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Media Contact: Sada Kempf, Senior PR Associate (920) 232-2230 Sada.Kempf@cliftoncpa.com MILWAUKEE, Wis. (August 20, 2010) – As the economy begins to pick up, companies are considering expansion options into the international area. Going international creates complexity when it comes to legal structure, reporting standards, compliance, transfer pricing and repatriation. “Structuring International Operations: Tax and Accounting Considerations” is the title of a free online...

GET YOUR FILL OF ASAMT ACTION THIS SATURDAY By: Kari Carlson (Thursday, August 19, 2010) The American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net will be racing at Marshfield Motor Speedway, but that's not the only time you'll be able to catch ASAMT action on Saturday. What could be better than getting up on a...

Contact: Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau, 608-828-5708 MADISON – Scott Walker has the endorsement of the Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA®) in his race to become Wisconsin’s next governor. The VFA® is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Scott Walker is the Milwaukee County Executive and former state assemblyman...

Terry Fulwiler retires after serving as CEO for nearly 25 years For more information, contact: Mark Moorhead, Director of Marketing (920) 327-1652; mmoorhead@wspackaging.com GREEN BAY, Wis., August 20, 2010—WS Packaging Group, Inc., announced today it has named Rex E. Lane as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Lane will continue to drive company innovations in industry technology, with an increasing focus on total...

For further information, contact Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 609/267-9661 Northern Tour events for Department of Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver Monday, August 23, 2010 10:00 a.m. Announcement for Lauri Jean Zach Center ...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Lee Sensenbrenner, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 608-224-5020 MEDFORD – Governor Jim Doyle today announced $984,300 in Grazing Lands and Conservation Initiative (GLCI) grants to fund 32 projects across the state. The GLCI grants protect...

Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director or Martha Glowacki, Watrous Gallery director MADISON—Since opening in 2004 on the third floor of Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, the Wisconsin Academy’s James Watrous Gallery has become a premier venue for highlighting visual art and artists from Wisconsin. The gallery's 2010–2011 exhibition lineup brings together work by a diverse group of artists...

Elite group comprises less than 6 percent of local practitioners CONTACT: Jannsen & Company, (262) 513-9292, marketing@jannsen.com Pewaukee, Wis. – Two wealth management professionals at Jannsen & Company are included in the “2010 Five Star Wealth Managers” list, an elite group chosen through a survey of Milwaukee-area consumers and financial service professionals. David Elmer, CPA, and Kathryn Braun are among 473 top-scoring...

CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-2300 Job Gains Made Earlier Than Expected, Manufacturing Sector Leading Job Growth The Wisconsin Department of Revenue released its quarterly Wisconsin Economic Outlook today, which indicates that an economic recovery is underway in 2010. It was anticipated that Wisconsin would add 20,150 jobs in 2010, but the state has already added more than 24,500 jobs since January....

Madison, Wis., Aug. 20, 2010—The board of directors of MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) today increased the regular quarterly dividend to $0.3751 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 15, 2010, to shareholders of record Sept. 1, 2010. With this increase, the new dividend is equivalent to an annual rate of $1.50 per share. "MGE...

CONTACT: Steve Ackerman, CIMMS director and UW-Madison meteorology professor, 608-263-3647, stevea@ssec.wisc.edu; Jeff Key, chief of NOAA's Advanced Satellite Products Branch, 608-263-2605, jkey@ssec.wisc.edu MADISON - It was a deep history in satellite meteorology that first got the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration interested in Madison in the 1970s. When it came time to decide anew where best to put the $60 million...

Conference to Include Tour of New Stormwater Retention Efforts in Elm Grove, Tosa Contact: Kate Morgan – 414.416.6509, kmorgan@1kfriends.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Improving Southeastern Wisconsin’s water quality and reducing stormwater runoff will be the focus of the 7th Annual Clean Rivers, Clean Lake Conference on Wednesday, September 15, from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel West, 2303 N. Mayfair...

Contact: Jennifer Bartolotta 414.258.7885, x5011 jenniferb@bartolottas.com Henry Tyson, Superintendent, St. Marcus Schools 414.267.8387 henry.tyson@stmarcus.org Anne Simaytis, Communications Manager, Pius XI 414.290.8124 asimaytis@piusxi.org Kim Wendt, Teacher, Racine Mitchell Middle School 262.664.6400 kim.wendt@racine.k12.wi.us Vote now at http://www.1mil4mke.com to find out Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 20, 2010 – Vote on Facebook at Kohl’s Cares today for St. Marcus Lutheran, Pius XI High School and Racine Mitchell Middle School to find out what these 3 Milwaukee area schools would...