Farm Progress: Hay Expo’s 25th annual show set for SE Minnesota location
Contact for Additional Show Information:
Dena Morgan- 641/322-5219
dmorgan@farmprogress.com
Matt Jungmann- 309/586-5888
mjungmann@farmprogress.com
Forage producers traveling to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for the 2011 Hay Expo will find plenty to see and experience at the show
ST. CHARLES, ILL., 04-26-2011 - The 2011 Farm Progress Hay Expo takes place June 8 and 9 at the farm of Hernke’s Inc., near Cannon Falls, Minn. Hernke’s...
TOPS Club: Wellness programs can fit workplaces of any size, says TOPS
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Kimberly Greene • Ron Sonntag Public Relations, Inc.
(414) 354-0200 x110 • Kimberly@rspr.com
Maggie Lehnert • TOPS Club, Inc.
(414) 482-4620 x23 • mlehnert@tops.org
MILWAUKEE, WI – As May marks Employee Health and Fitness Month, it can be easy for small- to mid-size businesses to feel overwhelmed at the prospect of beginning a wellness program. Lack of time, resources,...
BoardStar Inc.: To host leadership forum for nonprofit board directors and executives
Contact: Patricia Wyzbinski, Executive Director
info@boardstar.org
Event will focus on connecting nonprofit leaders
Milwaukee, WI- BoardStar Inc. invites all nonprofit Board Directors and Executives to its Leadership Forum on May 19th from 4-6:30pm at Marquette University’s new Eckstein Hall. This event will focus on connecting nonprofit leaders and highlighting current trends and tools that will help them become more proficient and...
Labor groups: Madison will march for immigrant and workers’ rights on May first
Contact: Alex Gillis 608.345.9544 or Yvonne Geerts 608.335.0357
Madison, WI. Immigrant Workers Union (IWU), labor and community organizations their allies will join the national call for immigration reform on Sunday, May First. In Wisconsin there will be at least two rallies in coordination with tens of cities all around the country, one in Milwaukee and the other in Madison. Both...
Biomass Accountability Project, Save Our Air Resources: Wisconsin residents file legal challenge to proposed power plant
CONTACT: Meg Sheehan, Biomass Accountability Project, 1-800-729-1363 meg@ecolaw.biz
Paul Schwantes, Save Our Air Resources, Wisconsin, 715-297-5413
Lacy MacAuley, (202) 445-4692, lacy@massey-media.com
Proposed biomass incineration power plant would raise cost of electricity, cost taxpayer money, and create health risks for residents and schoolchildren
Rothchild, WI – Wisconsin residents have filed a legal challenge to the air pollution permit for the Rothschild biomass incinerator proposed...
UW-Madison: Scientists detect early warning signal for ecosystem collapse
CONTACT: Stephen Carpenter, 608-262-3014, srcarpen@wisc.edu
MADISON - Researchers eavesdropping on complex signals emanating from a remote Wisconsin lake have detected what they say is an unmistakable warning - a death knell - of the impending collapse of the lake's aquatic ecosystem.
The finding, reported in the journal Science by a team of researchers led by Stephen Carpenter, a limnologist at the...
Wired Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technology Council: Modernized telecom rules introduced in state Legislature
Contact: Thad Nation, 414.412.7814 ...
Gov. Walker: Illinois on track for $8 billion shortfall
Contact: Chris Schrimpf, 608-267-7303
Governor Walker Continues to Urge Illinois Businesses to Consider Escaping to Wisconsin
Madison–The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Illinois was on track for an $8 billion shortfall. The Chicago Tribune reported that Governor Quinn is seeking to borrow $8.75 billion and that Illinois’ 67 percent income tax rate increase will not bring in enough money....
Edgewood College: Students lead volunteer efforts to transform neighborhood
Opportunity for Madison Area to Get Involved
Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333
Madison, Wis. (April 28, 2011) – Edgewood College students will once again get their hands dirty in an effort to help beautify a Madison neighborhood with edible landscaping. Inspired by the 2010 success of the Russett Road ‘Front Yard Gardens’ project, this year’s efforts will...
Wisconsin Business Council: Wisconsin among top 5 states for new investment tax competitiveness
Contact: Brian Taffora, 608-252-9245
MADISON – A new report by Ernst & Young and the Council on State Taxation ranks Wisconsin fourth in the nation in terms of lowest effective tax rate (ETR) on new capital investment at 4.5 percent.
Only Maine, Oregon, and Ohio had a lower ETR, which is a key indicator of competitiveness for new jobs and investment.
“This...
UW-Madison: Students face off in expanding business plan competition
MADISON - From high-tech anti-theft systems and eco-friendly gardening products to smartphone applications and biotechnology devices, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.
Forty-five students and a record number of 22 teams will present their original business plans...
Gov. Walker: Names three Natural Resources Board appointments
Contact: Chris Schrimpf, 608-267-7303
Madison–Gov. Scott Walker today announced three appointees to the Natural Resources Board. These appointments will represent the farm, hunting and business communities. Wisconsin Farm Bureau President William Bruins, Wisconsin Hunters’ Rights Coalition co-founder Greg Kazmierski, and Shawano businessman Terry Hilgenberg have all been nominated for six year terms on the Board. The Wisconsin Natural...
Miron Construction: Wins state Excellence in Construction award
For More Information Contact:
Joshua Morby, josh.morby@miron-construction.com
414.791.9120 ...
Center for Economic and Policy Research: Cost of Medicare equivalent insurance skyrockets under Ryan plan
The plan will lead to seven dollars of waste for every dollar saved by the government
Contact: Alan Barber 202-293-5380 x115
Washington, D.C.- The budget plan put forth by Representative Paul Ryan has been described by some as a serious, smart plan that will help reinvigorate the economy and reduce the deficit. Ryan’s plan, to revamp Medicare has been described as...
