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Contact: David Volz, 608-266-2125 MADISON - Governor Scott Walker announced recently that the City of Omro and the Village of Waterford have been named the newest communities to join the Wisconsin Main Street Program. As Main Street communities, Omro and Waterford will receive intensive technical services and training from Wisconsin...

Madison, WI –– On September 1, 2011, SupraNet Communications, Inc. marked its 17th anniversary of delivering high-speed Internet and data center services to businesses in Southern Wisconsin and beyond. SupraNet’s president, Bryan Chan, started the business in 1994 with the intention of becoming one of the most well-respected Internet Service Providers in the area. Today, SupraNet has...

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association, 608/441-1216, eskrum@wisbank.com (MADISON) – Michael Semmann has been promoted to Vice President—Government Relations and Communications at the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), the state’s largest financial industry trade association. In related news, WBA has announced its retainer of Martin Schreiber and Associates (MS&A), a government relations and public affairs consulting firm to...

MADISON - U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb will deliver the University of Wisconsin Law School's annual Robert W. Kastenmeier Lecture on Friday, Sept. 16. Crabb will speak on the timely subject of "Bridging the Divide Between Congress and the Courts." Crabb's lecture subject is not only important for the Law School and the legal profession, "it addresses the relationship...

Contact: Monica Baer, 262-522-9687 mbaer@baercarlson.com Unlike Rest of U.S., Wisconsinites Prefer Gas Stations for Restroom Breaks MILWAUKEE (September 2, 2011) – When on a car trip, gas stations are Wisconsinites’ preferred bathroom stop, according to a statewide survey conducted by Bradley Corporation of Menomonee Falls, a leading manufacturer of bathroom and locker room furnishings, including sinks, faucets, hand dryers, showers and lockers. In...

Contact: Jane Larson (608) 224-5005 jane.larson@wisconsin.gov MADISON—With harvest season approaching, Wisconsin agriculture officials remind farmers to take extra care to keep treated seed out of harvested crops to avoid contaminating animal feed or grain. “Many farmers rely on treated seed to protect their seedlings from...

Contact: Andy Larsen, Boelter + Lincoln 414/271-0101 x119 (o); 414/840-0891 (m) E-mail: alarsen@boelterlincoln.com Development to be catalyst for Reed St. Yards Tax Incremental District (TID) MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Sep. 1, 2011) – On September 2, The Milwaukee Water Council will announce it is pursuing the development of a Water Research & Business Accelerator Building at 223 W. Pittsburgh in Milwaukee’s Historic Fifth Ward. The building...

Contact: Bill Bessette (608) 246-6127 Madison College alum, County Executive Joe Parisi, will return to Madison College on Tuesday, September 6, to talk to students about the importance of completing their degrees and certifications to gain success in life and in the workplace. “I would not be a university graduate today if it were not for Madison College,” says Parisi. “Some...

Contact: Jen Pino-Gallagher Tel: 608-516-3257 Email: Communications@mitatrade.org MADISON, WI - The Board of Directors of the Madison International Trade Association (MITA) this past month elected a new president. Stanley Pfrang, International Business Manager with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will lead the association for the next year. Pfrang replaces outgoing president Ken Wasylik of E.M. Wasylik and Associates. Pfrang assumes the leadership role at...

Additional speaker: Dairy farmer Sarah Lloyd, President of Columbia County Farmers Union, and Board Member of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Media Contact: Bob Clarke, bclarke113@yahoo.com. 608-296-1443; Terry Tinkle, costink@uniontel.net. 715-228-3919 Ice Cream Social and Rally – serving 100% rBGH free ice cream! Date: Sunday September 4th Time: 3:30 to 5:00 PM (presentations begin at 4:00)...

For More Information Contact: Dana Brueck 608/266-1221 MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has announced the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has been paid its claims, in full, on two outstanding Freight Railroad Infrastructure Improvement Program (“FRIIP”) loans. The payment, on August 31, 2011, was in the amount of $2,400,642.32. In 2004 and 2008, the State Department of Transportation made two FRIIP loans...