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SAUTER AND SAUTER GO HEAD-TO-HEAD TO KEEP NAME IN THE HISTORY BOOKS October 5, 2010 - The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net is coming off of a five week break and heading into the final event of the season. Two champions will be crowned this Sunday afternoon at La Crosse...

Contacts: Zach Lowe or Katie Rowley (Feingold) – (202) 224-8657 Lynn Becker or Dawn Schueller (Kohl) - (202) 224-5653 ...

OMAHA, NEB. - Oct. 5, 2010 - Verus Capital Partners, LLC, a SEC registered investment advisory firm in Scottsdale, Ariz., has become a branch of independent broker/dealer Securities America. Verus, which has about $225 million in assets under management, was formed in August under the leadership of branch manager Steve Bull, formerly with NEXT Financial Group. With 20 advisors, Verus...

“Foreclosure: Impacts & Opportunities” takes place October 12th For more information contact: William Johnson, Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA) 414-562-9904 or Suzanne Dennik, Milwaukee Department of City Development 414-286-5847 MILWAUKEE— A challenging problem affecting neighborhoods and individuals is the focus of an upcoming community conference. The tenth annual Community Development Summit will examine foreclosures in Milwaukee on October 12th. Speakers from a range of...

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CONTACT: Falicia Hines, 608-890-2489, fhines@wbi.wisc.edu MADISON - Built on a foundation of grain-based production, the cellulosic ethanol industry is poised for strong growth in the United States. During his keynote address at the third annual Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit on Thursday, Oct. 14, POET Senior Director of Research Greg Hartgraves will outline progress and show how grain-based and cellulosic industry segments...

Contact: Nick Pasquarello-Outreach Administrator UW Family Business Center Wisconsin School of Business Phone: 608-441-7347 http://www.fbc.wisc.edu npasquarello@bus.wisc.edu Thursday, November 4, 2010 3:30 pm — 5:45 pm Fluno Center 601 University Ave Madison, WI 53715 Presenters are Mike Knetter, Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business; William C. Foote Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, USG Corporation, Director, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Morris...

Contact: Lori Sakk, (608) 266-9600 MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has issued for public comment the Strategic Energy Assessment Draft Report: Energy 2016 (SEA). The PSC prepares an SEA every two years to evaluate the state’s current and future energy demands, how those demands will be met, and the reliability of the electrical system over the...

Contacts: Morna Foy, 608-266-2449, morna.foy@wtcsystem.edu Kathy Cullen, 608-266-9939, kathleen.cullen@wtcsystem.edu MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System was one of six states awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to promote Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study. The Wisconsin Technical College System will receive $258,400 per year for up to four years to design...

Times are tough for most entrepreneurs seeking a loan. But for low-income borrowers who want to start a business, the hurdles to borrowing money can seem insurmountable. That’s where the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. can help with so-called “micro loans,” to say nothing of counseling, classes and other aid for would-be or even fledgling business people. “Folks who used to...