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Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project Will Create 56 Jobs in Menomonee Valley MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the state will provide Palermo Villa with $342,000 in tax credits from the Department of Commerce...

For More Information Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Joshua.Morby@miron-construction.com Madison, Wis. – Miron Construction Co., Inc. recently announced that Steve Roth has been promoted to Vice President, Healthcare Services & Southern Operations. He will be located in Miron’s Madison office and will be responsible for managing Miron’s southern Wisconsin operations as well as leading Miron’s healthcare services team. Roth will also utilize his...

USDOT Contact: Maureen Knightly Tel.: 202-366-4570 ***Media Advisory*** On Thursday, June 29, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will make a major announcement about high speed rail funding for Wisconsin at City Hall in Watertown. In January, President Obama announced $822 million for Wisconsin high-speed rail as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Governor Jim Doyle, Watertown...

WASHINGTON – Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli, Office on Violence Against Women Director Susan B. Carbon and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin James L. Santelle will visit the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and tour the tribe’s Recovery Act-funded Wellness Center on THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 at 8:45 A.M. CDT/9:45 A.M. EDT. The tribe received...

Media Contact: Kathy Kiedrowski, Marketing Senior Associate (608) 662-8600 Kathy.Kiedrowski@cliftoncpa.com MIDDLETON, Wis. – Clifton Gunderson, ranked as one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and consulting firms, today announced Nicholas J. Faber, CPA has been promoted to senior associate in the assurance services department. Faber joined the Middleton office of Clifton Gunderson in 2008. His area of specialization includes auditing for small- to...

29TH ANNUAL DIXIELAND 150, THE "SUPER BOWL" OF THE ASAMT By: Kari Shear-Carlson NASCAR has the Daytona 500, the NFL has the Super Bowl, MLB has the World Series, and the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net has the Dixieland 150. This coming Tuesday, August 3rd marks the 29th annual running of...

MADISON - An international search will be conducted for a successor to Michael M. Knetter as dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin announced today (July 28). Effective Oct. 16, Knetter will become the new president and chief executive officer of the UW Foundation. For more details and the foundation's announcement, visit http://www.wisc.edu or...

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Marshall, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Office Phone: (608) 267-3773 E-mail: lmarshall@travelwisconsin.com Media Room: media.travelwisconsin.com MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced that local economies throughout Wisconsin are projected to receive a boost in traveler spending of $32 million as a direct result of the Department of Tourism’s Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant program. Over $1.1 million in JEM grants were...

Contacts: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Surgical Site Solutions, Inc., Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, has received the Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) certification from the Department of Commerce (Commerce). The company’s...

The Rock County Young Professionals Group will hold their next networking event at Java Joys, located at 1009 N. Washington St. in Janesville on Thursday, August 5th from 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Come get your caffeine buzz on as we feature speed networking! You will have the opportunity to quickly introduce yourself and speak with another YP, and...

CONTACT: Tony Hozeny, Commerce, 608/267-9661; tony.hozeny@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Wisconsin minority-owned businesses seeking recognition for their achievements can apply to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for the annual Outstanding Minority Business Awards Program, Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver announced today. “Commerce is committed to supporting minority business development and celebrating the contributions of these businesses to the Wisconsin economy,” Secretary Olver said. ...

The Cross Plains Optimist Club, in conjunction with the Cross Plains Parks and Recreation Department, is sponsoring the inaugural Optimist skateboard competition on Saturday July 31st at the Cross Plains skatepark. The rain date is Sunday August 1st. The facility is located in Baer Park on Church Street (County Highway P). Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. and the competition...

For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager – PR TDS Telecommunications Corp. 608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com MADISON, Wis. -- Today, TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) announces that it is now offering managedUC, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) managed service utilizing the Cisco® Unified Communications (UC) 500 system for Small Business. The Cisco UC 500 system is designed especially for small businesses with locations...

MILWAUKEE – Back by popular demand, the UWM School of Continuing Education (SCE) Summer Open House returns for an afternoon of food, fun, friends and learning. Held in conjunction with Downtown Employee Appreciation Week, the event takes place Thu., July 29 from 11am-1pm at the SCE (Plankinton Building, 7th floor). Attendees are invited to attend four free 20-minute learning...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON-- Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Clysmic Properties, LLC, Waukesha, Waukesha County, will receive a $400,000 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for environmental remediation to support the construction of a dormitory. “Brownfield grants are an excellent tool to help revitalize contaminated properties while creating...