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Contact: Jeanne Tarantino 608.266.3516 Reporters invited for responses to Small Business Roundtable (Friday, Feb. 11, 2011) GREEN BAY - Reporters are invited to preview the results of a roundtable discussion between small business leaders and state officials. Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch will come to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College on Tuesday, Feb. 15 to lead a Small Business Roundtable discussion. She will...

CONTACT: Caroline Letiecq, Communications Manager caroline.letiecq@quarles.com (602) 229-5377 MILWAUKEE, Wis. (February 11, 2011) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Christopher L. Nickels has joined the Firm's Milwaukee office as an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Mr. Nickels' practice focuses on representing employers and employees on a wide range of labor and employment matters,...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, Realtors® congratulates its New Berlin Office as the 2010 Office of the Year. The Shorewest New Berlin Office is located at 3580 S. Moorland Rd. in New Berlin. The office is staffed by 71 licensed and dedicated real estate professionals including...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. We're pleased to welcome eight sales associates who joined Shorewest, Realtors(r) in January 2011. Brookfield/Waukesha Office (2212 E. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha) Linda Faust Lake Country Office (1296 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc) Thomas Shepherd Ruth Ehrgott Menomonee Falls Office (N94 W17900 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls) Rose Vidmar New Berlin Office (3580 S. Moorland Rd., New...

An overview of the Wisconsin River Water Quality Improvement Project will be discussed at a public symposium hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Friday, March 11. The informational meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Alumni Room at the Dreyfus University Center. Representatives from municipalities, industries, lake users, sportspersons and citizens are all...

The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association is proud to honor three inductees for the 2011 Wisconsin Pet Hall of Fame. In its 17th year, the Wisconsin Pet Hall of Fame celebrates pets that exemplify the affection, loyalty, and valueof the human-animal bond. Each year the WVMA honors this special relationship in three categories: hero, professional, and companion. The 2011 inductees...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, Realtors(r) is proud to recognize 19 sales associates and employees with 20 or more years of service. In addition, 141 other sales associates and employees celebrated five, 10 and 15 years of service in 2010. 20 Years of Service Harriet T. Doerfert,...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield, Wisconsin. Shorewest, Realtors(r) recognizes the following sales associates who were named Associate Vice Presidents. Renee Koepsel, Mukwonago Office Mary Gilbank-Peterson, Janesville/Rock County Office Through 65 years and three generations of leadership, Shorewest has served the housing needs of southern Wisconsin. From the vision of one...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham St. Croix EDC 715-381-4383 ### The UW- River Falls Center for Economic Research (CER) in partnership with St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has released the February edition of the St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard. The dashboard presents a snapshot of the economic condition of the labor, consumer and housing markets in the three county area. It presents the latest...

It was one of Scott Walker's first acts as Governor in early January. Meeting in a special session, Wisconsin lawmakers were charged to come up with "a bold set of reforms aimed at helping businesses create jobs." Not surprisingly, the new Governor laid down the gauntlet, calling for, among other things, an overhaul of the Commerce Department and small...

CONTACT: Ann Mazer, Jannsen + Company, (262) 513-9292, Ann.Mazer@jannsen.com Pewaukee, Wis. – Kourtney Hunt, an accountant with Jannsen + Company, has earned certification as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. The certification acknowledges Hunt’s expertise in helping business clients customize QuickBooks for their specific needs, and in assisting them with all aspects of the Intuit accounting software program. Hunt earned the certification by completing...

Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.870.1876 or 414.778.4929 February 10, 2011 – The Metropolitan Milwaukee real estate market began the new year on a surprisingly high-note, with January sales up 17.9% over January 2010, according to housing statistics released today by Metro MLS, Inc. a subsidiary of the GMAR. The large increase was due to improved market conditions locally – terrific mortgage rates,...

CONTACT: Cameron Currie, 608-265-8034, currie@bact.wisc.edu; Garret Suen, 608-890-3972, gsuen@wisc.edu MADISON - Leafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food. Now, this mutualism - a complicated interplay of ants, fungi and a suite of bacteria - is coming into sharper focus as a team of...