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For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 Van Hollen Joins in National Effort Seeks Wisconsin Lenders’ Cooperation MADISON – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen confirmed today that Wisconsin is participating in a multistate group of all fifty state attorney’s general and other state bank and mortgage regulators to collect and review information related to potentially defective...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Sprawling cities and towns have taken a big bite out of Wisconsin farmland over the last 60 years. That’s among the trends affecting agriculture examined in a new report from the Center for Land Use Education (CLUE) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Wisconsin’s agricultural landscape is undergoing dramatic changes, according to the...

MADISON - The campus community is invited to be part of a discussion about a new business model for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a series of forums with Chancellor Biddy Martin next week. Martin has talked recently about the New Badger Partnership, a proposal that calls for changes to the university's way of doing business that would strengthen the...

Contacts: Erika Monroe-Kane, Department of Children and Families, (608) 266-9000 Reggie Bicha, Secretary of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced that the Department will continue to expand its crackdown on Wisconsin Shares fraud and abuse. Over the past two years, DCF has launched sweeping reforms of the child care...

Contact: Liz Kopling, Media Relations Specialist Office: (608) 327-7219 Cell: (608) 772-9653 Elizabeth.kopling@hospicecareinc.com (JANESVILLE, Wis.) – HospiceCare Inc. is pleased to announce that growth has allowed for the addition of a talented physician to the HospiceCare medical director team. Dena Green, M.D., joins HospiceCare’s team of medical...

EMS lowers operating costs, energy use and environmental impact for companies MILWAUKEE -- ESI (Environmental Systems, Inc.) and ELM Consulting LLC (ELM) announced today an alliance between two leading firms in the areas of energy and environmental management. Known as EMS, this alliance creates a platform for businesses to achieve a single-source for reducing operating costs, energy usage and environmental...

Contact: Steve Ostrenga, (901) 292-7855, sostrenga@helios-usa.com First Annual Census to Provide Unprecedented Analysis of Solar Labor Supply and Demand in the United States Milwaukee, Wis. — Helios USA, LLC, a solar manufacturer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce that it is co-hosting a reception marking the release of the 2010 National Solar Jobs Census. The release reception, which...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news A tour of the new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will be one of the highlights of the Wisconsin Land Information Association fall regional meeting to be held in Stevens Point October 21-22. The GIS tour and networking social will begin Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m....

Madison, Wis. – Bridge Health Partners, LLC., is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Burzinski as Managing Partner. Burzinski’s role will position Bridge Health Partners to grow its IT and Business Consulting services by providing a vision for superior management consulting, leadership, and expertise in business planning and execution. Burzinski is a highly successful, results driven Information Technology leader...

Contact Scott Gurholt Riley Construction Company 262-658-4381 scottg@rileycon.com Riley Construction’s John Delavan is one of only seven in Wisconsin to hold the CPE designation KENOSHA, Wis. – (October 12, 2010) – Riley Construction announces John Delavan, senior estimator, has successfully earned Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) status through the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)....