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CONTACT: Menzie Chinn, 608-262-7397, mchinn@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON - In the summer of 2007, University of Wisconsin-Madison economist Menzie Chinn was among those who started to think something was amiss with the U.S. economy. Mortgage-backed securities were little-understood financial instruments, but Chinn remembers red flags going up as certain measures indicated that the AAA-rated versions of these securities were losing value. "That was...

Contact: Alex Hummel Associate Director, News and Public Information Integrated Marketing and Communications University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (920) 424-1398 hummela@uwosh.edu UW OSHKOSH, Sept. 19 – Faculty, staff, students and community members will join Chancellor Richard H. Wells state legislators, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, other dignitaries, faculty, staff, students and project donors for the official dedication of the new, state-of-the-art academic center, Sage Hall, on...

Contact: Andy Larsen, Boelter + Lincoln PR 414/271-0101 x119 (o); 414/840-0891 (m) E-mail: alarsen@boelterlincoln.com Water technology education and career initiative spearheaded by education and industry consortium MILWAUKEE (September 19, 2011) - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a nearly half-million dollar grant, or $498,216, to the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), the Milwaukee Water Council and a consortium of regional...

MADISON - William Courtenay, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hilldale Professor and Charles Homer Haskins Professor Emeritus of History, has been elected a corresponding fellow to the British Academy. The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for humanities and the social sciences, and corresponding fellows are scholars outside the U.K. who have gained international standing in their areas of research....

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors® (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Get Property Details on Your Phone Within Seconds! Brookfield, Wisconsin – Shorewest, Realtors® <http://www.shorewest.com/> – an industry leader in providing customer satisfaction – is now offering a NEW text feature for its 24-hour bilingual hotline. This new feature allows customers to...

Contact: Kathy Epping, 608-333-4406 For interviews with First Business executives, contact Jodie Johnson at 920-734-1800. Grass roots effort to take advantage of Wisconsin’s #1 position in manufacturing (APPLETON, WI) – September 19, 2011 - First Business Bank - Northeast announces the first of its kind Manufacturing First Expo and Conference designed to provide premier networking opportunities for Wisconsin manufacturers. The event is...

Marlin Shafer, owner of Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park in Menomonie, will pay $12,519.60 and will provide a certified operator for public water system For More Information Contact: Dana Brueck 608/266-1221 MADISON – On September 1, 2011, the Dunn County Circuit Court entered a judgment against Marlin Shafer who owns the Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park in Menomonie, Dunn County, in the...

Schools Must Register by September 30 MILWAUKEE – Sept. 19, 2011 – Radio Disney AM 1640, part of the number one radio network for kids, tweens and families, has teamed up with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin to promote the importance of childhood health and wellness through the Get Active, Get Fit School Challenge, which is open...

CONTACT: Tim Shedd, 608-265-2930, shedd@engr.wisc.edu MADISON - A University of Wisconsin-Madison engineer is collaborating with a Wisconsin entrepreneur to produce a diesel engine that could be a quieter, more efficient power source for a variety of household and industrial applications, including lawn equipment and electric generators. The pair has just received a $850,000 grant to fabricate and test a prototype...

For more information: Mike Smith, VP Sales/Marketing, OEM Fabricators, Inc., 715-698-2111. SEPT. 19, 2011 | WOODVILLE, WI | At its 25th anniversary party in September filled with prizes, face painting, a clown, dunk tank, DJ and a BBQ buffet, OEM Fabricators Inc. had many reasons to celebrate including record growth, a 12,000-square-foot expansion at Woodville, growing operations at Neillsville, plus...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. – The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin Foundation is pleased...

CONTACT: JEANNE TARANTINO 608.266.3516 Madison – Lt. Governor Kleefisch today announced that Governor Walker will host Wisconsin’s Small Business Summit to be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on November 1st from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Home of the 13-Time World Champion Green Bay Packers. Governor Walker will speak about his efforts to improve Wisconsin's business climate and...

Judi Murphy, Sr. VP | Co-Founder Murphy Associates, Your Marketing Department p: 262-786-7424 f: 262-786-7303 e: judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Pewaukee, WI – September 20, 2011 – ballera Dance & Active Wear has been launched to assist parents and dancers in the region with a one-stop, shop-and-go experience with their dance needs. The founder and owner of ballera is Debbie Turelli, Brookfield, WI, who...

FEATURED EVENT Tour Rexnord Industries - A leader in Process and Motion Control & Water Management Thursday, September 22 | 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm REGISTER ( http://www.mmac.org/index.php?src=events&submenu=AboutMMAC&srctype=detail&category=Milwaukee ) Don't miss the opportunity to tour Rexnord Industries, a leading worldwide industrial company...

Contacts: Phillip Leeds, 917-957-9943, pleeds@growingpower.org Adrianna Allen, 917-446-6789, aallen@growingpower.org MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 19, 2011 -- Growing Power today announced a series of concerts and events with some of the biggest names in music and art, who have joined forces in an effort to raise young people’s awareness about issues relating to Urban Agriculture, including nutrition and health, food security, career opportunities,...