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Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (July 14, 2010) – Edgewood College is pleased to host “Why Business Needs to Invest in and Support our Public Schools.” Can our school system adequately prepare our children for the “hot, flat, and crowded” future? Recently the Madison School Board faced the daunting task of cutting $30 million...

For more information : Kris Palen: 414.908.2204 krisp@tushaus.com MILWAUKEE – Tushaus Computer Services, a Milwaukee-based provider of leading-edge technology solutions for businesses, announced today that Don Schindler has joined the company as a Senior Account Executive managing account relationships in the Madison area. In this position, Schindler will be responsible for new account acquisition as well as for providing strategic sales support...

Contact: Teresa Weidemann-Smith, (608) 266-9600 Mandatory dialing goes into effect on Saturday MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) reminds all residents and businesses in the 715 area code that the mandatory 10-digit dialing for all local calls originating from the 715 area code will begin on Saturday, July 17, 2010, when the permissive dialing period comes to...

Contact: Morna Foy, 608-266-2449, morna.foy@wtcsystem.edu Kyle Schwarm, 608-266-0050, kyle.schwarm@wtcsystem.edu MILWAUKEE – Johnson Controls received the "Futuremakers Partner Award" from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board. The presentation was part of the WTCS Board meeting held June 29-30 in Milwaukee. The award recognizes organizations that partner with technical colleges in pursuit of strong futures through sustainable jobs. System President Dan Clancy presented...

Contact: Jeff Lyon, Wisconsin Farm Bureau, 608-828-5713 Shelly Mayer, Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, 262-644-0855 MADISON – With 2012 Farm Bill discussions already underway, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau...

Contact: Scott Pigeon Hoffman LLC | Director of Marketing Phone: 920-380-2175 | Email: spigeon@hoffman.net Project Designed and Built by Hoffman LLC Includes Wisconsin’s First Green House® Homes Appleton, Wis. — Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh (LHO) will celebrate the opening of their new 77-acre campus, Eden...

Burger Boat Company representatives participated at The Rendezvous in Monaco hosted by Boat International Media in association with SYBAss on June 24-27, 2010. This annual event included owners and guests of 13 superyachts which participated in four days of fun and friendship, enjoying elegant social programs and various on-water activities. The rendezvous events included greeting cocktails organized at the harbor...

MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Alumni Association (UWMAA) has elected four new members to its Board of Trustees for terms in 2010-11 and announced the leadership team.The board is the policymaking body of the UWMAA and monitors adherence to that policy to meet the mission of the UWMAA and the changing needs of its membership. New board members include: Brett...

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gary Mickelson, Tyson Foods, Inc., 479-290-6111, gary.mickelson@tyson.com Anna Nelson, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, 608-216-7205, annan@shfbmadison.org Meredith Adams, Mitchell Communications Group, 479-443-4673, meredith@mitchcommgroup.com Wisconsinites helped Second Harvest Foodbank win a truckload of food in national contest MADISON, Wis. –An estimated 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, are food insecure, according to a November USDA Economic Research Service...

Contact: Pam Rucinski 715-241-7316 rucinski@rucinskireetz.com Wisconsin-based Dentistry Clinic Launches Best Care Program to Support Healthier Children Wausau, WI— There are few things in life that are more precious than the wide, toothless grin of an infant. The majority of doting moms and dads are often shocked to discover that behind that beaming smile, their infant may have dental disease and decay, even before...