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APPLETON, WIS. — Former Baxter International chief executive officer Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr. discusses how “doing the right thing” can lead to success in the address “Becoming a Values-Based Leader” Thursday, Sept. 15 at Lawrence University. Kraemer’s presentation, which opens Lawrence’s 2011-12 convocation series, is at 11:10 a.m. in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel, 510 E. College...

MILWAUKEE—September 7, 2011—Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) has launched an emergency room education campaign incorporating Google Maps to make it easier for consumers to find and use walk-in clinics and urgent care centers for non-emergency conditions when their regular physicians are not available. “When your five-year-old is crying with a fever at 7 p.m. on a...

For More Information Contact: Dana Brueck 608/266-1221 MADISON — On September 1, 2011, the Clark County Circuit Court entered a judgment against Lynn Dairy Inc. and Lynn Proteins, Inc., of Granton, requiring Lynn Dairy to reimburse the Department of Natural Resources for its costs, to pay $2,000 to the Department of Justice for its fees and to pay $7,000 in forfeitures,...

Contact: Coreen Fallat (608) 224-4625 MADISON—There is still time to sign up for the 2011 Agricultural Enterprise Area Forum scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The forum, “Preparing for Wisconsin’s Agricultural and Economic Future,” is hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. If your farm or agricultural business is located in one of...

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dave Amoroso • Ron Sonntag Public Relations (414) 354-0200, ext. 108 • dave@rspr.com MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Holiday Folk Fair International will be held Fri., Nov. 18 – Sun., Nov. 20, 2011 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. Produced by the International Institute of Wisconsin, Holiday Folk Fair International celebrates the cultural heritage of...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors® (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Shop for a Great Cause! Brookfield, Wisconsin – The Shorewest, Realtors® Northshore Office will be holding a Rummage Sale to benefit its charity organization, Christmas is for Kids <http://www.facebook.com/shorewestchristmasisforkids> . This organization has brought joy to over 10,000 underprivileged children during the holidays...

Contact: UW-Madison: Heinz Klug, 608- 262-7370, klug@wisc.edu UW-Milwaukee: Tom Luljak, 414-229-5024, tluljak@uwm.edu; David Garman, d.garman@unsw.edu.au A gift from Milwaukee philanthropist Lynde B. Uihlein will launch a two-year pilot program that will bring the expertise of the University of Wisconsin Law School to the new Center for Water Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Housed in UW-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences and approved...

An active Business Retention and Expansion effort has been ongoing in Sheboygan County since 2008. This proactive effort involves visiting local company officials and asking their opinions regarding area business conditions. Surveys help to build relationships with business owners and allocate resources to help improve conditions for existing local businesses. Between January and July 2011, the Sheboygan County Economic...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com In her eight months at the helm of the Department of Natural Resources, Cathy Stepp says she has worked hard to get the agency’s 2,000-plus employees to be more business- and customer-friendly. And that, she says, has produced a positive result from the public and DNR workers, whom she says have responded with ideas on how...