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Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Milwaukee, Wis. – Ace Ethanol, LLC, a founding member of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA), is receiving $595,000 in funding to expand its operations in Stanley, Wis. The funds, part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and distributed through the Wisconsin State Energy Program, will go towards the installation of heat exchange equipment to...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project to Retain 40 jobs STANLEY – Governor Jim Doyle today announced $595,000 in support for Ace Ethanol to expand its operations in Stanley and retain 40 jobs. Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver made the announcement on behalf of the Governor today as...

Business Improvement District (BID), City, local businesses work together to reduce cigarette butt litter MADISON, Wis. (August 26, 2010)— Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID) will take part this year in a national program to reduce the impact of cigarette butt litter, the Keep America Beautiful® Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. In its first year with the program, the BID is...

Media Contact: Karen Buckoski (920) 574-3253 Karen.Buckoski@miron-construction.com -New site enhances brand experience by offering blog, news, resources and more- Neenah, Wis. –Miron Construction Co., Inc. has announced the launch of http://www.miron-constructionnews.com, an interactive newsroom designed to further Miron’s brand experience with the community and business partners through interactive resources and ongoing engagement. The new site features a blog as well as newsroom, press...

MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will join Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig and Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio at a Miller Park news conference on Friday, Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m. The news conference is part of a celebration of Selig's connection to the university and will include an announcement about several university...

MILLTOWN, WI – THURSDAY, August 26, 2010 – Two energy-efficient, industrial-style greenhouses will be constructed to provide job training opportunities to over 70 adults with disabilities and will be compliant with the Adults with Disabilities Act (ADA). USDA Rural Development provided a Community Facilities Loan for $355,000 and a $137,000 grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)...

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. – Dean Pribbenow, Dean of the School of Integrative Studies at Edgewood College, has been selected as one of the participants in the 2010-2011 Senior Leadership Academy. The Academy is a program of the Council of Independent Colleges, and operates in partnership with the American Academic Leadership...

Media Contacts: Nepherterra Estrada misspr@gmail.com Tiffany Wynn wynntt@gmail.com Next Day Party event scheduled for September 4 at New Hot Spot Hyde Bar Milwaukee, WI – August 23, 2010 ---- Milwaukee’s nightlife is overrated; just ask anyone who has attended a day party hosted by The Socialistas, an event planning company launched...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 Baldwin I-94 Business Park Gets First Company J&C Trucking will relocate to Baldwin, Wisconsin from Forest Lake, Minnesota later this year. The announcement came on August 25th during a program in Baldwin that included Aaron Olver, the state’s Secretary of Commerce. Secretary Olver awarded J&C Trucking state tax credits totaling $99,000 to assist with its...

Partnership with Soles4Souls begins initiative to assist leading national charities Media Contact: David Ewald Direct: 651-290-6276 ST. PAUL, Minn. --- Gander Mountain announced a new partnership program to help national charities provide assistance to people in need of footwear, clothing and other items important to daily life. On August 29, Gander Mountain begins its first initiative by partnering with Souls4Souls to collect gently used...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 MADISON – A Cumberland man pleaded no contest and was found guilty Tuesday of violating Wisconsin’s premises registration law, after being granted a new trial in Polk County Circuit Court. Patrick Monchilovich, 39, declined the court’s offer to allow him to register his premises rather than pay a $390 penalty, and reserved his right...

Contact(s): Beth Mosher phone: (630) 328-7234 Labor Day travel expected to recover from last year’s declines; travel still down from average MADISON, WI., August 25, 2010­ – AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day holiday weekend will increase 9.9 percent from 2009, with approximately 34.4 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year,...