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Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison—Today the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council (UIAC) voted unanimously to recommend Rep. Mark Honadel’s (R-South Milwaukee) and Senator Van Wanggaard’s (R-Racine) Wisconsin Wins legislation, a component of Governor Walker’s Wisconsin Working plan. This legislation would allow Wisconsinites receiving unemployment to take part-time training jobs with employers potentially leading to full-time employment and allowing current...

Media Contact: Justin Foss (319) 786-4788 Builders, landscapers, and excavators are encouraged to attend MADISON, WI. – January 12, 2012– Wisconsin Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, is participating in the Digger’s Hotline 2012 Excavator Safety Awareness Program offered at locations throughout the state. The program will inform and educate those who work outside to learn about calling before...

For more information, contact: Sheri Walz, WisDOT Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors (608) 267-9319, sheria.walz@dot.wi.gov Governor Scott Walker has approved grants totaling $6,805,219 for three harbor projects in Wisconsin. The funds will be used to dredge and make repairs and improvements to docks in Milwaukee, Superior and Two Rivers. The State’s Harbor Assistance Program provides 80 percent of the...

Contact: Judith Kimble, (608) 262-6188, jekimble@wisc.edu MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Judith Kimble has been selected to serve on President Obama's Committee on the National Medal of Science. As a committee member, Kimble will help choose the next winners of the National Medal of Science, the nation's most prestigious science award. Established in 1959 and administered by the National...

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Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, January 12, 2012 – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that Cindy Meinholz has been promoted to Senior Project & Services Specialist Officer. Cindy joined First Business in 1999, and joined the Client Support team in 2008. She has been very...

The park, on the city's east side, is a business incubator for entrepreneurs and high tech startup companies. The first building, the Innovation Center, opened in 2011 and is nearly 70 percent occupied. "Robert Young understands the important role the Whitewater University Technology Park will play in job creation and economic development for our region," said Richard Telfer, UW-Whitewater chancellor....

Media Contact: Suzy Reynolds suzy@vilaszoo.org 608.258.9490 MADISON, WI– Animal lovers and Zoo supporters are invited to “Take a Ride on the Wild Side” with Jungle Jack Hanna on Saturday, March 10th from 7:00-11:00 p.m. at Smart Motors on Odana Road. “Take a Ride on the Wild Side” is an adult-only event where guests can enjoy the acclaimed animal expert and his wild...

January 12, 2012 - The American Speed Association® Midwest SCAG Truck Tour announces the tentative 2012 schedule. "There has been a lot of effort put forth in building this series stronger each and every year. From our competitors, sponsors, race tracks and ownership, we have given it our all to get this division where it needs to be each and...

APPLETON, Wisconsin — Andy Ott, Director of Commercial Lines, announces Dan Trochil has accepted the position of Commercial Field Underwriter in Wisconsin. Prior to accepting this position, Trochil was a commercial lines underwriter at Secura Insurance in Appleton. “As an Integrity Commercial Lines Field Underwriter, Dan will be responsible for new business production and profitability for a select group...

Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.778.4929 or 414.870.1876 January 12, 2011 – Home sales jumped 21.6% in December in the 4-county metropolitan area, marking the 6th month in a row that sales increased by double-digits. For the year, 2011 finished 4.2% ahead of 2010. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, brokers reported that the end of 2011 was finishing strong, and the...

Culinary Competition to feature students, pros (MADISON, Jan. 9, 2012) – One of the largest cooking competitions in the Midwest is coming to Madison Area Technical College. In a format familiar to fans of the popular TV cooking shows Iron Chef, Chopped and Top Chef, 27 professional chefs will be demonstrating their culinary prowess at Madison College’s Truax campus on Jan....

CONTACT: Danielle Johnson, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Phone: 608-266-0458 Email: djohnson@TravelWisconsin.com Media Room: http://media.TravelWisconsin.com Travel industry encouraged to pre-register by Jan. 31 to take advantage of early-bird discount MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 11, 2012) — Online registration is now open for the 2012 Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the premier educational and networking event for the Wisconsin tourism industry. This year the...

Companies aim to improve human health by enabling discovery and development of new therapeutics, with a focus on diseases with limited treatment options such as muscular dystrophy, scleroderma, lupus, and cardiac fibrosis January 15, 2012 — Madison, WI (USA). InvivoSciences, LLC (IVS) and Myomics, Inc. (Providence, RI) announce a corporate partnership to provide high content compound screening services...

January is ideal time for cutting back trees and shrubs Brookfield, Wis. – January features some of the year’s most unforgiving weather. However, for those willing to brave the elements or hire someone who will, January is the most forgiving time to prune trees and shrubs. Many natural factors combine to make January perfect for cutting back outdoor plantings, said Todd...