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During Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Spring Commencement, 376 undergraduate and 27 graduate students in engineering majors, the Rader School of Business and the School of Nursing will receive their diplomas. The ceremony will take place Saturday, May 29 at the Kern Center. Speaker/Honorary Degree Recipient T. Michael Bolger, J.D., president and CEO of the Medical College...

For more information: Kim Pokorny Brown, 608-257-3665 (MADISON) The Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) applauds Governor Jim Doyle for standing on the side of public health and food safety in vetoing legislation that would have permitted the sale of raw milk. “Permitting raw milk sales would have jeopardized Wisconsin’s high standards for food safety,” said Dr. Philip Johnson, WVMA president....

Suttle-Straus, Madison area communications provider, received a gold medal for print excellence and innovation from Sappi Papers when the company announced its North American Printers of the Year awards. In the 13th year of the program, winning entries were culled from a field of approximately 3,000 entries and selected from 55 silver and judges award winners. Each of the...

Visit Rockford, Ill., for exciting Swedish events in June! ROCKFORD, IL — With pop culture playing such a dominant part in most people’s daily lives, it comes as no surprise that when most people think of Sweden, the first references that come to mind are things like the band ABBA, IKEA furniture store and the Swedish Chef from The Muppet...

CONTACT: John Dipko, Communications Director, 608-266-6753 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm Complete Labor Force Summary tables can be found at: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2010/unemployment/elec_trans_state.pdf Wisconsin sees largest monthly job numbers increase since January 1996 MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin added 16,400 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, reflecting the largest one-month jump in jobs in more...

Contact: Joan Rudnitzki, CFRE Director of Development 262.334.9638 RE: Plans for New Museum of Wisconsin Art to be Revealed West Bend, WI—For Immediate Release—The design for the new home of the Museum of Wisconsin Art will be unveiled Sunday, May 23rd at 12:30pm during a presentation to be given just prior to the 7th annual Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement awards...

CONTACT: Thomas DeLeire, (608) 262-6574, deleire@wisc.edu MADISON - Family structure affects a child's economic mobility prospects, according to a new study co-authored by professor Thomas DeLeire of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs for the Pew Economic Policy Group's report, "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children." The group's Economic Mobility Project found that 26 percent...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Investor Relations: Susan Gille (608) 458-3956 CEO reflects on challenging times and looks optimistically to the future MADISON, WI – May 20, 2010 – Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) Chairman, President and CEO Bill Harvey reflected on challenges faced during the past three years, while also stressing the strong financial position moving forward for the company...

It is clear that Democrat Governor Jim Doyle has bowed to the Massive Milking industry rather than listen to what the people of Wisconsin want. The Raw Milk bill was supported by a majority of the people, passed both the senate and the assembly and should have been signed into law. Governor Doyle says he made this decision to protect...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Vice President, 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, Wisconsin, May 21, 2010 – Tom and Jim Palzewicz received recognition as ranking in the Top 100 Business Coaches in the World and Top 10 Business Coaches in the U.S. for the month of April 2010. This honor was announced by Craig Hohnberger, ActionCOACH...

Contact: John Stier, (608) 262-1624, jstier@wisc.edu MADISON - The SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners have been sharing their gardens' abundance at an annual plant sale for years. They dig and divide thousands of perennials, everything from astilbes to zinnias, that shoppers stand in line to buy. Irises, daylilies and hostas are plentiful. Trilliums go quickly. In its 25 years, the group...

MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Carbine, BID Executive Director, (608) 512-1340, mcarbine@visitdowntownmadison.com MADISON, Wis. (May 20, 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,...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Lee Sensenbrenner, DATCP, 608-224-5020 First Quarter of 2010 Shows Big Gains over Same Period Last Year MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that state agricultural exports grew to $447 million for the first quarter of 2010,...