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February 9, 2012 6619 N. Sidney Place Milwaukee, WI 53209 www.vibrantgfx.com Contact Roger Wrass General Manager 414-352-0759 rogerw@vibrantgfx.com MILWAUKEE -- In order to continue the excellent customer service established over the past years, Vibrant Graphics, a package label printing company in Milwaukee, has hired Sally Okruhlica to take on the company’s Production Control efforts. “We are excited to have Sally join us at Vibrant...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 9, 2012 Contact: Bryan Goettel 202-463-5682 Statewide TV Ad Highlights Tammy Baldwin’s Anti-Business Voting Record WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched a television ad blitz throughout Wisconsin today highlighting Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin’s support for anti-business policies while in Washington, including her support for higher taxes, more job-killing regulations, and Obamacare....

February 2, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison—Today Governor Walker delivered the weekly radio address that is titled “More Job Growth.” Transcript below: This week, we saw another example of how we're turning things around in Wisconsin and why we’re headed in the right direction. I was proud to announce that Connecture, Inc. a software company currently...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/9/12 Contact: Vince Sweeney, 608-265-2822, vsweeney@wisc.edu NOTE: Because this incident remains under investigation, university police will not be making any further statements about this case at this time. MADISON - Here is a statement issued today (Thursday, Feb. 9) by Interim Chancellor David Ward: "I have been informed by the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) that it is investigating a...

Contact: Craig Benson, chbenson@wisc.edu, 608-262-7242 Max Carbon, carbon@engr.wisc.edu, 608-263-2307 Two UW-Madison engineers names to national academy MADISON - The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today (Feb. 9) announced it has named two University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers to its 2012 class of new members. Craig Benson, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Geological Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Max Carbon, professor...

Deputy Administrator Patrick Fernan, Wisconsin DOT/DMV (608) 261-8605 Patrick.Fernan@dot.wi.gov More than four million Wisconsinites have a Wisconsin driver license or ID They already have an acceptable photo ID for voting. The state legislature recently passed a law that requires people to present a photo ID when voting. Consequently, DMV customer service centers around the state are noticing an increase in...

Contact: Jennifer Cooper, (202) 406-4425 Jennifer.Cooper@NFIB.org IRS agrees with NFIB regarding 1099-K reporting requirements, responds by eliminating small-business compliance WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2012 — Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) responded to a letter sent by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) that outlined the paperwork burden that the new “third-party payer” reporting requirements, or 1099-Ks, would...

Cindy Tomlinson608-664-4471 cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com Schools looking for money to fill budget holes—TDS® can help Federal program has $2 billion for reimbursement, but schools must act by Feb. 21 MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 9, 2012)—There’s more than $2 billion available to schools and public libraries through the federal government’s E-Rate program. The program offers reimbursement on communications services—primarily phone and Internet. To participate,...

By Jim Cryns For WisBusiness.com Robin Yount's sweet swing helped make his baseball career a successful one, but in his retirement he's moved on to a more sour pursuit -- lemonade. Yount broke onto the Major League Baseball stage almost 40 years ago as a 19-year-old rookie shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers. After the youthful debut, "The Kid," as Yount was known,...