BrightStar Care: BrightStar Care, a national provider of home healthcare and staffing, is the first healthcare company to be featured on CBS’s “Undercover Boss,” Sunday, April 17
The Emmy nominated reality television series UNDERCOVER BOSS will feature CEO and Co-Founder Shelly Sun of BrightStar Care, Sunday, April 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
BrightStar Care, one of the fastest growing home healthcare and staffing providers in the country has more than 200 locations across North America, including locally owned offices in Madison,...
CHS Inc.: Agriculture needs a level global playing field, CHS Wisconsin directors tell Congress
Contact: Lani Jordan
(651) 355-4946
lani.jordan@chsinc.com
WASHINGTON, DC (April 13, 2011) – The Wisconsin farmer-directors of cooperative CHS Inc., are urging Congress to preserve U.S. agriculture’s strong position in the world economy by maintaining a level trade, infrastructure...
Henry Vilas Zoo: Help save orangutans this Mother’s Day at the Henry Vilas Zoo
Media Contact:
Anna Reynolds
anna@vilaszoo.org
608.258.9490
(Madison, WI, April 13, 2011) On Sunday, May 8th, many will celebrate the mothers in their lives. Henry Vilas Zoo would like you to join them to celebrate and pay tribute to orangutan mothers with a M.O.M. – Missing Orangutan Mothers - Brunch at 10:30 a.m. in the Zoo Visitor Center.
Orangutan mothers and babies share a very...
DWD: March jobs, unemployment numbers announced; labor demand, job opportunities increasing at steady pace
CONTACT: John Dipko, Communications Director, 608-266-6753
On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm
Gains continue in private sector during first three months of 2011
MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Manny Perez announced today preliminary state unemployment and jobs data for the month of March 2011 that show continued private sector job growth with the manufacturing sector at the forefront.
“For the third...
Dept. of Commerce: Growth Strategies and Government Contracting Conference April 21 in Eau Claire
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
MADISON - Have you ever thought about government contracting for your small business? Do you want to learn how? Increasingly a company’s bottom line in today’s economy means thinking out of the box and expanding into new areas. The “Growth Strategies and Government Contracting Conference” in Eau Claire on April 21 will...
Wired Wisconsin: E-recycling law sees great success in first year
Contact: Thad Nation, 414.412.7814 ...
Dept. of Tourism: Green County tourism receives state tourism grant
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa Marshall, Wisconsin Department of Tourism
608-267-3773; lmarshall@travelwisconsin.com
Noreen Rueckert, Green County Tourism
608-328-1838; tourism@greencounty.org
Secy. Stephanie Klett visits Green County and presents tourism grant to promote Smithsonian “Key Ingredients” Exhibit
BRODHEAD, Wis. (April 14, 2011) -- Department of Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett presented a $9,039 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant to Green County Tourism to promote the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit “Key Ingredients:...
March of Dimes: Bicycling enthusiast turns his passion into promise for families
Contact: Tammy Schwartzer (608) 279-0822
Sun Prairie, WI– For years, 39 year old bicycling enthusiast, Jamie Dressel, of Sun Prairie, had one mission in mind– to complete the infamous Southern Tier Bicycle Route. Recently, Mr. Dressel discovered that he would be losing his job after that his employer of almost 20 years announced it would be closing its doors. He...
Reader’s Digest: “We hear you America” 100 cities/100 days RV tour to come to Kewaskum and West Bend
Cross-Country Trek Extended to Provide Promotional Spotlight and Financial Stimulus To Help Counter Quality-of-Life Crisis Triggered By Continued Economic Downturn
New Round of Voting via RD.com Open Now till May 16th to be 1 Of 10 Winning Cities In the Nation
The Reader Digest "We Hear You America" campaign is set to make stops at two Wisconsin area communities to help...
UW-Stevens Point: Activist Ralph Nader to visit UWSP
Environmental, consumer and political activist Ralph Nader will give a public lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Tuesday, April 19.
His presentation, “Going Green: Getting It to the Bottom Line,” will be held at 6 p.m. in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center. Sponsored by the UWSP Student Government Association, admission is $10 for community members...
Dept. of Commerce: Deadline extended for Governor’s Export Achievement Awards nominations
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
MADISON-- Wisconsin companies that have successfully undertaken exporting initiatives will want to enter the annual Governor’s Export Achievement Awards competition. This year's awards will be presented on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the 47th annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference in Milwaukee. Nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, April 22, at 4:30...
Family Farm Defenders: Family farmers to protest price fixing outside CME – Fri. April 15th 12:00 Noon, 141 W. Jackson in Chicago
Contact:
Joel Greeno, FFD vice president #608-463-7634 or #608-377-3300
John Peck, FFD executive director #608-260-0900 or #608-345-3918
To mark Via Campesina’s International Day of Peasant Struggle, family farmers and their allies will once again be converging on the doorstep of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) – 141 W. Jackson – at Noon on Fri. April 15th to expose...
