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Wausau, Wis. -- The new Helen DeVos Children's Hospital by Spectrum Health has dramatically altered the skyline on Michigan Street's "Medical Mile" in Grand Rapids, and announced its intention to transform health care for children. Sharing this vision, the children of Rich and Helen DeVos plus more than 6,000 donors contributed to the $286 million facility. Opened on January 11,...

For more information, contact: Leif Hubbard (608) 267-6884, leif.hubbard@dot.wisconsin.gov Corn rows appear to be cheaper, better alternative than snow fences Leaving corn rows adjacent to highways may provide a safer, more inexpensive way to keep roads safe in winter. In years past, blowing snow often resulted in drifts covering Wisconsin’s roadways, especially adjacent to open, plowed farm fields. One way...

Funds Are Still Available to Offer Residents Cash Rebates and Other Incentives to Replace Old Wood Stoves with Efficient, Cleaner Burning Technologies Today, the Dane County Clean Air Coalition announced that it would extend the Dane County Wood Stove Changeout Rebate Program, a voluntary pollution prevention program designed to help residents reduce harmful fine particle pollution and airborne toxics while...

Contact: Charlie Higley, Citizens Utility Board, 608-251-3322 x. 14 MADISON, WI – Eight public interest groups have asked Attorney General...

For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414-287-9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com MILWAUKEE (Feb. 28, 2011) − Godfrey & Kahn is pleased to announce that American Banker has ranked the firm third in the nation of Top Lead Legal Advisers in its annual Mergers & Acquisitions ranking. In addition, Godfrey & Kahn was the highest ranked firm in the Midwest. Firms listed in the ranking, which is...

CONTACT: Shannon Stahl, 608-265-6288, stahl@chem.wisc.edu MADISON - A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of chemistry has received a grant to develop "green" techniques to produce compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. Shannon Stahl says his particular challenge is to find ways to use air as an environmentally benign oxidant for pharmaceutical synthesis, by developing catalysts composed of earth-abundant metal catalysts, such as...

Green Bay, WI – February 28, 2011 – Kmotion Media has completed production of five TV spots for the Packers Pro Shop 2010-11 campaign. The Karma Group, an experienced branding group based in Green Bay, asked Kmotion Media to partner on the production and post-production. Kmotion worked closely with the Karma team, led by Creative Director Johnny Mackin and Senior...

Pewaukee, Wis. - With the new year comes tax season – a great time to turn your refund into much-needed cash. But instead of paying fees to a tax preparer for a speedy refund, use a deposit account you already have (or open one) so you won’t lose a penny of what you have coming. The website http://www.freetaxrefund.org explains...

CONTACT Craig Rohde (262) 790-6257 crohde@copesan.com Bed Bug Canine Inspection Services combined with heat treatment services continue to be the most effective method in bed bug prevention and treatment Madison, Wisconsin, February 28, 2011…Wil-Kil Pest Control today announced the arrival of its second bed bug dog, a beagle named Daisy. Daisy is joining forces with Max, Wil-Kil’s first bed bug dog, who joined...

CONTACT: Tom Sinclair, tksincla@wisc.edu, 608-263-5599 MADISON - Three University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are among only 20 academics from throughout North America chosen this year to participate in a prestigious environmental leadership and communications training program. Tracey Holloway, Jake Vander Zanden and Jack Williams have been awarded Leopold Leadership Fellowships for 2011. They will participate in two weeklong training sessions, one in...

Contact: Anne Katz, Arts Wisconsin 608 255 8316 | akatz@artswisconsin.org People who care about Wisconsin’s future - from the worlds of the arts, business, education, civic issues, politics, and government - will meet and rally to tell the stories of the arts as “part of the solution” for Wisconsin, at Arts Day 2011, Thursday, March 3, 2011, at The Madison...

Milwaukee, WI – The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC)—the economic diversification arm of the Forest County Potawatomi—announced today it has tapped Robert E. Schmitt, former president of Grunau Project Development, to lead its new construction management firm Greenfire Management Services, LLC (GMS). “With Bob and his team, GMS has the experience and personnel to help ensure clients receive the...

CONTACT: David Thompson, CEO, (262) 544-5500, dave@swimmingpoolservices.com Pewaukee, Wis. – The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals has honored Swimming Pool Services Inc. with two awards recognizing its design and construction acumen and consistently high level of customer service. The APSP Midwest Chapter presented Swimming Pool Services a 2010 Gold Award of Excellence for Residential Vinyl Liner 600 Square Feet and...

Contact: Louise Hermsen Marketing Manager P: (262) 544-8405 x8212 E: louise.hermsen@Odyne.com Follow us on Twitter @Odyne For Immediate Release Partnership to deliver turnkey hybrid solutions globally Waukesha, WI – February 28, 2011—Waukesha based Odyne Systems, LLC, is expanding distribution and support of Odyne plug-in hybrid systems for medium and heavy duty trucks beyond the 15 state Dueco, Inc. territory by appointing Terex Utilities as distributor throughout...