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Media Contact: Caroline Letiecq, Communications Manager 602-229-5377 / caroline.letiecq@quarles.com MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 21, 2011) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Kathleen A. Gray, a partner in the Firm’s Milwaukee office, has been elected to a three-year term as a member of the board of the Waukesha County Community Foundation (Foundation). Ms. Gray will also serve as...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON—Governor Walker issued the following statement on Wisconsin’s June Jobs Report that saw a net of 9,500 jobs created, including 12,900 private sector jobs: The addition of 9,500 new jobs in Wisconsin, including nearly 13,000 private sector jobs, in the last month is encouraging news and a positive indication that our state is on the right track....

Contact: James Grunewald Phone: 920-547-4401 Email: jgrunewald@dynamicdoes.com Silver Lake College has selected Dynamic as agency of record to develop an integrated marketing campaign to help build awareness and create new inquiries. Located in Manitowoc, WI, Silver Lake College is a Franciscan Catholic higher education institution with a diverse body of over 1,200 students representing seven states and 4 countries, and features seven satellite...

Contact: Robert Hauser, 608-262-4715, hauser@ssc.wisc.edu; Alberto Palloni, 608-262-2182, palloni@ssc.wisc.edu MADISON - A person's high school class rank is good for more than just getting into a prestigious college. A new study by a pair of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers links class rank - a cumulative measure of responsible performance - with survival throughout adulthood. Class rank contributes to the development of...

Contact: State Patrol Sgt. Tim McGrath (office) 920-929-3700, ext. 3004 (cell) 920-960-5304 When the EAA AirVenture turns Oshkosh into a beehive of aviation activity from Monday, July 25 to Sunday, July 31, hundreds of thousands of visitors will be traveling to and from Wittman Regional Airport each day. “The annual EAA AirVenture is one of the biggest traffic safety challenges we...

For more information: Kanoe Fish (414) 978-5358 kfish@whdlaw.com Milwaukee, Wis. – July 20, 2011 – The law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. is pleased to announce that three of its lawyers have been recognized as 2011 Up and Coming Lawyers by Wisconsin Law Journal. They will receive their awards at a reception at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee on August 30. Sarah...

Media Contact: Tammy Gilpin-Ripp, Senior Account Director 414.226.4900, ext. 13 tammyr@make-noise.com SANIBEL, FL (July 21, 2011) – NOISE, Inc., a nationally awarded brand definition, development and deployment agency with offices in Florida and Wisconsin, has been awarded a comprehensive, multi-media rebranding contract by Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce consists of more than 1,200 members...

For more information, please contact: Beth Reed T 920.968.6748 E Beth.Reed@us.gt.com APPLETON, July 12, 2011 ⎯ Jeff French has joined the Appleton office of Grant Thornton LLP as an audit partner. “With over 23 years of experience dedicated to the manufacturing, distribution, service and technology industries, Jeff has implemented projects for companies in multiple industries, and we are very happy that he chose...

CONTACT: Roger Erickson, SVP Residential Lending 608.298.1707 Madison, WI – July 20, 2011 Wisconsin Community Bank has received the Million Dollar Lender Gold Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The award recognizes lenders that have provided more than $2 million of Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) loans to South Central Wisconsin rural residents. This level of participation has made Wisconsin Community Bank...

Media Contact: Maggie Baum, (608) 438-2814 mbaum@buzzmonkeyspr.com Successful start up...

Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest system set a record high electricity demand on Wednesday, July 20, of approximately 9,533 megawatts, exceeding the previous record of 9,504 megawatts, which was set on Monday, July 18. Prior to this week’s heat wave, the system peak was 9,131 megawatts set Aug. 9, 2010. While Xcel Energy is in eight states, our Upper Midwest system...