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Contact: Allison Kubacki (920) 884-9296 “Congress was right to make reasonable changes to the interchange system last year and I look forward to finally seeing those changes enacted this summer.” – Lynn McDonough, owner of Connell’s Restaurants WASHINGTON -- Local business owners joined more than 50 small business owners from across the country in Washington, D.C....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shorewood BID Contacts: Christel Henke 414-332-2933 christel@shorewoodwi.com Paula Wheeler 414-906-1663 paula@shorewoodwi.com Jim Plaisted, Executive Director 414-916-8975 jim@shorewoodwi.com Owners who have offered “Deals of the Day” share experiences, advice Shorewood, Wis., May 10, 2011 – Area small business operators thinking about whether “deal- of-the-day” marketing is right for them can learn from Shorewood business owners’ experiences with Groupon, at a free business networking...

PALMYRA, Wis. (May 10, 2011)—Standard Process Inc. announces the recent hiring of Michael Kemp, Ph.D., and Kristi Prokop, and the recent promotion of Trisha Zarling. Kemp, of Whitewater, joins Standard Process as a research scientist. He earned his doctorate degree from the University of Arizona in 2005 and completed his postdoctoral fellowship through Michigan State University. Kemp is the recipient...

CONTACT: Ann Mazer, Jannsen + Company, (262) 513-9292, marketing@jannsen.com Pewaukee, Wis. – With more businesses than ever using the popular QuickBooks accounting software, a May 24 seminar at Jannsen + Company will explore many of its in-depth features to help companies maximize their efficiency and productivity. “QuickBooks Advanced” will delve into many elements of QuickBooks that extend beyond “day to day”...

Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director MADISON—The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters today announced its 2011 Fellows: atmospheric scientist Steven Ackerman, geologist Robert H. Dott Jr., Epic Systems Corporation founder Judith Faulkner, musician and composer Maury Laws, economist Donald A. Nichols, visual artist JoAnna Poehlmann, and historian Jeremi Suri. Complete biographies and images of the Wisconsin Academy’s 2011...

Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.778.4929 or 414.870.1876 May 10, 2011 – Sales in the Metropolitan Milwaukee real estate market are progressing well despite the appearance that the market is declining. Home sales were down 31.3% in April, according to housing statistics released today by Metro MLS, Inc., but that decrease is in comparison to the tax credit fueled market of...

MSOE Regent Timothy W. Sullivan will deliver the keynote address and receive an Honorary Doctor of Business and Economics degree at Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Spring Commencement. During the ceremony, 386 undergraduate and 47 graduate students in engineering majors, the Rader School of Business and the School of Nursing will receive their diplomas. Commencement takes place at 10 a.m....

More Information: Charlie Higley (608) 251-3322 x. 14 Cell: (608) 843-6996 MADISON — The Citizens Utility Board is calling on legislators to offer amendments to legislation that will deregulate telephone service, otherwise households that rely on basic phone service may see skyrocketing costs, poor service quality, and even loss of phone service entirely. Senior citizens...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Investor Relations: Susan Gille (608) 458-3956 CEO and new President & COO reflect on solid 2010 and express optimism for the future CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – May 10, 2011 – Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) Chairman and CEO Bill Harvey and President and Chief Operating Officer Pat Kampling reflected on a solid 2010, while...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today congratulated this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Export Achievement Awards. Every year, the Governor recognizes firms and organizations that have achieved extraordinary results in international sales or have contributed to Wisconsin’s increased ability to compete in a global market. The Governor made the awards at the 47th Annual Wisconsin...

Last night, Badger Army Ammunition Plant officials told the Town of Sumpter board that local dairy farmers, graziers, stables, and other farm operators would be expected to abandon their existing livestock wells and pay for water from the Army’s proposed municipal water system. “We expect that farmers would get a bulk rate for water usage,” Army officials said....

CONTACT: David Musolf, 608-262-3956, musolf@secfac.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has narrowed its search for dean of the UW Law School, naming three finalists for the position. Faculty, academic staff, students and members of the Wisconsin legal community comprised a 16-member search-and-screen committee that made its recommendations to Chancellor Biddy Martin and Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. The committee was...

CONTACT: Shawn Kaeppler, 608-262-9571, smkaeppl@wisc.edu MADISON - Just as a road atlas helps travelers find their way, a new corn atlas will help plant scientists navigate vast amounts of gene expression data from the corn plant, as described in the May 10 issue of The Plant Journal. The atlas, developed by a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison...

MADISON, Wis. (Tuesday, May 10, 2011) — Madison Children’s Museum will participate in Wisconsin Museums Week from May 14–22 with free admission for museum employees and volunteers, as well as special programs throughout the museum during the week to celebrate the event. Free admission to Madison Children’s Museum will be available for all Wisconsin museum employees, docents and volunteers from...

For additional information contact: Christopher Nolte (414) 287-9880 christophernolte@marcusinvestments.com Milwaukee, Wis., May 10, 2011….. Marcus Investments, LLC today announced that it is seeking to recapitalize the Milwaukee Verlo® Mattress franchise as part of a Chapter 128 receivership process. The Milwaukee franchise includes six Verlo Mattress Factory Stores operated by Greg Gardetto and Mike Murphy. “Verlo Mattress Factory Stores is one of the...