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Media Contact Michelle Rothmeyer Senior Content Specialist TMA+Peritus 715.849.4200 mrothmeyer@tmaperitus.com Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Launches Spudster Contest Antigo, WI - April 20, 2011 - Summer is the season of fresh potato salad, skewered taters on the grill and scooters - yes, scooters. The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers association has launched its summer Spudster Contest for consumers, produce buyers and produce managers. One...

CONTACT: Polly Hauser, SVP Wealth Management Group 563.589.4537 Madison, WI – April 20, 2011 – Andrew Douglas, Chief Investment Officer for the Wealth Management Group of Wisconsin Community Bank has been selected as an economic forecast contributor by Bloomberg Professional Services. This economic indicator survey reports various economic projections, or forecasts, of approximately sixty institutions. The projections include areas such...

A chilly Earth Week has been capped off with word of UW-Stevens Point's inclusion in the Princeton Review's listing of America's Green Colleges for 2011, the university announced today. A total of 311 out of 703 schools judged made the nationwide list. Other Wisconsin universities included this year are UW-Milwaukee, UW-Eau Claire and UW Oshkosh. The 311 selected schools received...

Contact: Lee Sensenbrenner (608) 266-9600 MADISON – Public Service Commission Chairperson Phil Montgomery today marked Earth Day by recognizing the achievements of the Focus on Energy program, which for 10 years has worked successfully with businesses and residents across Wisconsin to advance renewable energy projects and efficient energy use. “Using energy wisely means saving money, cutting pollution and increasing the...

CONTACT: Kim Santiago, ksantiago@waastaff.com, 608-262-2551; Laurie Cox, cox@studentlife.wisc.edu, 608-262-7890 MADISON - On Monday, April 25, the Wisconsin Alumni Association will honor graduating international students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an award ceremony and reception. Forty-six students will be honored with academic achievement awards, as well as a faculty member for his contributions to the international community at UW-Madison. Walter Goodman,...

Contact: Sarah Schutt, (608) 263-2043, sschutt@waastaff.com MADISON - It's the job of those working in broadcast journalism to report on the news, not make news. When five high-profile journalists are invited to discuss the changing nature of television news at their alma mater, however, that's a different story. The Wisconsin Alumni Association will welcome five distinguished graduates from the...

Contact: Dave Melum (920) 737-2648 demlum@michels.us Michels will work with DNR to help stabilize watershed in Sheboygan County SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – In celebration of Earth Day 2011, Michels Corporation on Friday announced that it has partnered with the Lakeshore Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to help with restoration efforts along the Onion River in Sheboygan County. The 100-square-mile...

CONTACT: Greg Downey, 608-695-4310, gdowney@wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication's professional and scholarly mission will be on display at its annual awards dinner, as the school honors a diverse group of alumni for their accomplishments in a range of media. This year's distinguished service award winners are Rick Fetherston, vice president of public relations...

Contact: Jeff Jansen Sperry Van Ness (608) 821-1401 jeff.jansen@svn.com http://www.svnmadison.com Madison, WI, April 22, 2011 – Sperry Van Ness, one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate investment brokerage firms, has announced that Jeff Jansen, CCIM, of the Madison, WI office has completed a lease of office space at 214 North Hamilton, to Tweedee Media, Inc. They...