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Contact: Peter Thomas (414)615-4866 pathomas@metlife.com Green Bay, WI June 23 – Tyler Degeneffe was among those who have been selected to attend MetLife’s Leaders level of recognition – an honor bestowed to a select set of MetLife producers, specifically who exemplify the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and customer service across the company. Tyler Degeneffe is a member of the National...

Contact: Peter Thomas (414) 615-4866 pathomas@metlife.com RHINELANDER, WI, JUNE 23 – Michael Boyd was among those who have been selected to attend MetLife’s Leaders level of recognition – an honor bestowed to a select set of MetLife producers, specifically who exemplify the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and customer service across the company. Michael Boyd attended Michigan Tech University, and he...

Contact: Lisa Kay Peters Development Director Bay Area Humane Society 920-469-3110 x112 lisakay@BayAreaHumaneSociety.com In honor of the pursuit of life, liberty ... and mouse toys! Green Bay, Wisconsin – Bay Area Humane Society is hosting a special adoption event from now until July 4, 2010. All adult cat and kitten adoptions will be just $17.76. Adopters who appreciate purrs and unconditional love can add to their...

Contact: Kelly Edwards, 715-340-1264 or kelly.edwards@wi.usda.gov - - - MEDIA ALERT - - - USDA Rural Development presents the honor READSTOWN, WI – TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 – USDA Rural Development is honoring Valley View Apartments and presenting them with an Award of Excellence Valley View Apartments, managed by Readstown Housing for the Elderly, was selected as recipient of USDA Rural Development’s Award...

Contact: Kelly Edwards, 715-340-1264 or kelly.edwards@wi.usda.gov - - - MEDIA ALERT - - - USDA Rural Development presents the honor LOYAL, WI – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010 – USDA Rural Development is honoring Thomas Street Apartments and presenting them with an Award of Excellence Thomas Street Apartments, managed by Loyal Housing Authority, was selected as recipient of USDA Rural Development’s Award of Excellence...

Maureen Hansen receives second consecutive award, Jay Czarapata honored for the first time in 2010. Milwaukee, WI, June 22, 2010 – SVA Wealth Management, Inc. professionals Maureen Hansen and Jay Czarapata have been selected by their clients for the ‘FIVE STAR Overall Satisfaction Award’ published annually in Milwaukee Magazine. The ‘FIVE STAR Overall Satisfaction Award’ is only awarded to wealth...

Contact: Seth Boffeli (608) 266-5862 State to Receive Nearly $3 Million in Bonus Payments for Being National Leader MADISON – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $3 million in bonus payments for having one of the highest FoodShare accuracy rates in the nation and making the most dramatic improvement of any state....

Madison, Wis -- Quincy Bioscience, a research-based biotechnology company, announced interim results from the Prevagen Memory Study. The Prevagen Memory Study is a three-month long, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study using both qualitative Quality of Life surveys and a quantitative, computer-based set of cognitive tests developed by Cogstate Ltd. Prevagen showed statistically significant improvement over placebo at Day 60...

Feingold Among Great Lakes Senators Asking President to Assign a Federal Coordinated Response Commander to Defend Great Lakes from Asian Carp Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is part of an effort by senators from Great Lakes states calling for the prevention of Asian carp invasion in the Great Lakes to be elevated to national priority status. The senators...

For more information, please contact: Kristi Grgeta T 312.602.8720 E Kristi.Grgeta@gt.com CHICAGO, June 28, 2010 – According to Grant Thornton LLP’s 17th Bank Executive Survey, conducted in conjunction with Bank Director magazine, Midwest bankers are optimistic about the U.S. economy, with 44 percent expecting it to improve in the next six months. This is a statistically significant improvement over how Midwest Region bankers...

CONTACT: Craig Thompson, TDA Executive Director (608) 256-7044; Craig.Thompson@tdawisconsin.org MADISON – Speakers representing a broad-based coalition of county and municipal government, private businesses, organized labor, non-profit associations, regional planning interests, housing organizations and other groups held a news conference at 10 a.m. today at the state capitol to call for constitutional protection of the state’s transportation fund. The...

Contact: Steve Hajewski Trachte Building Systems 608-327-4162 shajewski@trachte.com http://www.trachte.com SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin, June 28 Trachte Building Systems is pleased to announce the hiring of three new employees: Michelle Nampel, Joel Howard, and Lois Taylor. New Hires: Michelle Nampel joins Trachte’s Production Inventory Control team. She is responsible for analyzing production and material requirements, working with manufacturing and engineering departments to ensure that...

Contact: Zach Lowe (202) 224-8657 “As I have indicated for some time now, my test for the financial regulatory reform bill is whether it will prevent another crisis. The conference committee’s proposal fails that test and for that reason I will not vote to advance it. During debate on the bill, I supported several efforts to break...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Kate Venne, WHEDA, 608-334-4609 Projects Will Create or Retain 270 Jobs MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Foremost Farms USA will receive $45 million in New Markets Tax Credits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) to expand, upgrade production capacity at its facilities in...