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Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, jim.dick@wisconsin.gov MADISON – New export opportunities continue to open around the world and attending an Export Education Seminar can help your business enter the international marketplace now. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) encourages food and agricultural companies to participate in the seminar, “Trade Tools and Tactics.” This...

Contact: Kristin Ruesch, (608) 266-9600 Heating moratorium begins November 1 MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges energy consumers to contact their local utility if their heat is currently disconnected. The PSC also encourages residents to take advantage of energy-efficiency programs and the state’s low-income bill payment assistance programs to reduce the burden of utility bills...

Media Contact: Linda Funk Flavorful Insight, (866) 430-2590 lfunk@flavorfulinsight.com Waterloo, Wisconsin, October 11, 2011—One classic deserves another. That’s why Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics add a new dimension to the American classic grilled cheese sandwich. With a selection of award-winning cheeses to choose from, Crave Brothers makes it easy to...

Contact: Eric Reinelt, (414) 286-8130 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** WHO: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Alderman Joe Davis Sr. Louis Busalacchi, Bentley World Packaging WHAT: Mayor Barrett and Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. will announce the Port of Milwaukee as new Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and the economic benefits to our community. WHEN: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:30 p.m. Media welcomed to set up...

For more information, please contact: Kate Carpenter, Executive Director, America SCORES Milwaukee 414-358-2510 kcarpenter@americascores.org MILWAUKEE, WI (October 11, 2011) - Zaffiro's Pizzeria, a local favorite and award-winning restaurant, and America SCORES Milwaukee, an affiliate of America SCORES which is a national organization that works to enrich the lives of urban youth through regular participation in soccer, creative writing and service learning, are teaming...

The 2011 season has been a memorable one for our Brewers, from Prince and Braunie's clutch hitting to Yo and Zach dealing on the mound, from Ax Man's lockdown relief work to T-Plush's goofy antics. Sure, the winning is great, but what's even more enjoyable is that these guys are obviously having a fun time doing it. Perhaps nothing personifies...

CONTACT: Terry Jannsen, CPA, CFP®, Jannsen + Company, S.C. (262) 513-9292 Pewaukee, Wis. – For most people, Social Security is a simple equation. They work. They pay in. They retire. They collect benefits. In truth, Social Security offers many opportunities for retired workers to supplement their income from the longstanding federal program. A well-planned strategy can significantly increase recipients’ benefit levels. An...

Contact: Bill Bessette (608) 246-6127 Madison Area Technical College students can now get basic health services at the Truax campus—most free of charge. The College has partnered with Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin to provide care to students for such things as allergies and colds, skin conditions and minor injuries. “Many of our students have limited or no health insurance,”...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/11/11 CONTACT: Mark Berres, 608-890-1086, meberres@wisc.edu MADISON - Squinting into wind-blown trees and bushes is for the birds, especially if it's the birds you're looking for. "You have to listen. There's no way around it," says Mark Berres, a University of Wisconsin-Madison ornithologist. "The most difficult aspect of bird-watching is call identification, but calls are the most important tool...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/11/11 CONTACT: David McHugh, 608-262-5667, david.mchugh@doit.wisc.edu MADISON - In the Year of the Wisconsin Idea, a two-part event at historic University of Wisconsin-Madison locations will meld the storytelling traditions of the past with new ways of telling tales. "The Wisconsin Idea and Stories on the Hill," held on Thursday, Oct. 13, uses a location-specific iPhone application to interact with past...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/11/11 CONTACT: Denise Ney, 608-262-4386, ney@nutrisci.wisc.edu MADISON - Mealtimes aren't quite as enjoyable for people with phenylketonuria (PKU) as they are for the rest of us. Those with this genetic disorder have to get their protein by drinking a foul-tasting amino acid "formula." At the same time, they must avoid natural proteins - eschewing burgers, ice cream and even...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/11/11 MADISON - Genevieve Bell, Intel Fellow and director of interaction and experience research at Intel Corp., will deliver the Denice D. Denton Distinguished Lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday, Oct. 24. The event, sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI), will be held at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard...

Casey Slaughter BeckerOffice of the County Executive(608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 843-8858 Facility would create jobs, provide increased revenue for farm families Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the publication of a new report outlining the benefits of, and a path to, a regional local foods facility in Dane County that could create local jobs, reinvest millions in the county’s economy,...

Sara Mackey Marketing Communications Specialist Statewide Marketing Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges MADISON – As the marketplace becomes more global, business success will require employees who have some international business perspective. Representatives from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and other major educational institutions will focus this year’s Global Education Conference on...