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For more information, contact: Michael Sproul, WisDOT (608) 266-8680, michael.sproul@dot.wi.gov Kathleen Nichols, WisDOT DMV (608/) 261-2574, kathleen.nichols@dot.wi.gov Spring thaw and Class II restrictions will also begin Saturday in zones 3, 4, and 5. Trucking companies are being alerted to watch their load weights as weather conditions change over the next several days and weeks. Forecasts for warming weather throughout the state have prompted...

Contact: Erika Monroe-Kane or Stephanie Hayden, 608.266.9000 MADISON – Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Eloise Anderson today announced the appointment of Fredi-Ellen Bove as Administrator of the Division of Safety and Permanence. In her new role, Bove will lead the Department’s efforts to provide safe, loving, and permanent homes for children. “Fredi brings dedication, passion, and experience to lead...

Contact: Terrence R. Wall Phone: (608) 830-6301 February 14, 2011, Middleton, WI — The Community of Bishops Bay residential neighborhood project recently won the Gold Award from the National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”) for “On-the-Boards Community of the Year”. This master-planned community being developed by T. Wall Properties in Middleton, Wisconsin accepted the award at The 30th Annual National...

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Contact: Camilla Vargas, 608-224-5017, Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is currently accepting applications for partner-sites to host members for the AmeriCorps Farm to School program. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011. The AmeriCorps Farm to School program provides an innovative approach to decreasing childhood...

For more information contact: Sharon Zalewski (414) 978-5448 szalewski@whdlaw.com Milwaukee, Wisc. – February 14, 2011 – The law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. announced it has hired Ricky C. Benjamin as a partner practicing in the areas of Litigation-Tort and Labor & Employment Counseling/Litigation in the firm’s Milwaukee office. He will also have an active role in other practice areas offered...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. – Consumers turned to the Wisconsin Better Business...

For more information: Pat Seitz 262-626-8611 (office) pseitz@regalware.com Kewaskum, Wisconsin (February 14, 2011) - The Saladmaster® division of Regal Ware, Inc. has been selected as a finalist in the 2011 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards in the categories of Best Cookware for their Saladmaster® solutions Ti Cookware, and Best Kitchen Gadget for the Saladmaster® Machine. Products were nominated by readers at About.com from January...

Menomonee Falls, Wis. – Ken Connor, CR, co-owner of Connor Remodeling & Design, has been named Certified Professional of the Year by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Milwaukee Chapter. Connor, a 26-year veteran of the remodeling business, was recognized for his many years of service to Milwaukee/NARI and his longstanding commitment to professionalism and educating others. Connor has...

CONTACT: Steve Carpenter, 608-262-3014, srcarpen@wisc.edu MADISON - Recalculating the global use of phosphorous, a fertilizer linchpin of modern agriculture, a team of researchers warns that the world's stocks may soon be in short supply and that overuse in the industrialized world has become a leading cause of the pollution of lakes, rivers and streams. Writing in the Feb. 14 edition of...