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Contact: Annie Rubens, WBA Director of Communications, (608) 242-5151 ext. 19, arubens@wisbuild.org (MADISON-September 16, 2010) The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) - a coalition of 6,500 companies representing the Wisconsin homebuilding industry - endorsed Scott Walker in his campaign for governor today. WBA’s membership includes builders, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, lenders and other businesses throughout the state. "Scott Walker is exactly the type...

Contact: Beth Kaplan (608) 267-3810 Information System Helps Kids Get Vaccines On Time The Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR), a tool that helped Wisconsin children reach top compliance levels for immunizations, won the prestigious 2010 Davies Award of Excellence, state health officials announced today. The WIR, an innovative health information system, collects vaccination data to help doctors and clinics keep patients on...

CONTACT: Michael Vickerman 608.255.4044 mvickerman@renewwisconsin.org RENEW Wisconsin, a statewide renewable energy advocacy organization, today called on Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) to scrap its pending request to substantially increase the cost of participation in its voluntary renewable energy subscription program. RENEW contends that MGE does not need a higher renewable rate because the cost of energy supplying its award-winning Green Power Tomorrow program...

Contact: Joshua Wescott, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 669-5606 Dane County to Grant More than $1.7 Million in Federal Dollars Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk said today the county will allocate $1.7 million in federal funding in early 2011 to ensure more families in our communities have stable, safe housing. Of the $1.7 million Dane...

CONTACT: Terry Jannsen, CPA, Jannsen & Company, S.C. (262) 513-9292 Pewaukee, Wis. – For most people, Social Security is a simple equation. They work. They pay in. They retire. They collect benefits. In truth, Social Security offers many opportunities for retired workers to supplement their income further. A well-planned strategy can increase the benefit levels that recipients get from the longstanding...

CONTACT: Tom Jensen, Communications Coordinator 563.587.4072 or tjensen@htlf.com Bank contributed to more than 3,700 home purchases in rural communities MADISON, Wis. – Sept. 17, 2010– Wisconsin Community Bank has received the Million Dollar Lender Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The award recognizes lenders who make a significant contribution in assisting Wisconsin rural residents achieve homeownership in partnership with the USDA...

Contact: Kristy Klug 262.677.3407 kklug@dcicheeseco.com RICHFIELD, Wis., September 16, 2010 – DCI Cheese Company, a leading importer, manufacturer, distributor and marketer of specialty cheeses and other restaurant-quality prepared foods, announces the addition of seven new employees: Monica Giacone, Merchandiser; Ashley Hertel, Production Supervisor; Jim Hintz, Helpdesk Coordinator; Pat Lennon, Plant Engineer; Alaina Muche, Assistant Account Coordinator/Merchandiser; Donna Otto, Customer...

Special Risk Seen to Elderly, Low-Income Population from Reduced Overnight Cooling; Nighttime Temperatures More Sensitive to Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Records Set in AL, AZ, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, and WI. WASHINGTON,...

For more information, contact: Michael Wallace Berghammer Construction Corporation
 4750 North 132nd Street
Butler, WI 53007
 T 262-790-4750
F 262-790-4755 michaelw@berghammer.com Butler, WI – Berghammer Construction Corporation is pleased to announce that the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Hebel, was selected by the Business Journal as one of this year’s CFO of the Year award winners. Cheryl joined the firm in 1988 as a bookkeeper when the...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Two University of Wisconsin System institutions are working together to help meet the state’s growing demand for qualified healthcare professionals. As hospitals and other healthcare providers struggle to find enough nurses with advanced educational training, UW-Oshkosh (UWO) and UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) today announced a new collaborative program that would allow registered nurses with...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that the state has reached a $2 million settlement agreement with another of the defendants in the litigation charging thirty-six (36) pharmaceutical manufacturers with defrauding the Wisconsin Medicaid Program. The Wisconsin Department of Justice law enforcement...

For further information, please contact: J. Scott Mathie, MBA Vice President of Government Affairs 262-522-3624 jsmathie@mbaonline.org Angela Cooper, MBA Events & Marketing Director 262-436-1127 acooper@mbaonline.org WAUKESHA, WI (September 17, 2010) – The 2010 MBA Parade of Homes may be over, but some participating Parade builders are still nailing down final details on sales contracts attributed to Parade visitor traffic. Over the course of the...

Contact: Zach Lowe (202) 224-8657 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold joined Wisconsin small businesses today in lauding passage of the Small Business Jobs Act, which will free up credit to help small businesses expand and create jobs. The legislation, which passed September 16th, raises loan limits, waives loan fees, boosts loan guarantees and cuts taxes on...

Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. This week's installment of WisBusiness: The Show features Biolonix president Jim Tretheway discusses how his company uses technology to make food safer. Tom Still's commentary feeds into the food safety conversation and our WisBusiness.com stock report has the highs and...