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Contact: Beth Kaplan (608) 266-1683 MADISON – Nine safety net dental clinics will receive $850,000 as part of a state budget initiative to increase access to oral health care, state health officials announced today. “This funding will allow these clinics to increase staffing and expand services to more individuals in need of dental care services,” said Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis...

CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-2300 Department of Revenue Reducing Number of Income Tax Forms Mailed In response to the continued growth of e-filing, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue will be reducing the number of hard copy income tax forms it mails to citizens. Last year, 80% of taxpayers electronically filed their returns, making Wisconsin a leader in e-filing. "We're here to...

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Friedman (262) 754-2877 mmf@dewittross.com MILWAUKEE – The law firm of Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.C. today announced attorney David J. Hase joined its Brookfield office and its Litigation Practice Group. “We are pleased to have David join our team. Our clients will benefit from his extensive trial, arbitration and administrative law experience,” said the firm’s President...

Contacts: Morna Foy, 608-266-2449, morna.foy@wtcsystem.edu Kyle Schwarm, 608-266-0050, kyle.schwarm@wtcsystem.edu GREEN BAY – Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) received the “Futuremakers Partner Award” from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board during the board meeting at Northeast WisconsinTechnical College (NWTC) on November 8. Dan Clancy, president of the WTCS, presented the award to Bill Laakso, vice president-Human Resources at WPS. ...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, jim.dick@wisconsin.gov MADISON - Kay Jensen of JenEhr Family Farm in Sun Prairie has been growing organic produce and raising pastured poultry with her husband Paul Ehrhardt for 13 seasons. When Jensen wanted to improve her use of QuickBooks to better manage the farming operation, she applied for technical assistance with Producers...

Contact: Michael Bell, (608) 265-9930, michaelbell@wisc.edu MADISON - Environmental sociologist Michael Bell has been named director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), a multi-disciplinary research and outreach program that focuses on developing sustainable production and marketing strategies for small to medium-sized agricultural and food enterprises. Bell is a professor in the Department of Community and Environmental...

Contact: Aseem Ansari, (608) 265-4690, ansari@biochem.wisc.edu MADISON - Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who received the Nobel Prize for research he conducted while at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Concord, Mass. at age 89. "He revolutionized biotechnology with his pioneering work in DNA chemistry," says Aseem Ansari, UW-Madison professor of biochemistry. "The work that he did...

CONTACT: Molly Jahn, (608) 216-6304, mjahn@cals.wisc.edu MADISON - A new report published by an independent global commission of eminent scientists states that the world's food system needs an immediate transformation to meet current and future threats to food security and environmental sustainability. The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change today released a Summary for Policy Makers that recommends crucial policy...

Contact: James A. Tretheway, President and CEO Tel: 608-838-0300 X 222 Cell: 608-347-8864 jtretheway@bioionix.com http://www.bioionix.com McFarland, WI -- Bioionix, Inc.’s food safety disinfection process was named Eco-Product of the Year by In Business magazine as part of its Business Sustainability Awards program. This year’s program reflected an emphasis on melding good environmental stewardship with good business sense. BioIonix manufactures water...

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Friedman (262) 754-2877 mmf@dewittross.com MADISON/MILWAUKEE – DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C., today announced that 14 of its attorneys were named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® magazine as top attorneys in Wisconsin for 2011. Additionally, seven others were recognized as Wisconsin Rising Stars®. Attorneys selected for inclusion in 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers are: Jon P. Axelrod, Business Litigation, Madison...

CONTACT: Peter Gray 312-795-3715 The Congressional Conference Committee proposed to cut clean energy programs for agriculture by more than 60% in the agriculture budget for fiscal year 2012. Because the US government is operating under a short-term agreement that expires on November 18th this new measure is expected to pass this week, without amendment. Members from the House and Senate proposed...

For More Information, Contact: Scott Bucher, 414-944-0904 scottb@tractionfactory.com Agency Wins for Snap-on Tools Creative Work Milwaukee, Wis. – November 15, 2011 – Traction Factory, a business development and communications firm in Westown Milwaukee has been selected as a winner of the 2011 Automotive Communications Award for its creative work on behalf of Snap-on Tools in the following business-to-business categories: B to B...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, November 15, 2011 – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that John Stokas and Chris Jillings have been hired as Credit Analysts. John comes to First Business with two years of finance experience and is a graduate of Western Michigan University, holding a degree in Finance....

Contact: Katie Wirkus, 64th Alice in Dairyland, 608-516-5072 (cell) or katie.wirkus@wi.gov MADISON - Whether it’s presents for the upcoming holidays, a hostess gift, or a delicious meal addition or feature - choose foods, gifts and unique treasures that are Something Special from Wisconsin™. The red Something Special from Wisconsin™ logo guarantees that half of a product’s ingredients, production, or processing...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct); 414-315-9321 (cell after normal business hours) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., Nov. 15, 2011 – Dr. Steven Stoll, a Menasha resident with a general dental practice in Neenah, was sworn in as president of the 3,000-member Wisconsin Dental Association at the organization’s 141st House of Delegates held Nov. 11 - 12 at...