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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Friedman (262) 754-2877 mmf@dewittross.com MADISON/MILWAUKEE – The law firm of Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.C. today announced attorney Peter M. Garson joined its Madison office and its Business and Trust & Estate Planning practice groups. “We are pleased to have Peter join our team. Our clients will benefit from his extensive business and corporate, real...

MADISON - Hugh Edwin Young, who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the tumultuous Vietnam War era, died on Monday, Jan. 2 in Madison. He was 94. "For over 40 years, Edwin Young brought shrewd and wise leadership to every position he held on campus, offering stability during some of the university's most trying times," says...

CONTACT: Sarah Dutro, Client Care Coordinator ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: sarahdutro@actioncoachofelmgrove.com W: http://www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI, January 04, 2012 – The Finalists for the 2012 Business Excellence Awards have been announced and 16 outstanding companies from Southeast Wisconsin have been named as finalists receiving a collective total of 38 nominations. Together they represent a quarter of all finalists from across North...

Media Contact: Mary Fanning-Penny (608)458-6250 Grant applications accepted online; first deadline is January 15, 2012 MADISON, WI – January 3, 2012 – The Alliant Energy Foundation has a proud tradition of giving back and making a difference in the communities we serve through numerous avenues of support. Since 1998, the Foundation has contributed more than $36 million to innovative projects and...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, jim.dick@wi.gov MADISON –Jen Pino-Gallagher has been selected to be the Bureau Director of Market Development at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Previously, Pino-Gallagher had been an Economic Development Consultant and head of the International Trade Team at DATCP since 2006. “Jen Pino-Gallagher has been a tremendous leader...

Contact: Tom Thieding, 608-575-9200 tom.thieding@wisconsin.gov Link to Release: http://wedc.org/wedc-new-vp-of-marketing MADISON - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Paul Jadin announced today that Kelly Lietz has been named Vice President of Marketing for the state’s lead economic development organization. “Some of WEDC’s key strategies are to promote Wisconsin as a business-friendly state, and market our services and...

Contact: Kirsten Moore January 3, 2011 (608) 441-2677 Proposed DATCP Lapses Would Cause Further Under-Claiming of Farmland Preservation Tax Credits Despite the recent discovery that there are a growing number of landowners under-claiming valuable Farmland Preservation Tax Credits, the Department of Administration (DOA) is proposing to slash funding for county conservation staff that assist landowners in obtaining these credits. In the attached...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON—Governor Scott Walker today announced that Shopko will commence a corporate expansion project with assistance from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) that will result in the creation of more than 120 new positions at its corporate headquarters in Green Bay. "My number one priority is helping Wisconsin businesses create jobs," Governor Walker said. "I am pleased...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. We're pleased to welcome five sales associates who joined Shorewest, Realtors(r) in December 2011. Brookfield/Waukesha Office (2212 E. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha) Tom Breitlow Elmbrook/Wauwatosa Office (11622 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa) Wanda Lamon Mukwonago Office (1231 S. Rochester St., Suite...

The application process is underway for the 2012 Milwaukee Press Club (MPC) Endowment’s High School Journalism Grants. Recognizing the importance of the advancement of journalism in the urban environment, the grant program supports education and excellence in journalism and the media in the City of Milwaukee . Two $500 grants will provide funding to programs at public or private high...

Serving the community for more than 60 years, ARC of Greater Milwaukee (ARC) officially changed its name to Life Navigators on January 1, 2012. ARC’s name and brand have been updated, but the mission and services remain the same. Two factors prompted this change. When the organization began, it was known as Association for Retarded Children....

CONTACT: John Murphy, President Murphy Associates, Your Marketing Department P: 262-786-7424 E: John@marketingwithmurphy.com Brookfield, WI, January 4, 2012 – Murphy Associates, Your Marketing Department, has launched PR-PDQ™, focused specifically on public relations for start-ups and smaller companies. It will be led by Judi Murphy, Senior VP and Co-Founder of the Brookfield, WI firm. “People can’t buy what...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com For generations, Wisconsin residents – and their cousins in greater Chicagoland – have been flocking to the Dells, Door County and the Northwoods for vacations. Sheboygan? Not so much. But Dave Sanderson, who’s been general manager of the city’s Blue Harbor Resort since this past summer, wants to make his new home one of the...

Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. The new year kicks off with Tom Still discussing business trends to watch for 2012, Liz Schrum looking at dairy and snowfall in the WisBusiness.com Stock Report and Wisconsin Banking Association President/CEO Rose Oswald Poels discussing the 2012 outlook for...