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For more information, contact Eric Skrum, 608/441-1216, eskrum@wisbank.com Bankers say consumers impacted by rising compliance costs (MADISON, WI) More Wisconsin bank executives believe that the state’s economy is improving, but bankers still rate current conditions as weak and say demand for commercial and residential loans is and will remain flat. Seventy-six percent of the 106 executives who completed the Wisconsin Bankers Association...

Proposals are Due March 15, 2011 Contact: Mike Bandli, 608-224-5136 Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is currently accepting proposals for the Agricultural Development and Diversification (ADD) Grant Program. These competitive grants are awarded annually to projects that are likely to stimulate Wisconsin’s agricultural economy through the development and exploration of new products,...

CONTACT: Jack Borgo, Marketing Communications 608-824-7815 jborgo@standardimaging.com Middleton, Wisconsin, January 7, 2011 – Standard Imaging, Radiation Oncology Resources, Canis Lupus LLC and the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) successfully concluded the Contouring Challenge (CC) 2.0, an event created to bring attention to the fact that anatomy contouring remains a large source of variation/error in radiation oncology, on December 17,...

MILWAUKEE – The Board of Directors and Jerome M. Janzer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) announced that attorneys Nathan K. Johnson, Amy L. Lindner and Lucas J. Pagels have been named shareholders in the firm. Johnson, a member of the firm's Trusts and Estates Practice, serves a wide range of clients including individuals,...

CONTACT: John Shutske, 608-262-1445, shutske@wisc.edu MADISON - Agricultural economists and commodity specialists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Extension will talk about the financial health of Wisconsin agriculture and the outlook for the year to come at the fourth-annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook forum in Madison on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The event coincides with the release of the 2011...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 2.2% Gain From 2009 May Suggest Consumers are Spending Again The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (Revenue) recently posted January to December 2010 sales tax distributions to counties that have enacted the 0.5 percent local sales tax. Revenue’s summary shows $4,884,055.57 was distributed to St. Croix County in 2010 compared to 2009 distributions of...

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wis. (January 6, 2011) — Wipfli LLP, a leading CPA and consulting firm, has formalized an industry practice that meets the needs of life sciences companies at every stage of development in the life cycle. The firm’s specialized industry practice will serve medical device companies providing them with a one-stop shop for their accounting, tax...

Dr. Elaine Paterson awarded certification from the Society of Clinical Research Associates PALMYRA, Wis. (January 6, 2011)—Elaine Paterson, Ph.D., clinical research manager at whole food supplement manufacturer Standard Process Inc. has earned her clinical research certification from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA). Dr. Paterson has more than 10 years of human study management experience, which spans international research, research...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 MADISON – Secretary Ben Brancel has appointed Jeff Lyon to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and Susan Buroker to be the Executive Assistant. Lyon has served the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation since 1988, most recently as director of governmental relations and previously as director of member relations....

Contact: Erica Lynch The Gialamas Company, Inc. 608.836.8000 Erica@gialamas.com January 2011, Madison, Wisconsin – George Gialamas, President & CEO of The Gialamas Company, has been selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Midwest Real Estate News Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. George was one of only sixty top commercial real estate professionals in fourteen states to be selected...

Contact: Erica Lynch The Gialamas Company, Inc. 608.836.8000 Erica@gialamas.com January, 2011, Madison, Wisconsin - 1 Erdman Place, owned and managed by The Gialamas Company, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection for the third consecutive year. 1 Erdman Place achieved LEED Gold Certification from the USGBC in May 2008. “The...

Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 Shaker's World Café (422 S. 2nd Street - Milwaukee, http://www.milwaukeehauntedbar.com) is proud to announce their hosting of a “Chili for Charity” event starting at noon on Friday, January 14th to benefit the Milwaukee based non profit IMPACT. At the event, guests will be able to sample delicious chili, participate in live raffles for...

Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 Bellwether Funding, LLC (BF) of Milwaukee has another example of Integrity, Persistence & Results by securing an emergency $480,000 temporary loan for a South Lake Tahoe, California boutique hotel during Christmastime. BF was able to provide an emergency bridge loan for the purchase out of foreclosure. The closing of the hotel had...

Princeton, Minn., 1/7/11—Wisconsin’s forward-thinking state park system had two goals when replacing trucks used for park maintenance and cleaning. First, they wanted to be good environmental stewards. Next, they wanted to save money. Amazingly, they did both—and much more—by purchasing a fleet of 15 E-Ride electric vehicles manufactured by E-Ride Industries (http://www.e-ride.com) in Princeton, Minnesota. The 100% electric utility vehicles...