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CONTACT: Ron Markham, Market President, Monroe 608.328.4080 Monroe, Wisconsin – November 10, 2011 Wisconsin Community Bank’s Monroe office at 1717 10th Street has a new Vice President of Business Banking in John Edgington. He is now applying his 16-years’ experience—including time as a Senior Ag Relationship Manager—to oversee both agricultural and business loans in Monroe. Originally from the Cobb area, Edgington holds a Bachelor...

What: Precious Waters of the Penokees Photography Exhibit Opening Where: State Capitol First Floor Rotunda When: 5:00-5:45 p.m. on Monday, November 14, with social hour following at Brocach Irish Pub (7 W Main St.) Contact: Carl Sack, carl@wnpj.org, (608) 250-9240 MADISON--Beginning Monday, November 14, the State Capitol will play host to a display of photography from the Penokee Hills by Northern Wisconsin...

CONTACT: David Weimer, (608) 263-2325, weimer@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON - Designing and regulating a system through which nonprofit organizations can purchase kidneys for transplantation would increase the number of transplants and ultimately reduce federal expenditures, according to new research by cost-benefit analysis expert David Weimer of the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Weimer, La Follette...

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CONTACT: Allison Kubacki (920) 360-7696 Technology Key to Communication, Health Care, Education Madison, WI – As Wisconsin honor our brave service members this Veterans Day, the state’s Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) is calling for expanded broadband Internet access that will help military families stay connected with loved ones who are serving the nation around the world. With recent...

MILWAUKEE – Davis & Kuelthau, s.c. is proud to announce its continued recognition in the second edition of “Best Law Firms,” a report released by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The report, compiled by surveying thousands of law firm clients and lawyers, rank firms based on criteria such as expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, whether they would refer...

CAMBRIDGE, MA --- November 11, 2011 --- According to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), Wisconsin had the highest prices and they were growing most rapidly among the study states. The study, Medical Price Index for Workers’ Compensation, Third Edition (MPI-WC), show that the price for non-hospital services in Wisconsin in 2010 was the highest of...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, jim.dick@wisconsin.gov MADISON – This is your chance to expand Wisconsin’s rural voice in the effectiveness of rural networks to improve communities and create policy. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Wisconsin Rural Partners invite you to attend the Wisconsin Rural Summit on December 2, 2011...

Paul Rux, Ph.D., Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, has received and accepted an invitation to renew his membership on the Business Intelligence Board of Chief Learning Officer magazine for the year 2012. Chief Learning Officer is the foremost resource in the rapidly growing industry of workforce learning and development. The flagship magazine and related network of publications, electronic media and international events...

November 8, 2011 - The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and GrandStay Hospitality releases its tentative schedule for the 2012 racing season. The schedule is tentatively set to include 13 events. "We celebrated our fifth year in 2011 and it was what we felt to be our best year ever from a...

Contact: Laura M. Blades 202-558-5123 Washington, D.C. (November 10, 2011) — Members of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway shipping industry have launched a new, one-stop website resource at http://www.marinedelivers.comto highlight the economic, environmental and safety benefits of the bi-national navigation system. The redesigned site, which is aimed at both U.S. and Canadian audiences, will serve as a platform for industry news and...

MADISON, Wis. (November 10, 2011) ― Tickets are on sale for Madison Children’s Museum’s 14th annual holiday event, Tea & Trains, which will be held Saturday, December 3, from 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Madison Club, 5 E. Wilson Street. They may be purchased at MadisonChildrensMuseum.org . Families can get in the holiday spirit with a variety of activities, including: *...

Contact: Sheri Sutton, Director of Communications, 608.828.5706 Casey Langan, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5711 Meal for 10 costs 10.8% more than 2010 MADISON – While strong demand for turkey and other items will increase the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for Wisconsin shoppers, its cost is still a better deal than...

St. Croix EDC is now accepting nominations for its 2011 Business of the Year awards program. Categories include Emerging Business of the Year (a start-up business that has operated in St. Croix County for five or fewer years); Small Business of the Year (29 or fewer employees); and Business of the Year (30 or more employees). Nomination guidelines and a nomination...

Press Release: Please contact Sarah Stone Weber for more information at 608.669.2184 cell or 608.251.0327 office sarahstone.weber@att.net Diversified Media Enterprises, the parent company of Workers Independent News, is pleased to announce the launch of a new progressive radio show The People’s Mic with Doug Cunningham, produced by Diversified Media Enterprises, is set to join the...