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For more information, contact: John Duffe, WisDOT Bureau of Transit and Local Roads (608) 264-8723, john.duffe@dot.wi.gov Governor Jim Doyle has announced $48.9 million to fund 209 bridge projects along Wisconsin’s approximately 100,000-mile local roads system. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) oversees the Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program. This program provides 80 percent federal or state funding to replace or rehabilitate deteriorating...

CONTACT: Bill McCoshen Executive Director Competitive Wisconsin 608 258-8411 State leaders pledge to support and work with the new administration and the Legislature to create and attract 250,000 jobs (MADISON) Wisconsin business leaders endorsed Governor-elect Walker’s call for the creation of a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation that would take the lead in his efforts to create 250,000 jobs in Wisconsin over the next...

Combined Locks, Wis. -- Appleton Coated announces the 2011 Design Council, a panel of leading designers and print communications specialists. Each year, the Council gathers from across North America to share their observations from their geographical and professional areas. Appleton Coated will host the Design Council's first 2011 meeting in Chicago this January. The 2011 Appleton Coated Design Council members...

Wausau, Wis. -- While the address remains the same, http://www.kolbe-kolbe.com has been remodeled and re-introduced in time for the New Year and for the 2011 International Builders' Show (IBS). Kolbe's website features a fresh design with more project photos, an updated navigation system with more direct connections to the most-popular sections, and an expanded gallery and architect library for...

Contact: Tom Eggert Tel. (608) 267-2761 Email: sustain@bus.wisc.edu South Central Wisconsin firms among First in State to Earn Honor December 23, 2010 – The 3rd annual Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference took place on December 8th in Neenah, WI. One of the highlights of the conference was the announcement of northern Wisconsin companies in the Green Masters Program. The Green...

CONTACT: Michelle Milestone JG Development, Inc. Director of Sales & Marketing (608)...

Heavy snow and ice can affect gas and electric meters and cause safety concerns MADISON, WI – With the recent snow and freezing rain combined now with melting and re-freezing, Alliant Energy wants to remind customers not to forget about clearing snow and ice from their gas and electric meters as well as their furnace vents and other vents around...

Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 Nolan Accounting Center understands that it’s been another rough year for small sized businesses. On top of the economic challenges, there are many tax law changes that can have a big impact on the bottom line. For over 45 years, Nolan Accounting Center of Greenfield has been a locally owned & operated...

Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 HealthWorks Chiropractic and Rehab Center (HWC) of Pewaukee, a locally owned and operated practice, is proud to announce their safe, revolutionary Doctor Supervised weight loss program. Under the strict supervision of Dr. Shane Huber, D.C., A.T.C. and Dr. Sheldon Brown, D.C., typical individual weight loss results are 20 to 45 pounds in 42...

MADISON, Wisconsin – Peak Ridge Capital announced today that one of its venture capital funds, the Peak Ridge Capital AgTech Fund, has made an investment in Xolve, Inc., a Platteville, WI-based nanotechnology company. Xolve’s technology allows for the breakdown of nanomaterials while mitigating the two most critical concerns - cost and performance. Nanomaterials have received billions of dollars in funding...

For more information contact: Beth Blanck (414) 978-5637 bblanck@whdlaw.com Milwaukee, Wis. – January 3, 2011 – The law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. is pleased to announce the addition of several attorneys to its Milwaukee and Madison offices. Milwaukee Office Erik Eisenmann is a member of the Labor & Employment Team. He earned his B.A. in International Relations and Spanish, with honors,...

Madison—This afternoon Governor Walker issued an executive order calling the Legislature into special session in an effort to help the private sector create 250,000 new jobs by the end of his first term. “Today I am following through on a campaign promise I made to the citizens of Wisconsin,” said walker. “Calling the special session sends an immediate message...

Contact: Lisa Ninmer, APR 414.319.5700 lisaninmer@zizzogroup.com MILWAUKEE – (January 3, 2010) – Zizzo Group Marketing + PR + New Media (ZGM+PR+NM) – the region’s most fearless, results-driven, integrated marketing firm – has welcomed Marie Huynh to its new media team as development manager. In...

MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Search and Screen Committee is seeking additional public input related to the hiring of UWM’s next chancellor. Comments need to reach the committee no later than Friday, Jan. 21. Comments should be sent by email to Distinguished Professor Mark D. Schwartz, chair of the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee, at mds@uwm.edu. Information also...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 Governor Walker’s Authorization to Attorney General Allows Wisconsin to Join Over Twenty Other States Defending Constitution Against Federal Government Overreach MADISON – Today, Governor Scott Walker authorized Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to proceed, on behalf of the State of Wisconsin, with a legal challenge to the Patient...