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For more info: Vivian Rothschild, Director of Communications; 414.847.3239; vivianrothschild@miad.edu; Headshots available. MILWAUKEE ... The Industrial Design program at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was named No. 10 in the nation in an annual ranking by the DesignIntelligence journal. The rankings were generated from a survey of 220 leading firms throughout the United States. Organizational participants were questioned about which...

Miller Lite Partners with Milwaukee County Transit System, Metro Transit and Beer Capitol Distributing to help prevent drunk driving WHAT: This New Year’s Eve, Miller Lite is encouraging Milwaukee and Waukesha residents and visitors to take advantage of Miller Lite Free Rides™, a free bus service that offers safe transportation...

CONTACT: Robert Asen, 608-263-4518, rbasen@wisc.edu MADISON - The National Communication Association (NCA) has named University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Robert Asen as the 2010 recipient of the Winans-Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address. Asen, who teaches rhetoric, received the award based on the research he compiled for his book "Invoking the Invisible Hand: Social Security and...

CONTACT: Susan Webb Yackee, 608-265-6017, syackee@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON - With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter. But although many Americans don't think much about what's in their peanut butter, Yackee is one of few who knows that the childhood favorite must contain at least 90 percent peanuts, as well as how that standard...

Looking ahead to the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, I wanted to make my clients and friends aware of a great money saving opportunity. A unique situation has quietly developed for saving money for anyone with a life insurance policy initiated prior to January 2009. At that time, Wisconsin Council of Life Insurers adopted 2001 CSO mortality...

Madison, Wisc. (December 9, 2010) – M3 Insurance Solutions for Business is growing its Employee Benefits Practice with the addition of Executive Vice President of Employee Benefits Rich Twietmeyer. Twietmeyer brings 25 years of industry experience to M3 where he will lead the Employee Benefits Practice. In addition to managing...

Madison, WI –– SupraNet Communications, a local business-to-business Internet Service Provider, has been awarded, for the second year in a row, the 2010 InBusiness Executive Choice Award for “Preferred Local IT Consultant.” In addition to winning this title, SupraNet was also named a finalist in the category of “Preferred Website Services Company” – a first time nomination for...

Tushaus Computer Services is pleased to announce that the following individuals have joined our Milwaukee office: Nick Anagnostopoulos - .NET Developer Michael McRill – Enterprise CISCO Network Engineer Amanda Falkowski – Recruiter Fox Valley Office: Jayme Martin-LaCrosse – SharePoint Developer Scott Rauen – Enterprise CISCO Network Engineer

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-261-9200 “Wisconsin Is Open for Business Special Session” Preview PEWAUKEE–Wisconsin residents will see lower health care costs under a proposal from Governor-elect Scott Walker to end taxation of health savings accounts. Walker will introduce the HSA tax cut as part of the “Wisconsin is Open for Business Special Session” in January. Wisconsin is one of the last states...

Media Contact Information: Michelle Rothmeyer Content Specialist TMA+Peritus mrothmeyer@tmaperitus.com (877) 296-7114 Wausau, WI – December 9, 2010 – Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine has again recognized the professional accomplishments of Wausau attorneys Christine Bremer Muggli and Lance Trollop, of Bremer & Trollop Law Offices S.C. Mr. Trollop has been included in the 2010 Rising Stars list. Ms. Bremer Muggli has been named to the 2010 Wisconsin...

PERFORMANCE RACING INDUSTRY (PRI) SHOW STARTS THIS THURSDAY, DEC. 9TH December 8, 2010 - The 23rd Annual, Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, starts this Thursday, December 9th through Sunday, December 11th. Vice President, Steve Einhaus, will be representing the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net this year at the Orlando,...

CONTACT: Tia Nelson, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved twenty-one loans totaling nearly $16.5 million to benefit communities across Wisconsin. In addition, the board approved two Trust Land sales to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Loans approved include: * City of Bayfield – Bayfield County /...

Media Contact: Anna Reynolds 608.258.9490 anna@vilaszoo.org (Madison, WI, December 7, 2010) This holiday season, the Henry Vilas Zoo Gift Shop has joyful gifts for kids and grandkids of all ages -- and this Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, from 10 to 4 everything is 40% Off. 40% off lions and tigers and bears plush Cuddlkins. 40% off endangered animal...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. -- Even if you’re choosy about which ATMs...