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Contact: Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations, 608-828-5711 Political changes, a number of revamped farm regulations, where the economy heads, and tough decisions about the next U.S. farm bill and state budget are the five stories that Farm Bureau predicts will make headlines in 2011. MADISON — 2011 shapes...

Contact: Beth Kaplan (608) 267-3810 Organizations to Begin Implementing the Plan in Early 2011 MADISON— The development of a statewide network of electronic health information is moving ahead after Wisconsin’s plan received final approval this week from federal officials. The Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network (WISHIN) will serve as the...

Media contact: Thomas Jensen, communications coordinator, (563) 587-4072 or tjensen@htlf.com. Linda Emmerich will work from WCB's Madison Office MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Community Bank announced today the hiring of Linda Emmerich as its new Mortgage Operations Manager. She will primarily oversee mortgage lending operations, including mortgage processing and underwriting. Emmerich brings more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience to...

Applications are Due March 15, 2011 Contact: Juli Speck 608-224-5134 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is currently accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant program, which offers competitive grants funded by the federal government. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Specialty crops include: fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs and spices, medicinal plants,...

MILWAUKEE -- On the heels of its top ranking by customers in a Consumer Reports survey, U.S. Cellular is celebrating the more than 1 million customers who are now part of The Belief Project. In honor of the milestone, 182 customers in Wisconsin were...