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FROM: Denise Callaway, Director of Communications 414-272-5805 Milwaukee, Wisconsin...The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced today it has selected as its new president and CEO a seasoned community foundation leader with a strong track record of developing creative and innovative solutions to meet community needs. Ellen M. Gilligan, currently vice president for Community Investment at The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, will become the Foundation’s third...

Contact: Ashley Sawatzke Phone: 608.251.7070 Email: asawatzke@lsb.com Social media release: http://pitch.pe/70679 Madison, Wis.—Michael Best & Friedrich LLP welcomes...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Pöyry Joins Bio Industry Group MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA) on Monday announced that Pöyry (Appleton) LLC has joined the organization as a supporting member. “Pöyry is excited to join the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance,” said Larry Londo, President of Pöyry (Appleton) LLC. “Our company has a great deal of experience working with bioenergy projects...

MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Carbine, BID Executive Director, (608) 512-1340, mcarbine@visitdowntownmadison.com MADISON, Wis. (June 21, 2010)—The 2010 Maxwell Street Days Summer Sidewalk Sale will take place on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., from Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18. Hours are Friday-Saturday 8am to 6pm, and Sunday 10am to 5pm. For information (including where to stay, park,...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Justice, at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, has filed an enforcement action against Verizon Long Distance LLC and Verizon North Inc. (collectively, “Verizon”). According to the complaint, Verizon billed...

Contact: John Atwood 202-482-4085                                  $6 Million Grant to University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Advances Innovation & Entrepreneurship WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $5.9 million U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to administer the Auto Adjustment Entrepreneurial Support Initiative, which provides comprehensive entrepreneurial support to businesses in six regions in Southeastern Wisconsin and North-Central...

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com A coalition of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River mayors has announced an initiative to highlight and advance environmentally sustainable practices by municipalities in the region. The initiative, dubbed Green Cities Transforming Towards Sustainability, focuses on protecting water resources and coastal areas, encouraging low-carbon energy, adopting green land use and building design, and advancing green economic development....