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Media Contact Michelle Rothmeyer Senior Content Specialist TMA+Peritus 715.849.4200 mrothmeyer@tmaperitus.com Antigo, WI -- In an effort to provide a more informative, interactive online experience for retailers, restaurateurs, food service personnel and members of the agricultural industry, the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) has redesigned and launched http://www.wisconsinpotatoes.com. The site focuses solely on the needs of trade members, with navigation centered on core industry...

Contact: Justin Doherty, (608) 225-1891, jmd@athletics.wisc.edu MADISON -- New Orleans is a Saints and Hornets town, but some Wisconsin Badgers are hoping to cultivate some young converts ahead of Thursday's NCAA Tournament game with Butler University. A pep band, cheerleaders and Bucky Badger will spend part of Thursday morning at a surprise pep rally at Woodmere School in Harvey, La.,...

WHAT: Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) has prompt a National Workforce Day of Action to educate the public on how the federal budget cuts being proposed will adversely affect the Milwaukee area, Southeast Wisconsin and the nation. The day will bring together...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 MILWAUKEE – Six Wisconsin ethanol producers signed on to a letter this morning asking for support from the US Department of Agriculture to correct its monthly reporting on corn demand for ethanol to more accurately reflect the actual amount of corn that is used to produce the fuel. “The problem is that when the USDA report says...

Kelly McEvers, an award-winning journalist and NPR’s foreign correspondent based in Baghdad, will be a guest lecturer in classes at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from March 29–31. Students in communication, history, international studies and political science classes will benefit from her expertise. McEvers will present a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, in Room 221...

Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120 morby@nationconsulting.com Racine, Wis. –DeltaHawk Engines on Tuesday named Dennis Webb the company’s new CEO. Webb, who has been with DeltaHawk since 2005, will take over for Diane Doers, who will continue serving in an advisory role with the board of directors. The news of Webb assuming the role of CEO comes on the heels of a series...

For more information: Beth Blanck (414) 978-5637 bblanck@whdlaw.com IT and HR management veteran served in prominent Wisconsin organizations Milwaukee -- The law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. is pleased to announce that Philip R. Zwieg has been named its Director of Operations, overseeing the Information Technology and Human Resources departments. Zwieg has amassed over 35 years of experience working in the financial services,...

Milwaukee, WI ---- First Weber Group is pleased to announce that http://www.FirstWeber.com has earned the 2010 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Website Quality Certification designation by meeting rigorous standards of website excellence. The certification recognizes member websites that are pursuing "best practices" in website design and Internet communications. “We are extremely proud to have received this recognition...

CONTACT: Janet Kelly, (608) 890-1491, jkelly@warf.org MADISON - A panel of experts will discuss funding opportunities available to young firms for advancing the research and development of their technologies at the WARF Gilson Bootstrapping seminar being held Wednesday, March 23. Offered free for entrepreneurs, students and anyone interested in the topic, the program begins at 5 p.m. in the Town Center...

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association, 608/441-1216, eskrum@wisbank.com Madison-based QTI Group to conduct search (Madison) The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has engaged Madison-based QTI Group to conduct the search for the 119-year old trade group’s next president and chief executive officer. WBA Chairman Robert J. Just, Jr. of Mound City Bank, Platteville said QTI was selected because of its...

Contact: Nick George, President 608-255-9946 Nick.George@mwfpa.org Brian Elliott Dir. of Communications 608-255-9946 Brian.Elliott@mwfpa.org The Midwest Food Processors Association (MWFPA) is offering up to six $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate students who are majoring in agriculture or food science at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls. “The MWFPA recognizes the vital role played by agriculture and the food processing...

CHICAGO (March 22, 2011) – U.S. Cellular customers in Wisconsin continue to enjoy the highest quality calls on their wireless phones, according to the J.D. Power and Associates U.S. 2011 Wireless Call Quality Performance StudySM – Volume 1. This is the 11th reporting period in a row that U.S. Cellular has received the J.D. Power and Associates award for highest...

Geo-diverse Cloud Hosting Centers allow Tushaus to provide enhanced business continuity For more information: Kris Palen: 414.908.2204 krisp@tushaus.com MILWAUKEE –– Tushaus Computer Services, a Milwaukee-based provider of leading-edge technology solutions for businesses, announced today that the company has opened a second Cloud Hosting Center in Appleton. Built according to best-of-breed security and environmental standards, the Cloud Hosting Center provides unfailing services for the...

HONORING JOE SHEAR WITH RACING, RACING, AND MORE RACING! March 23, 2011 - The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and GrandStay Hospitality is gearing up for the 2011 racing season. First stop; Madison International Speedway on May 1st, 2011 for the 3rd Annual Joe Shear Classic.* In only its third year, this race...