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For More Information Contact Joshua Morby, joshua.morby@miron-construction.com 414.791.9120 Madison, Wis. – Theresa Lehman, Director of Sustainable Services, and Corey Brumbaugh, Vice President for Business Development for Miron Construction Co., Inc., are on Capitol Hill this week as part of a congressional advocacy visit. Lehman and Brumbaugh are meeting with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and congressional and Senate leaders, to advocate...

FEMA News Desk: 262-780-3271 NEW BERLIN, Wis. - Federal assistance for Grant and Milwaukee County residents has topped $25.5 million for the July 20-24 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. 19,830 renters, homeowners and business owners have registered for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) since President Obama declared a federal disaster on Sept. 18. FEMA urges affected residents of Grant...

Contact: Lori Sakk, (608) 266-9600 Heating moratorium begins November 1 MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges energy consumers to contact their local utility if their heat is currently disconnected. The PSC also encourages residents to take advantage of energy-efficiency programs and the state’s low-income bill payment assistance programs to reduce the burden of utility bills...

MILWAUKEE – Saving energy at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) will be a fun, competitive activity starting this fall. A new energy dashboard system, installed in the UWM residence halls, will allow students to effectively monitor electrical and other utility use. To officially start the competition, Michael Murray, CEO of Lucid Design Group, Inc., will speak to UWM students and...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, October 4, 2010 – First Business Capital Corp. (FBCC) announced today that Kevin McGraw has been promoted to Field Examiner, Brian Mulrooney has been hired as a Field Examiner and Amanda Gentz has been hired as a Collateral Analyst. First Business Capital Corp. is a part of First...

Contact Jennifer Kreuser Marketing Specialist 414-352-0759 jenniferk@vibrantgfx.com MILWAUKEE -- Vibrant Graphics, a digital printing company in Milwaukee, WI, announced the hire of Michael Siegler as their National Sales Manager. Siegler will be responsible for increasing sales for Vibrant within the private-brand label markets, and will be instrumental in strengthening the current in-mold label markets it serves. He will officially take over leading sales...

For more information, contact: Michael Wallace Berghammer Construction Corporation michaelw@berghammer.com September 28, 2010, Butler, WI – Berghammer Construction Corporation (GC) along with Uihlein Wilson Architects, is in the design and development stage of the third branch of the Urban Ecology Center in collaboration with Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. The 6,000 square-foot project began taking shape when students from the University...

Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Nearly 1,000 additional employers and unions have been approved to participate in the Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, bringing total participants to 3,000 to date; applications still being accepted The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced additional employers and unions accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, including a...

Contact: Jennifer Sereno, Morgridge Institute for Research jsereno@warf.org Public-private effort represents significant step toward solution for patients in need of medical imaging MADISON, Wis. – An acute shortage of a medical isotope needed by tens of thousands of medical patients daily will be...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Contact Anna-Marie Opgenorth at 414-277-7795 Save the date for Historic Milwaukee Inc.'s (HMI) 4th annual Remarkable Milwaukee dinner event. This year Johnson Controls will be honored at the event on Monday, October 18th at the Pfister Hotel in the historic Imperial Ballroom. Johnson Control's legacy and innovations are intrinsically connected to Milwaukee's heritage and the built...

Contact: Thad Nation 414.412.7814 MILWAUKEE — Wired Wisconsin today announced that two new partners have joined its coalition – Building Economic Strength Together (BEST) and Open Systems Technologies. “Technological growth depends on drawing ideas and knowledge from many leaders and making the connections to link them together,” said Thad Nation, Executive Director of Wired Wisconsin. “I am excited to welcome BEST and...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB), located at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, is seeking proposals for the 2011-2012 grant cycle. The board anticipates awarding $70,000 for general environmental education grants, $135,000 for forestry grants, and $135,000 for school forest grants. Projects must be designed for Wisconsin residents (any age) and assist learners...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced approval of the State of Wisconsin’s proposed distribution plan for approximately $570,000 in cy pres as a result of the class action settlement involving a vitamins price fixing conspiracy, in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. The settlement...

CONTACT: Claudio Gratton, 608-265-3762, cgratton@wisc.edu (prefers e-mail for first contact) MADISON - Ambitious plans to expand acreage of bioenergy crops could have a major impact on birds in the Upper Midwest, according to a study published today (Oct. 4) in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Combining data from bird surveys and land...