Search, competing to be among 12 finalists chosen to model for maurices in upcoming fall, holiday and spring clothing campaigns. The top 12 models will each receive a...

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Wipfli LLP, an international CPA firm, recently announced that the partners and associates of Wisconsin-based Tobin & Associates have joined the firm. Tobin & Associates is a national cost segregation firm that helps clients maximize their depreciation for federal income tax purposes. “As the economy has presented major challenges to businesses over the...

MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Larsen, Boelter + Lincoln PR Phone: 414/271-0101 Ext. 119 Cell: 414/840-0891 E-mail: alarsen@boelterlincoln.com WEAC, Wisconsin Dells Campaigns Take Top Honors in Annual Competition MADISON – Boelter + Lincoln (B+L) dominated the American Advertising Federation–Madison’s 2012 ADDY Awards...

For more information, contact: Amber Hartl, Wisconsin Bankers Association, 608/441-1237, ahartl@wisbank.com Stability, gains in a tough economy both characteristics of state banks (MADISON) - According to fourth-quarter data released today by the FDIC for all FDIC-insured financial institutions, Wisconsin banks continue to outpace national averages in several critical areas. Wisconsin banks average a capital ratio of 10.3 percent, topping the national average...

WHAT: Andersen is among the first in the country to convert a significant portion of its commercial truck fleet to compressed natural gas, an alternative fuel source that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions of Andersen trucks by 28% per year. ...

Contact: Kristy Nieto, 608-224-4956 Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Latino community of Madison has a strong tradition of empowering its members by sharing information. Tapping into this tradition, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection invites consumers to the third annual Día del Consumidor consumer resource fair. While this event is targeted to Latinos, resources...

CONTACT: Jessica McCarty, 608-265-5979, jmccarty@uwmad.wisc.edu MADISON - The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Union South. Microbial Sciences. The Lakeshore residential neighborhood. Observatory Drive. Bascom Hill - but only the downhill route. These are just some of the destinations on the Visitor and Information Programs campus tour, designed to give prospective students, special groups and other visitors an inside look at life...

Media Contact: Linda Funk Flavorful Insight, (866) 430-2590 lfunk@flavorfulinsight.com Spring is spreading . . . with Chedda Spreads from Sugar Brook Farms Verona, Wisconsin, February 28, 2012— No matter what your entertainment plans entail this spring, Chedda Spreads feature quality ingredients and fresh flavor to complement any celebration menu. If your spring is packed with events such as...

Contact: Jim McNett, CEO 608-244-3526 Jennifer Zahari promoted to regional director February 28, 2012 -- Madison, WI -- ABR Employment Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Zahari from Appleton Branch Manager to Regional Director. In her new role she will direct the ABR Madison, Sparta and La Crosse branch offices. Jennifer will also lead opening additional ABR...

CONTACT: Kathy Miner, kdminer@wisc.edu Madison reads Leopold set for Saturday at UW Arboretum MADISON - It's been 125 years since Aldo Leopold was born, but his work and words are just as timely, eloquent and inspiring today as they were nearly a century ago. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum - where Leopold helped establish a pioneering experiment in ecological restoration -...

Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897 urc@uwsp.edu 715-346-3046; Fax 715-346-2042 www.uwsp.edu/urc Spencers to bring theatre of illusion show to Stevens Point A night of magic and spectacle is coming to Stevens Point on Tuesday, March 13. The “Spencers: Theatre of Illusion” show will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Theatre@1800...