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Contact: Ila Tyagi, The Rosen Group 646.695.7050 ila@rosengrouppr.com 25 Years (and Counting!) – Groundbreaking Initiative Continues to Inspire Change and Diverse Benefits that Revolutionize Work/Life Balance for Moms & their Families – New York, NY (September 14, 2010)—Celebrating its silver anniversary this year, the...

Contact: Gina Sinisi, Communications Coordinator Midwest Renewable Energy Association 715-592-6595 ext: 113 gina@the-mrea.org CUSTER, WI – Thomas Brown was recently elected as the Board President of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA). Tom is an Architect and LEED-Accredited Professional specializing in environmentally-responsive green design. He teaches environmental design courses at UW-Stevens Point and frequently presents at regional and national conferences. Tom has been a...

For more information, contact: Suzanne Freckmann, (414) 530-0844 suzannef@sbcglobal.net BAYSIDE, Wis., (September 8, 2010) — Manufacturing executives, business owners, and academic and government representatives may all have different business objectives and agendas, but a quest for sustainable business practices was a common thread across all of these groups from Southeastern Wisconsin who attended the 3rd Annual Green Manufacturing Summit on August 31....

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Don Uelmen, Department of Transportation, 608-266-3488 Project to Help Create and Retain 285 Jobs MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced that a $385,850 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant has been awarded to the city of Cumberland in Barron County. The...

CARLSON AND WIMMER HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE September 14, 2010- For most drivers in the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net, the 2010 racing season kicked off on May 2nd at Madison International Speedway. But for some, including the top-two battling for the 2010 championship, it started much earlier and in...

Contact Scott Gurholt Riley Construction Company 262-658-4381 scottg@rileycon.com KENOSHA, Wis. – (September 13, 2010) – Amidst the successful progress of the vertical expansion to St. Catherine’s Medical Center, United Hospital System has selected Riley Construction to provide full construction management services on a new $7 million medical office building at its Pleasant Prairie...

CONTACT: Carol Lee, carollee@wisc.edu, 608-262-2675; Mara McDonald, mamcdona@wisc.edu, 608-263-8941 MADISON - The Center of Rapid Evolution (CORE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is sponsoring a special event to foster discussion and outreach about how the science of evolution applies to real-world problems. The Special Symposium on Applied Evolution will be held Friday-Saturday, Oct. 1-2, in Ebling Auditorium in the Microbial Sciences...

CONTACT: Steve Pomplun, 608-263-3063, spomplun@wisc.edu MADISON - What are "green" jobs, and how do people prepare for them? Panelists from the Madison area and beyond will consider this growing sector of the economy and the challenges and opportunities it presents for students, mid-career professionals and others seeking environmentally oriented careers in a series of free public discussions this fall...

Milwaukee, Wis., September 14, 2010. . . . .The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced new management positions in its Marcus Theatres® and Marcus® Hotels and Resorts divisions and in its corporate legal department. Peter Engel has been named chief technology officer for Marcus Hotels and Resorts. In his new role, he will direct the division’s technology strategy, implementation...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 WAUKESHA - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today announced that his office has resolved a civil environmental prosecution it brought against Trillium Development, LLC, a Hartland, Wisconsin real estate development company, and Jeffrey J. Christensen, one of...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh (608) 266-1221 REESEVILLE — Under the terms of a stipulation, Specialty Cheese Company, Inc., agreed to pay $25,000 in forfeitures, costs and penalties for failing to comply with laws governing plans, reports and permits for its ridge and furrow system at its Leader and Lebanon facilities. It also did not implement...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy VP, Strategic Alliances ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com W: http://www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI, September 15, 2010 – ActionCOACH of Elm Grove announces the graduation class of ActionCLUB #24, the intensive, 4-month program that supplies the fundamentals of building a successful business model. This is the 24th group to successfully complete the series of workshops. ActionCLUB #25 commences...

Toughest time of year still shows promise of community progress Contact: Lisa Kay Peters Development Director Bay Area Humane Society 920-469-3110 x112 fundraising@bayareahumanesociety.com June, July and August are generally the toughest months in any animal shelter, as litters of baby animals add to the usual flood of lost, abandoned and unwanted pets. Despite the added annual pressure and a lack-luster economy, Bay Area Humane Society in...

New Berlin- and Pewaukee-based companies on list of ad specialty firms with greatest corporate cultures TREVOSE, PA - September 14, 2010 - Loyal staffs, trustworthy management, solid benefits and team effectiveness helped land 75 companies on Counselor magazine’s 2010 list of best places to work in the ad specialty industry. Every company on the list provides typical health-care and financial...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today issued the following statement after Harley Davidson’s board announced it will keep its Wisconsin factories open. Harley employees yesterday voted to accept a new contract, which was critical to keeping the operations in Wisconsin. “Today’s announcement by the Harley...