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For more information, please contact: The Milwaukee Press Club Joette Richards, (262) 894-2224 milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, a Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor, will be the featured guest at the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon. The event will take place on Friday, June 11, from 11:45 to 1:30 p.m. at the Newsroom Pub in downtown Milwaukee at 137 E....

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com NEW NORTH, June 1, 2010 – The New North, Inc. on Wednesday announced the winners of the first New North Student Photography Contest, which asked students in the region to capture photos that best exemplified the New North’s six key initiatives. Over 700 students from 15 schools submitted their photos, with the first place...

CONTACT: Timothy Smeeding, (608) 890-1317, smeeding@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON - The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Summer Research Workshop by offering five talks that are free and open to the public on issues central to poverty in the United States and efforts to reduce it. The workshop is a...

For further information, contact: Jean Towell 1-800-323-7033 mediarelations@northwesternmutual.com http://www.northwesternmutualnews.com Retiring CEO Ed Zore and employees commit to one million volunteer minutes (June 1, 2010 – Milwaukee, WI) Northwestern Mutual is committing to one million volunteer minutes throughout the southeast Wisconsin community as it kicks off its “Leaving a Legacy for Future Generations” volunteer initiative. As a gift, retiring Northwestern Mutual Chairman and CEO...

CONTACT: David C. Schwartz, (608) 265-0546, dcschwartz@wisc.edu MADISON - Genetic abnormalities are most often discussed in terms of differences so miniscule they are actually called "snips" - changes in a single unit along the 3 billion that make up the entire string of human DNA. "There's a whole world beyond SNPs - single nucleotide polymorphisms - and we've stepped into...

CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 ELM GROVE, WI -- Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that former Shorewest Menomonee Falls agent Allana Primus-Erickson has officially joined the Keller Williams - Elm Grove office located on 12700 W.Bluemound Rd. "Allana is a rookie realtor with a ton of potential, she will be supported and be more likely to succeed under our model...

(Phone: 920-751-1555, Website: http://www.appletonmfg.com): Appleton Mfg. Division’s patented Auto Indexing Knife maintains the highest cut quality throughout all cuts, significantly extends the life of the core cutter knife, and reduces operator interaction with the blade. This easy-to-install retro-fit and upgrade extends the life of the blade by providing more usable cutting surface per knife. By automatically indexing the knife...

For Further Information: Lisa Kay Peters (920) 469-3110, ext. 112 Green Bay, WI – The pace is picking up for registration and fundraising for the 19th annual PetWalk benefitting Bay Area Humane Society. PetWalk is a non-competitive 3-mile walk that starts and ends at the Shelter grounds. Participants can register ahead of time online at BayAreaHumaneSociety.org, where they’ll find a great...

Contact: Sue Jones, 224-3764 (office) 514-5452 (cell) Who: Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission, along with the Clean Lakes Alliance, presents the Waters Champion Award Ceremony to recognize outstanding contributions to the protection, conservation and improvement of Dane County lakes and streams. What: Annual award ceremony, held during Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission’s Take a Stake in the Lakes Days (June...

Contact: Dick Cates, (608) 588-2836, rlcates@mhtc.net MADISON - The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers is looking for 50 bicyclists who would like to spend a day in the saddle to support efforts to train a new generation of farmers. Participants in the seventh annual Ride to Farm on June 26 have their choice of a 65-mile daylong ride...

Contact: Susan Schoultz Clear Verve Marketing, LLC 262-796-9001 office, 262-506-8017 cell http://www.clearverve.com Elm Grove, Wis. -- Clear Verve Marketing, LLC has received a Paragon Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America, Milwaukee Chapter. Clear Verve...

MADISON - Cora Marrett, an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named acting director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Marrett assumes her new duties June 1. Marrett's appointment was announced Friday (May 28, 2010) in a memo distributed to all NSF employees. Marrett, who has a long history as a top administrator with the...

CONTACT: Janet Kelly, (608) 890-1491, jkelly@warf.org MADISON - The economic climate of the past several years has fueled interest and innovation in investments and philanthropy. Matt Halprin, a former vice president at eBay and now a partner at the Omidyar Network, will discuss Omidyar's innovative approach to philanthropic investment at the WARF Gilson Global Impact Series event on Tuesday, June...