WisBusiness

Contact: Taylor West (202) 261-2382 Main Street merchants applaud Senators Feingold and Kohl for taking immediate action to reduce credit and debit card swipe fees WASHINGTON— The Merchants Payments Coalition, representing 2.7 million U.S. businesses, released the following statement thanking Senators Feingold (D-WI) and Kohl (D-WI)for their support after the U.S. Senate voted to include commonsense swipe fee reform in the...

CONTACT: Hanning Bi, 626-548-9854, hbi@wisc.edu; Maria Ontiveros, 563-332-7367, ontiveros@wisc.edu; Xiaojun Lu, 608-334-7627, lu_xj@hotmail.com MADISON - A pair of University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomores have organized a three-day bus trip for more than 40 Chinese and U.S. students this weekend, aiming to bring together people from the world's superpowers through what they call "campfire diplomacy." The "River Spirit Exchange" put together Hanning Bi,...

Blue Mounds, WI, May 14, 2010–On April 12, The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Jeff Grundahl, President of JG Development, recipient of the 2010 National John Quaregna Award for Young Remodeling Professionals. Established in 2001, this award recognizes service, both locally and nationally, of an individual who has taken notice of the industry early on. ...

For additional information contact Neil Fauerbach, Partner - Director of Marketing Smith & Gesteland, LLP Office: 608-828-3110 – email: neil.fauerbach@sgcpa.com Madison, WI – Seven family businesses were honored in the seventh annual Wisconsin Family Business of the Year Award banquet held Thursday evening in Madison. Three grand awards were presented along with four special awards. According to...

MEDIA CONTACT: Andy Larsen Boelter + Lincoln PR 414/840-0891 alarsen@boelterlincoln.com WAUSAU, Wis. (May 14, 2010) – Beginning next week, many of central and northern Wisconsin’s most prestigious hospitals will be making a change in their naming structure and introducing a new advertising message. Ministry Health Care today announced that it will unify the names of its hospitals, clinics and other operating units by placing...

Madison, WI – SVA is organizing and hosting an organ, eye and tissue donor sign-up drive in support of the new online Wisconsin Donor Registry and in support of the 2010 National Kidney Foundation U.S. Transplant Games® being held in Madison. SVA will be hosting its inaugural donor sign-up drive on Thursday, June 3rd from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30...

For More Information Contact: Joshua Morby, josh.morby@miron-construction.com 414.791.9120 Madison, Wis. – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will visit the Waisman Center on UW-Madison’s campus during the grand opening celebration of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds on May 15-16. Miron is currently in the process of building the Center for Investigating Health Minds – the first such center in the...

Contact: Jane Larson (608) 224-5005 MADISON—A panel of technical experts will reconvene to review standards used for livestock operations permitted under Wisconsin’s Livestock Siting Law, announced Secretary Rod Nilsestuen, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The expert committee is part of a review of the siting law, which was required to be completed four years after the law was...

CONTACT: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1394 Funds Will Help Increase Production and Use of Renewable Energy, Create Jobs, and Protect Natural Resources WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14, 2010 - - - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications to increase the...

For more information, contact: Deborah Brucaya, Outdoor Advertising Program Coordinator (608) 266-3813, Deborah.brucaya@dot.wi.gov New law allows fines for businesses placing signs in rights-of-way One sign of spring is the start of the rummage sale season. Small hand-made or store-bought signs announcing neighborhood garage sales may be a handy way to direct bargain hunters to a sale, but if they’re placed within a...

MILWAUKEE – Industry members of the National Science Foundation’s Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) on water technology today announced the funding of seven projects they have chosen to pursue with researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) and Marquette University. The goal of the new center is to spur local economic growth by combining the engineering research expertise at UWM...

CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 ELM GROVE, WI (May 3, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that Linda Loften (formerly of First Weber Group-Meno.Falls) & Robert White (formerly of Realty Executives) officially joined the new Keller Williams-Elm Grove office. Linda Loften had retired from First Weber Group after being with them for over 10 years. Linda...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 MADISON—Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Aaron Olver announced today that May is Building Safety Month in Wisconsin. Building Safety Month, sponsored by the International Code Council, is an opportunity to increase public awareness of the importance of building safety and the role fire prevention officials, local and state building departments, and federal agencies...

Wausau, Wis. -- Wausau Window and Wall Systems promoted Keith Lindberg to Regional Sales Manager. He works closely with building owners, architects, general contractors and glazing contractors. His sales territory includes California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, northern New Jersey, and New York City. This summer, Lindberg celebrates 25 years with Wausau. His previous management roles involved...

CONTACT: Julie Felhofer Phone: 715-524-8522 x 4 E-mail: rd.shawano@wi.usda.gov SHAWANO, WI – MAY 14, 2010 - - - - - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director, Stan Gruszynski, announced the availability of funds for Homeownership Loans and Home Improvement financing to rural Wisconsin residents today. “Owning your own home is part...