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* Focus on growth intensifies as manufacturers recover from the recession * Nearly $1 billion in impact, 6,500 jobs in the past five years MADISON, Wis. – Successful efforts to fuel business growth contributed to financial gains reported by state manufacturers assisted by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP). WMEP services generated an economic impact of $164 million with 973 jobs created...

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Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today issued the following statement on behalf of himself and the First Lady, Jessica, as well as the people of Wisconsin, regarding the passing of DATCP Secretary Rod Nilsestuen: “Rod Nilsestuen was a visionary agriculture leader. He is one of the most important agriculture leaders in Wisconsin history....

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, July 22, 2010 – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that Craig Cerbins has been hired as a Credit Analyst. Craig comes to First Business as a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he majored in Economics and was a student athlete...

Contact: Randy Romanski 608-224-5013 The family of Rod Nilsestuen asked that the following statement be issued today on their behalf: “Our family is saddened and shocked by the unexpected death of our husband and father. Rod passed away yesterday while swimming near Marquette, Mich., where he was volunteering with his church’s Habitat for Humanity team. Rod was a devoted father...

MILWAUKEE – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded funding to the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) for graduate student fellowships focused on researching the relationship among oceans, the Great Lakes and human health. NOAA’s Oceans and Human Health Initiative (OHHI) today announced an award of $525,000 for a Graduate Traineeship Program to...

Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.870.1876 July 22, 2010 – Spurred by the federal tax credits for first-time and move-up buyers, the real estate market in Greater Milwaukee saw stronger sales in most all price points in the first six months of the year, according to housing statistics produced by Metro MLS, Inc. and analyzed by the GMAR. A comparison of home sales...

Contact: Lee Sensenbrenner 608-224-5020 On behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Deputy Secretary Randy Romanski issued the following statement on the passing of Secretary Rod Nilsestuen, who died in Lake Superior Wednesday evening during a vacation trip to volunteer with his church for Habitat for Humanity: “Rod Nilsestuen was a visionary leader, inspiring innovator and a true...

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Marshall, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Office Phone: (608) 267-3773 E-mail: lmarshall@travelwisconsin.com Media Room: media.travelwisconsin.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, Wis. (July 22, 2010) — Tourism Secretary Kelli A. Trumble today issued the following statement regarding the reopening of Old World Wisconsin that closed June 21 after storms and high winds downed more than 2,000 trees on the historic site, damaging the museum’s parking...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Milwaukee, Wis. – Robert Sather, President of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, issued the following statement on the passing of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary Rod Nilsestuen. “On behalf of the members of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, I wish to extend our sincere condolences and prayers to the family of Secretary Nilsestuen. “Since...

CONTACT: Michael Penn, 608-262-2679, mpenn@wisc.edu MADISON - Here is a statement from Molly Jahn, dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, regarding the death of state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Affairs Secretary Rod Nilsestuen: "We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Rod Nilsestuen, our outstanding secretary of agriculture, trade and...

Contact: Laurie Fischer Executive Director E-mail: lfischer@widba.com Phone: (920) 366-1880 Chili, Wisconsin --- Jerry Meissner, President of the Dairy Business Association, released the following statement regarding the recent death of Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Production (DATCP) Secretary Rod Nilsestuen: "On behalf of the Dairy Business Association, we wish to express our deepest sympathies to the family of Secretary Rod Nilsestuen. Rod...

The firm is honored by Microsoft for achieving level of sales achievement and innovation Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin (July 29, 2010) — Wipfli LLP has joined the prestigious 2010 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics, an elite group of the most strategic Microsoft Dynamics partners from across the globe whose sales achievements rank them in the highest echelon of the...

Contact: Julia Luther Dells Raceway Park Wisconsin Dells, WI "The best racing of the year!" "We were on our feet the entire race!" "When are you gonna do that again?" These were some of the many comments overheard as the huge crowd streamed from the ASA Sanctioned Dells Raceway Park on the night of the Assembly Products Shootout. "I felt the electricity throughout the entire facility"...