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Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project to Create 40 Jobs in Rock County MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that SSI Technologies of Janesville will receive $220,000 in Development Opportunity Zone tax credits from the...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – Special Assistant Attorney General For Public Affairs and Policy Kevin St. John issued the following statement responding to inquiries to the Department of Justice as to whether Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen intends to bring legal action to challenge federal health care legislation that...

For more information, please contact: The Milwaukee Press Club Joette Richards, (262) 894-2224 milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Republican senatorial candidates Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake will be the featured guests at the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon. The candidates will discuss their priorities in the primary race to determine the challenger to Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold at the Newsmaker Luncheon. The event...

CONTACT: Hector DeLuca, 608-262-4489, 608-262-1620, deluca@biochem.wisc.edu MADISON - For more than 30 years, scientists have known that multiple sclerosis (MS) is much more common in higher latitudes than in the tropics. Because sunlight is more abundant near the equator, many researchers have wondered if the high levels of vitamin D engendered by sunlight could explain this unusual pattern of...

Contact: Joshua Wescott, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 669-5606 Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved over $2.2 million in economic stimulus funds for county energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that will save taxpayer dollars, create green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...

Pamela B. Atwood's expertise is in human resource management and consultation services FITCHBURG, WI, March 22, 2010, Pamela B. Atwood, President of Atwood and Associates, LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in business management. Ms. Atwood has 15 years of overall professional experience. As president of Atwood and Associates, LLC, she is in...

MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will lead a delegation of UW-Madison faculty and staff to China as part of her first trip to Asia as the university's leader. Later this week, the group will travel from Madison to Beijing, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Shanghai and participate in a variety of activities designed to raise the university's visibility...

Contact: Terri Kaminski 262-242-2754 Terri@LittleWoodinc.com Announces $2,000 Donation to Support Troops for Every Home Purchased Between Now and the Fourth of July Rothschild, WI (April, 2010) – The hammering has stopped and the dust has settled. It’s time for local Wausau Homes builders across the Midwest to celebrate their Grand Re-Opening with an open house on April 10 to offer a look at...

U.S. Cellular has named Debbie Luzenski to the position of Retail Area Sales Manager for Central Wisconsin. In this role, Luzenski trains her teams so that they can provide the highest level of customer satisfaction. “We believe great leadership is the first step on our path to success,” said Chris Rathsack, director of sales for U.S. Cellular. “We look for...

Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Recovery Act Funds Safeguard Groundwater, Replace Aging Infrastructure WASHINGTON, MARCH 22, 2010 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the funding of projects in 20 states designed to protect public health by improving water quality and public sanitation services. The projects, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), are expected to provide construction...