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After nearly three years of development at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, collaboration has produced 18 management plans for lakes in Portage County. The county sought and received support for this collaboration between UWSP’s Center for Watershed Science and Education, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and more than 175 community members. Eighteen lakes in Portage County are now...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing Assistant First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, January 26, 2011 – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that Emily Bradley has been awarded the WI-ACE President’s Award. Emily has been a member of WI-ACE (Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers) since 2005 where she has been part...

CONTACT: Charlie Higley, Citizens Utility Board, 608-251-3322, EXT. 14 Fifteen environmental and other public interest groups have asked the legislature and governor to focus on expanding renewable energy in the state instead of relaxing or repealing state laws to make it easier to build new nuclear power plants. Energy efficiency and renewable energy “are cheaper, safer, and will quickly create more...

MADISON, Wis. (January 26, 2011) — Madison Children’s Museum will host a variety of arts events in February, both in the Jim & Susan Bakke Art Studio and throughout the entire museum. Visitors of all ages will enjoy a wide range of work, from weaving to installations to functional art. Although exhibits will be ready for viewing on February 1,...

The new travel planning website also includes information about upcoming sporting and entertainment events at more than half a dozen prominent venues throughout the DFW area CROWLEY, Texas, Jan. 26, 2011 – Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) typically spends the winter months marketing campgrounds, RV parks and resorts to snowbirds and other travelers seeking a sunny refuge from cold...

Contact: Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations, 608-828-5711 MADISON – Ag Day at the Capitol will be held March 9 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a variety of farm groups to learn more about...

Media Contact: Steve Schultz (608) 458-3285 Colorless, odorless gas can prove deadly MADISON, WI – January 26, 2011 – The threat of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is typically highest in the winter. Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), and Alliant Energy company, reminds customers that they most often come in contact with carbon monoxide after incomplete burning of natural gas,...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. -- Football, food and beer are undeniably a winning combination. The Wisconsin-based 144-year-old Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. is showing football fans how Wisconsin celebrates with brew-based recipes and pairings as its home state team competes in the country’s biggest annual sporting event for the top spot in football. Leinenkugel’s Honey Beergarita Kick-off the Big Game with a new...

Contact: Sandra Kallio, 608-890-3558 sandra.kallio@uwex.edu President touring Orion Energy Systems in Manitowoc Madison, Wis. – January 26, 2011 – President Barack Obama’s Main Street Tour includes a stop today at Orion Energy Systems Inc., a Manitowoc-based company that has been served by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN). Orion designs and manufactures energy efficient lighting and renewable solar technology for commercial and industrial customers....

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Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham St. Croix EDC 715-381-4383 C. Willi Myles, called ‘America’s everyday comedian’, will provide the entertainment at St. Croix EDC’s Business of the Year banquet on Thursday, February 17th at the R&D Banquet Hall just south of New Richmond, Wisconsin. Myles takes everyday life challenges and applies humor to them. Banquet attendees are assured of laughs and a unique look at...

Contact: Lisa MacKinnon, Dane County Clean Air Coalition Project Coordinator, (608) 266-9063 or (608) 335-5193 (cell) Will Partner with Local Businesses to Offer Residents Cash Rebates and Other Incentives to Replace Old Wood Stoves with Efficient, Cleaner Burning Technologies WHAT: Press Conference to Announce the Dane County Wood Stove Changeout Program and a Live Demonstration of EPA-Certified Clean...