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CONTACT: Ed Schaefer President/CEO 715 836-9994 x1007 EAU CLAIRE, Wis.— Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: CZWI), the holding company for Citizens Community Federal, has announced that Citizens Community Federal has formed an alliance with Kitchen Solvers, Inc, LLC. to provide loan options to customers of Kitchen Solvers franchisees around the country. Ed Schaefer, CEO of Citizens Community Federal said this is the first...

CONTACT: Susan Vial, 608-263-5192, vial@waisman.wisc.edu MADISON - As researchers delve further into the genetic basis for disease, they face a conundrum: Finding enough affected people who can fill out a true picture of mutations that can vary from one person to another. A case in point is fragile X syndrome, a genetic mutation that affects approximately one...

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (October 5, 2010) – Kathryne Auerback has joined Edgewood College as the new Director of Program Development for the School of Business. In this role, Auerback will focus on development, growth and sustainability of both the undergraduate and graduate programs, and building community among students, faculty and alumni. Other...

For More Information Contact: Karen Buckoski 920.574.3253 Karen.Buckoski@miron-construction.com Rhinelander, Wis. – Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) announced that its new service center in Rhinelander, Wis., has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification as established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 WAUKESHA — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has filed an enforcement action in Waukesha County alleging that candy donation canisters placed in hundreds of southeast Wisconsin businesses misled consumers into believing that the money raised would assist in the search for missing children. The suit was...

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For more information contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI – October 6, 2010 – First Business Bank announced today that Dan Olszewski has joined its Board of Directors. First Business Bank is part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ). Dan is the Director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship at the UW-Madison School...

Media Contact: Mark Treichel Hoffman York (414) 225-9554 mtreichel@hyc.com MADISON, Wis. (October 6, 2010) - Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC), a national leader in the design and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Arnon Allen as legal counsel. "It is with great pleasure we announce the appointment of Tom Allen as WECC's new legal counsel,"...

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Treichel Hoffman York 414.225.9554 mtreichel@hyc.com - Boost your bottom line while strategically managing energy use - Madison, Wis. (October 6, 2010) - In honor of Energy Awareness Month this October, businesses around the country are taking steps to reduce energy use by making cost-effective building improvements and getting staff involved to find smart solutions. With cold weather on its way now is a...

Contact: Lori Sakk, (608) 266-9600 MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) and the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads (OCR) will be closed on Monday, October 11, 2010 as employees take one of their 16 required furlough days. The PSC and the OCR will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 12, following the observance of...

Contact: Kim Straka 608.772.7207 or kim@hypecomm.com (Madison, WI) The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) and special guest Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will host a luncheon on Thursday, October 7 at Restaurant Magnus, from 11:30 to 1:30, to honor Madisonians who helped bring conventions, meetings and events to Madison as part of the Bring Your Meeting Home campaign. The Bring Your...

The Concord Coalition and the Wisconsin Fiscal Advisory Council invite you to attend the second of three forums discussing the challenges associated with the national debt and how it affects our nation, the State of Wisconsin and its residents. This second forum in a series of three takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the...

Contact: J.P. Fielder 202-463-5682 ‘A Strong Record of Fighting for the State’s Businesses,’ Loon Says WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of former Ashland Country District Attorney Sean Duffy for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District, praising his record of supporting the state’s businesses and workers. “We’re endorsing Sean Duffy because he has a record of standing up...

For more information: Lisa Kidd - Director Office of University Relations Marian University (920) 923-7602 universityrelations@marianuniversity.edu FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D., will be inaugurated on October 23 as Marian University’s fourteenth president. The inauguration weekend will begin on Saturday afternoon, with an Inauguration Liturgy starting at 1 p.m. in Dorcas Chapel. The...