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CONTACT: Janet Kelly, 608-271-0488 or 608-772-2868, jkelly@warf.org; George Austin, 608-692-6398, gaustin@warf.org MADISON - When the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery celebrates its first birthday this Friday, Dec. 2 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, visitors can learn a new "first" about the building while taking a behind-the-scenes "green" tour or sharing locally sourced cake with Bucky. The innovative building, which houses two...

For more information, contact: Cheryl Van Tessier, Finesse Public Relations LLC (608) 467-4408, ctessier@finessepr.net Tania Widish, Summit Credit Union (608) 243-5000x4701, tania.widish@summitcreditunion.com MADISON, Wis. — Two Summit Credit Union employees celebrated milestone anniversaries at the Madison-based financial in October. Robin Schnettler, accountant at Summit Credit Union’s American Parkway location, is celebrating 30 years of service, and mortgage loan senior underwriter Janine Sharp is celebrating...

For more information: Lori Richards (414) 390-5500 Milwaukee public relations firm to offer $1,000 scholarship and paid summer internship ScholarshipLogo-final-SMALLMilwaukee – Mueller Communications, Inc. (MCI) today announced it...

Contact: Ann Duginske Mobile: 920.336.3860 (office) 920.471.5446 (mobile) Email: Aduginske@thenewnorth.com New North to host annual New North Summit in Green Bay, WI on Wednesday December 7th NEW NORTH, November 30, 2011 – New North,...

CONTACT: June Ganser, 608-262-5215,jganser@em.wisc.edu MADISON - The entryways to some of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's most iconic buildings - the bannered Bascom Hall, the archway to Camp Randall and the imposing wood-and-iron doors to the Red Gym - are among the photos featured on a poster benefiting need-based scholarships. "Doors of UW-Madison" features 25 images of iconic entranceways - including the...

Contact: Bill Bessette (608) 246-6127 By next fall, students at Madison Area Technical College’s Reedsburg campus will be enjoying a new library, student achievement center, active learning classrooms and a state-of-the-art TelePresence videoconferencing room. It’s all part of a new 8,500 square foot addition that’s being constructed at the campus. The $2.3 million project, which was approved by nearly 60 percent...

CONTACT: TOM EGGERT PHONE: 608.267.2761 EMAIL: teggert@bus.wisc.edu The 4th annual Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference will provide attendees with the tools, strategies and recommendations needed to move a company in a more sustainable direction. The Conference will connect small business owners, mid-level managers and corporate leaders interested in sustainability and will give attendees the opportunity to learn from Wisconsin's most sustainable companies. Tom...

CONTACT: James Tye, Director of Development and External Affairs Clean Lakes Alliance ...

CONTACT: Grayce Ries, Osborn & Barr, 314.236.6936 Thomas Jury, Monsanto, 608.755.1777 Janesville Monsanto site helps sustain local mobile food pantry JANESVILLE, Wis. – Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin serves nearly 141,000 adults and children in 16 Southwestern Wisconsin counties annually. The organization provides not only nourishment to hungry individuals, but also offers hope during times of need. The Janesville Monsanto site...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com Brookfield, Wisconsin. John Paul Horning, Executive Vice President of Shorewest, Realtors, received the 2011 Realtor® of the Year Award for Wisconsin Award at the National Association of Realtors® Conference and Expo in Anaheim, CA in November. “It was an honor to serve the 13,000 Realtors...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 WEDC: Tom Thieding, 608-267-9661 Spectrum Brands: Dave Prichard, 608-278-6141 MADISON - Governor Scott Walker announced today that Spectrum Brands Holdings has received a $4,000,000 award from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to maintain jobs at its corporate headquarters in the Madison area and make capital investments at its Wisconsin operations. “We’re pleased that Spectrum is committed to staying...

Media Contact Information Michelle Rothmeyer TMA+Peritus mrothmeyer@tmaperitus.com 715.849.4200 Wausau, WI - November 29, 2011 - Attorney Lance Trollop, of Bremer & Trollop Law Offices S.C., has again been recognized by Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine for his professional accomplishments. He has been included in the 2011 Rising Stars list. This marks the fifth time Attorney Trollop has been recognized as a Rising Star by Wisconsin...

Contact: Penny Gamache, 800-606-5394, ext. 7275 pgamache@anab-aclass.org Milwaukee – The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board has acquired Forensic Quality Services, Inc. (FQS), expanding the company’s range of conformity assessment services to include accreditation of forensic testing agencies. FQS has provided ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations to forensic testing agencies in the United States longer than any other organization. “The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board will maintain...

Federal Funds will Improve Instruction for English Language Learners Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (November 27, 2011) – Edgewood College has been awarded a five-year, $1.6 million competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education National Professional Development Program through the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). In consortium with the Wisconsin Department of...

Contact: Scott Tyre Styre@capitolnavigators.com WI– Just days before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will convene a hearing to investigate the proposed merger between Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc, local business, independent Pharmacist, and consumers with the Preserve Community Pharmacy Access NOW! (PCPAN) coalition are traveling to Washington, D.C. to express...