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CONTACT: Craig Thompson, Executive Director Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin (608) 256-7044 Freight Rail Industry is Important Partner in High-Speed Passenger Rail MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle has officially proclaimed October 4-10 as Wisconsin Freight Rail Week. In his proclamation, Governor Doyle salutes the 12 railroads that serve Wisconsin - including four major (Class I) railroads - and he honors freight rail for contributing...

CONTACT: Peter McIntyre, 608-890-3416, pmcintyre@wisc.edu; Ellis Simon, 212-650-6460, esimon@ccny.cuny.edu MADISON - The world's rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous proportions, according to a new global analysis. The report, published today in the journal Nature, is the first to simultaneously account for the effects of such...

Contact: Joan Kenney Commander’s Representative Badger Army Ammunition Plant (608) 644-0073 (BARABOO, Wis.)—A preliminary study conducted by SpecPro, Inc., for the U.S. Army at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) determined that a public water system would be the most cost-effective and best solution for ensuring clean water for the residents in portions of the Towns of Sumpter, Prairie du Sac, and Merrimac. “Our goal...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130, Dr. Beth Patton 608-224-4891 MADISON – Employees of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are volunteering and raising funds to help Habitat for Humanity in memory of Secretary Rod Nilsestuen, who gave at least a week to the charity every year. Nilsestuen was in Upper Michigan volunteering with Habitat in July when...

Media Contact: David Ewald Direct: 651-290-6276 Partnership with Clothes4Souls is the next step in assisting leading national charities ST. PAUL, Minn., September 29, 2010 --- Gander Mountain, a national retailer for outdoor clothing and gear, announce their next step in a partnership program to help national charities provide assistance to people in need of footwear, clothing and other items important to daily...

Madison, WI –– On September 1, 2010, SupraNet Communications, Inc. marked its 16th anniversary of delivering high-speed Internet and data center services to Wisconsin businesses. President Bryan Chan started the business in 1994 with the intention of becoming one of the most well-respected Internet Service Providers in the area. Today, SupraNet has exceeded that goal by adhering...

Contact: Erin Way, Media Relations September 28, 2010 (202) 942-9474, eway@iedconline.org The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation received an Excellence in Economic Development Award for their Newsletter in the category of Newsletter/Newspaper for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The honor was presented at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 28 during the IEDC...

Contact: Stephanie Hungerford, (414) 266-5420 ...

Overseeing pre-engineered, high-performance, competitively-priced curtainwall and window wall systems for fast-paced construction Wausau, Wis. -- Wausau Window and Wall Systems has named Peter Fuchs as the Advantage by Wausau wall products manager. For more than 10 years, Advantage by Wausau has offered a broad line of standard, high-performance products. In 2009, selected wall products were added, including Wausau's SuperWall...

Contact: Theresa Islo Director of Operations Wellness Council (Milwaukee, WI)—The Wellness Council of Wisconsin recently held its 20th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference, Improving Health to Empower Business,...

Contact: Chris Schellpfeffer (608) 232-2300 Email: cschell@kw2ideas.com Madison Agency Knupp & Watson & Wallman to Work for Free Oct. 7 - 8 MADISON, Wis. – (September 29, 2010) – Knupp & Watson & Wallman (KW2) has selected 19 non- profit organizations as recipients of Goodstock™, KW2’s 24-hour advertising marathon. During the largest Goodstock event to date, nonprofits will receive free marketing services ranging...

Supports Alliance School and LGBT Center of Southeastern Wisconsin CONTACT: Maria Cadenas 414.225.0244, media@creamcityfoundation.org (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - Cream City Foundation’s QShare, Milwaukee’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Professional Network, will distribute $5,000 towards LGBT programs. These grants were made possible from the membership fees paid by QShare members. Each individual commits to a $25 tax-deductible monthly donation. Once a year,...

Contact Scott Gurholt Riley Construction Company 262-658-4381 scottg@rileycon.com KENOSHA, Wis. – (September 28, 2010) – Wisconsin Builder magazine has selected Ben Kossow of Riley Construction as its 2010 Project Manager of the Year. Kossow is being recognized for his leadership of the large and complex 322,000-square-foot, three-story vertical expansion to St. Catherine’s...

TEAM named one of the Fastest-Growing Companies by Inc. 5000 for the 3rd Year Madison, WI – September 27, 2010. TEAM Companies, a leader in next-generation data center services in the Upper Midwest (Madison, WI, Cedar Fall and Des Moines, IA), is proud to announce that Inc . Magazine has named it one of the fastest-growing companies in the...

Contact: Jim Wood Wood Communications Group 608-259-0757 WoodComm@wcgpr.com MADISON — Five statewide partners are pleased to announce the release of the program for the third summit of the 2010 Wisconsin Economic Summit Series, which aims to focus public, media, opinion leader and policy-maker attention on how to reduce unemployment and energize Wisconsin’s ability to...