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Contact: David Volz, 608-266-2125 MADISON - The budget bill signed by Governor Walker over the weekend makes a critical investment in Wisconsin's job creation and business assistance efforts, according to the official leading the state's economic development functions. A major provision of the budget is the elimination of the Department of Commerce, whose economic development role will be delivered by the...

CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-2300 Today, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Richard G. Chandler said the tax incentives included in the newly signed biennial budget will improve Wisconsin’s economic standing. “We have a strong education system and outstanding work force, but we need to make Wisconsin more competitive with other states for businesses that are making location decisions and improve the...

Contact: Karren Jeske, APR 262-495-6382 or 262-370-2092 (mobile) kjeske@standardprocess.com Recipients received scholarships through seven different institutions PALMRYA, Wis. (June 27, 2011)—Through the first half of 2011, whole food supplement manufacturer Standard Process Inc. has awarded $36,000 in scholarships to 12 students. The scholarship winners represent seven different colleges, universities and associations that are focused on educating the next generation of health care professionals. Standard Process...

For more information, contact: Ellen Webner AT&T 973-775-1321 Ellen.webner@att.com<mailto:Ellen.webner@att.com> Local Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications WAUSAU, WI., jUNE 27, 2011 - AT&T<http://www.att.com/gen/landing-pages?pid=3309>* today announced the availability of its mobile broadband network<http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=1941> in Marathon and Lincoln Counties, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content to customers in the region. Areas of new mobile...

WUHAN, June 27, 2011 – Wuhan Kindstar Diagnostics Co., Ltd. (Kindstar), announced today it has raised $11 million in Series B financing led by WI Harper Group, Baird Capital Partners Asia (Baird), Morningside Ventures and Mayo Clinic. Kindstar’s series A investment came exclusively from Morningside Ventures in 2008. Established in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 2003, Kindstar is the leading specialty...

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin Credit Union League expressed disappointment today that Governor Scott Walker failed to use his line-item veto to eliminate non-budgetary financial institution chartering policy that permits direct conversion of a member-owned credit union into a stockholder-owned bank. The policy, slipped into the 1,500 page, $66 billion budget bill by the Joint Finance Committee and approved...

CONTACT INFORMATION: Judi Murphy, Sr. VP | Co-Founder Murphy Associates P: 262-786-7424 F: 262-786-7303 E: judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Brookfield, WI – June 28, 2011—Carol White, IOM, President of the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce (GBCC), has graduated from Institute of Organization Management and received the designation of IOM. Awarded to graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Hudson – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 26 into law today which relates to bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects. Senate Bill 26 eliminates the requirement for the State of Wisconsin to receive a federal grant of at least $75 million before it can utilize the $225 million bonding authority for a major interstate bridge...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 or jacki@stcroixedc.com ### May 2011 home sales and median prices for St. Croix County residences declined from one year ago, but other signs point to an improving market, according to St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC). “Statistics from the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) continue to paint a bleak picture for home transactions, said William...

Contact: Colin Hutt @ (414) 765-2311 colin@primumagency.com Neenah, Wis. (June 24, 2011) — CRL Senior Living Communities proudly announces it is currently the first senior living provider in the Midwest to offer the treatment and education services of Memory Training Centers of America (MTCA). Through the partnership, CRL provides professional memory training sessions for individuals experiencing mild to moderate cognitive impairment,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caroline Letiecq, Communications Manager caroline.letiecq@quarles.com (602)...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 Of particular concern to me are the significant public safety concerns related to foreclosed and abandoned properties in Milwaukee… Attorney General...

For more information: Beth Blanck (414) 978-5637 bblanck@whdlaw.com Milwaukee – June 24, 2011 – The law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. (WHD) is pleased to announce that the Wisconsin Law Journal has chosen two of its attorneys, Lynda R. Templen and Kim Marie Wynn, as 2011 Women in the Law. Women in the Law honorees are recognized for their outstanding achievement...

Long-Haul Ethernet, Layer 3 VPN offer enterprise customers greater connectivity, control and scalability Madison, WI – Charter Business, a division of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR), today announced the deployment of its long-haul Ethernet service, the latest enhancement to Charter Business Optical Ethernet service. The long-haul service extends the reach of Optical Ethernet service beyond a metro area, allowing enterprise...