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Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 $241,000 goes to kids’ sealant programs across Wisconsin MADISON – Governor Walker today, on behalf of the state, accepted a $241,000 check from Delta Dental of Wisconsin – the third installment of Delta Dental’s ongoing support of the Seal-A-Smile children’s-dental-health program. Seal-A-Smile is a public-private partnership that offers grants to local school-based programs to place sealants on the...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison – Governor Walker presented a $18,328 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant to the De Pere Chamber of Commerce to promote the fourth annual “Fall Fest De Pere,” scheduled for September 17 on the streets of the downtown area. Event organizers estimate the event will draw 20,000 attendees and over $400,000 in traveler spending at...

Contact: Rachel McCormick 414-224-0210 x227 Rmccormick@n-s.com MILWAUKEE – June 2, 2011 – Nelson Schmidt Inc., a leading full-service marketing communications agency, announced today that Julie Hirt has joined the account service team as an account director in its Milwaukee office. Hirt will be responsible for leading the Alliance Laundry Systems account and directing the Nelson Schmidt team in development and implementation of integrated...

Contact: Wendy L.A. Norem Shorewest, Realtors 262/827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com <mailto:wnorem@shorewest.com> Check Out Shorewest’s Open Houses This Weekend Brookfield, WI. Eight in 10 adults agree that owning a home is the best long-term investment a person can make, according to a recent nationwide Pew Research Center survey. This clearly indicates the value that Americans continue to place on home ownership. A strong majority...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin’s ethanol producers continue to lead the industry in biofuels innovation, resulting in greater efficiencies and decreased energy costs while keeping the impact on the environment in mind. “Expanding the use of cleaner, renewable power helps grow our local economies and protect our environment,” said Joshua Morby, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Grants will help promote ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final, “Sheboygan Shindig” Madison – Governor Walker today presented two Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grants in Sheboygan for the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final and the “Sheboygan Shindig”. The two events have a combined economic impact of over $600,000. The first JEM Grant of $28,250 went to the Sheboygan...

For more information, contact: Beth Fredrickson Bottom Line Marketing & Public Relations (414) 270-3000, ext. 224 bfredrickson@blmpr.com Former APi Group Leader Brings Extensive Business Management Experience MILWAUKEE, WI – Paul Grunau has been named executive vice president of Health Payment Systems, Inc. (HPS), a Milwaukee-based healthcare company whose patented proprietary software simplifies the healthcare payment experience for patients, providers and employers. He started...

For more information, contact: DeAnne Boegli, National Public Relations Manager TDS Telecommunications Corp.608.664.4428 / deanne.boegli@tdstelecom.com http://www.media.tdstelecom.com VISI leverages network to connect data centers and add disaster recovery offerings Madison, Wis. (June 3, 2011) –TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) announces the completion of a network expansion in Minnesota. VISI now offers a comprehensive portfolio of metro area network solutions, including advanced connectivity between its...

Jack Borgo, Marketing Communications 608-824-7815 jborgo@standardardimaging.com Middleton, Wisconsin, May 31, 2011 – Middleton, WI - Standard Imaging Inc. is excited to announce that their 10th Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser, held on May 16, raised over $12,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. A record 160 golfers attended the event at Maple Bluff Country Club in Madison, showing their generosity...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 2, 2011 – The Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation are bringing the third annual WDA Mission of Mercy to the Greenheck Field House, 6400 Alderson St., Weston, Wis. (5.5 miles southeast of Wausau) on June 24 and 25 to provide free dental care to children...

CONTACT: Al Cooper (608) 243-4697 Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) will help area businesses learn how to locate contracting opportunities with the federal government at a training seminar to be held on Tuesday, June 14th. The training session will be conducted by the Business Procurement Assistance Center (BPAC) at MATC – Oak Creek Campus. The Department of Defense offers some of...

Milwaukee, WI (June 1, 2011) – TRICAST, Inc. has released a new version of AccuCAST, a pharmacy benefits risk management software application that boasts several functionality-enhancing modules. AccuCAST was the first actuarial support application created for enhanced underwriting and improved risk assessment with a focus on Medicare Part D. AccuCAST uses historical pharmacy claims and eligibility data to quickly and...

For More Information Contact: Joshua Morby, josh.morby@miron-construction.com 414.791.9120 ...

Contact: Casey Becker, Office of the County Executive The Dane County Land & Water Resources Department (LWRD) has been in the process of gathering input from local units of government and County residents for the update to the Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan. The plan must be updated every 5 years to remain eligible...

Contact: Lacinda Athen Day Phone: (608) 227-0619 Email: marketing@valicomcorp.com Valicom, a twenty year veteran of telecom expense management, is offering a free webinar to show how best practices paired with cutting edge web-based software tools help control telecom expenses. “Plugging the Leak: How Software Tools and Strong Tactics Contain Telecom & Wireless Costs” will be held Tuesday, June 28 at 1:00...