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Contact: Chelsea Hoffman Marketing Specialist JX Peterbilt /JX Enterprises, Inc. Phone: 262.513.6457 choffman@jxe.com December 21, 2010 (De Forest, Wis.) – Today, JX Peterbilt – Madison donated $550 to the De Forest Area Needs Network. This contribution was made through a combination of a corporate donation and local fund raising. JX Peterbilt – Madison associates have been going “casual for a cause”, raising donations for local...

MADISON, Wis. (December 21, 2010) ― Celebrate Wisconsin’s cold-weather season by visiting Madison Children’s Museum during Winter Wonder Week, December 27-31. Filled with special activities, Winter Wonder Week is sure to be a festive hit for the whole family. The museum will offer a variety of special drop-in programs for all ages. Try ice painting in the Bakke Art Studio;...

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Contact: Keith Reopelle, Senior Policy Director, Clean Wisconsin, (608) 251‐7020, ext. 11 MADISON — After more than a year of meetings and studies, the Midwestern Governors Association's (MGA) Low Carbon Fuel Advisory Group has released a report detailing a regionally coordinated cleaner fuels policy. These recommendations are designed to lower pollution in transportation fuels. “The MGA report shows that cleaner fuel...

Media Contact: Jen Dirks, Communications Director (414) 690-5578 Jennifer.Dirks@cliftoncpa.com MILWAUKEE, Wis. (December 22, 2010) – Clifton Gunderson, ranked as one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and consulting firms, today announced it has acquired Durkin Forensic, Inc. – a forensic accounting firm based in Los Angeles, Calif., focusing on fraud and fraud-related issues. The acquisition is effective January 1, 2011. “Durkin Forensic is...

“Losing It” to focus on underlying causes of weight problems CONTACT: Lucia Micheli, Trillium Care Group, (262) 782-2090, lmicheli@trilliumcare.com Elm Grove, Wis. – Trillium Care Group will host a free informational meeting Jan. 6 to detail its new program aimed at helping people achieve their New Year’s resolution to lose weight and adopt a healthy lifestyle. The program, titled “Losing It,”...

Contact: John Shenot, (608) 266-9600 MADISON – Two reports released today by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) indicate that Wisconsin’s electric utilities and cooperatives continue to make steady progress in adding renewable energy to the state’s energy supplies. All of the electric providers meet or exceed state requirements and many offer incentives to customers who want...

Contact: Ashley Spratt, 612-247-2976, ashley_spratt@fws.gov U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Director Tom Melius announced today the award of $250,000 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conserve coastal wetlands along the northern Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. The grant will help the Wisconsin DNR acquire a 2.4...

CONTACT: Thomas Hicken, CPA, Jannsen + Company, (262) 513-9292, Tom.Hicken@jannsen.com Pewaukee, Wis. - Many businesses, investors and other individuals breathed a sigh of relief Friday when President Obama signed legislation extending present income tax rates through 2012. With less than two weeks left in 2010, sufficient time remains for proactive year-end tax planning, said Thomas Hicken, CPA, a Shareholder with Jannsen...

CONTACT: Pupa Gilbert, pupa@physics.wisc.edu MADISON - To survive in a tumultuous environment, sea urchins literally eat through stone, using their teeth to carve out nooks where the spiny creatures hide from predators and protect themselves from the crashing surf on the rocky shores and tide pools where they live. The rock-boring behavior is astonishing, scientists agree, but what is truly...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Emily Winecke, Department of Administration, 608-266-7362 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced he is making $10 million of Public Benefit funds available to help meet the home energy needs...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Lee Sensenbrenner, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced $177,700 for five projects to increase local food purchases and stimulate Wisconsin’s agricultural community. The state’s “Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin” grant program provides the funding for these projects that will keep...

Media Contact: Bill Schmitz, President, (608) 781-2345, bill.s@mainstreetingredients.com La Crosse, WI – Main Street Ingredients announced today that it has officially signed an acquisition agreement with Agropur, Canada’s largest dairy cooperative. “Becoming part of the Agropur organization gives Main Street Ingredients broader resources and expertise to continue its impressive growth and innovation, serving food industry customers around the world,” says Main...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Doug Kopp to take over as Chief Environmental Officer MADISON, WI – December 22, 2010 – After 31 years of serving Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT) customers in a variety of positions, most recently that of Chief Environmental Officer, Kathleen Lipp has announced her retirement, effective March 2011. Lipp, who has held her current position since 2004,...