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CONTACT: Nancy Mathews, 608-262-0787, nemathew@wisc.edu MADISON - The Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently awarded 11 matching grants totaling $334,739 to support service learning, community-based research or civic engagement work by UW-Madison faculty and researchers in the areas of education, environment or health. "We are extremely fortunate to have such talented and passionate teams of...

Registration Open for February Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Workshops Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002 MADISON – For local food producers interested in learning more about selling to retail, register now for one of the following Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin 2011 Regional Workshop Roadshows. The “Selling to Retail” workshops will be held in February 2011 in East Troy, Viroqua, and Menomonie. Lois Federman,...

Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director Madison—Diane Ravitch, the “best living historian of education” (Washington Post) and America's “soberest, most history-minded education expert” (Wall Street Journal), will give one of the best-informed analyses of the current state of American education—what’s broken and what are the best ways to fix it—at a free, public presentation sponsored by the Wisconsin Academy of...

- Coordinate the ultimate viewing party in a private hot tub cabana or in a one-of-a-kind suite built to entertain - WISCONSIN DELLS, WIS. (Jan. 27, 2011) - As game day approaches, Wisconsin-based Kalahari Resort invites fans to go big with their plans to cheer for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Feb. 6. Featuring more than 1,000 televisions throughout...

Contact: Bill G. Smith at (608) 255-6083 Jack Mozloom at (609) 989-8777 NFIB says Governor and legislative leaders showed courage in standing up to trial lawyers, special interests groups MADISON – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said this morning that small businesses across Wisconsin are extremely grateful to Governor Scott Walker and...

Manufacturing focus assists academic staff in guiding student career choices PEWAUKEE – January 27, 2011 – Second Chance Partners for Education (SCP) announced today the launch of a new series of adult education classes known as Careers and Pathways in Manufacturing. The four-part course was created specifically for school counselors, career advisors, educators and school district personnel who provide guidance...

Media Contact: Geoffrey Vine, President Phone: (608) 222-5100 gvine@stevensconstruction.com MADISON, WIS. (January 27, 2011) — Stevens Construction Corp. has been chosen to build a 14-story, privately-owned, student-living building on the edge of the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. Named 601 Forest, the project will be one of the biggest buildings under construction in Michigan at 235,000 square feet with 606...

VIOLA, Wisconsin -- S&S® Cycle, Inc. would like to welcome Scott Seaman to the S&S team as their Warranty Rebuild and Remanufacturing Service Manager in La Crosse, WI. A familiar face in the V-twin industry for over 20 years, Scott is a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, and has been riding and working on motorcycles since the age of seven. He...

Contact: Suzanne Struglinski, NRDC, 202-289-2387, sstruglinski@nrdc.org; or Ailis Aaron Wolf, 703-276-3265, or aawolf@hastingsgroup.com. Asthma Rates in Wisconsin Highlight Risks of Efforts to Stop EPA’s Clean Air Act Updates WASHINGTON, D.C. –Thousands of Wisconsin residents with asthma, including children, would be at further risk under proposals backed by two Wisconsin lawmakers to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from updating...

Media Contact: Sada Kempf, Senior PR Associate (920) 232-2230 Sada.Kempf@cliftoncpa.com MILWAUKEE, Wis. –“Employee Benefit Plan Reporting – What Every Plan Administrator Should Know” is the title of a free online webcast to be presented by Clifton Gunderson – ranked as one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and consulting firms – on February 16, 2011. Join Employee Benefit Plan experts Marie Caputo,...

MADISON – Intellectual property law firm Merchant & Gould is pleased to announce that it has named Jeffrey S. Ward, of the Madison office, as partner at the firm. “Mr. Ward consistently demonstrates invaluable expertise and dedication to our clients,” said Brian Batzli, CEO and Managing Director of Merchant & Gould. “On behalf of the entire firm, I would like...

A great night of laughter, tears, and special awards While not as highlighted as the Packer/Bear game this weekend, the 2010 American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and GrandStay Hospitality racing season is officially in the history books. Saturday night marked the fourth annual ASA Midwest Tour Championship Banquet. For the first...

Contact: Suzanne Struglinski, NRDC, 202-289-2387, sstruglinski@nrdc.org; Ailis Aaron Wolf, The Hastings Group, 703-276-3265 or aawolf@hastingsgroup.com Attacks on Clean Air Act Updates Would Allow Unlimited Carbon Dioxide Pollution, Increase Health Risks - Including Asthma - for Thousands of Wisconsin Children, Adults WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27 2011) – More than 520,000 Wisconsin residents with asthma, including 123,734 children, are at increased risk...