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Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 Communities whose local economies have been negatively affected by international trade agreements can now apply for assistance through the federal Community Trade Adjustment Assistance (Community TAA) Program through the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). Up to $36,780,000 is available nationwide. Preapplications are due Feb. 1, 2010 and full...

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kate Knox | 262.797.3323 Money collected will assist earthquake victims in Haiti BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced it is collecting financial donations on behalf of the Salvation Army’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Contributions, which will help the Salvation Army provide services to earthquake victims, can be made at any North Shore Bank office. The...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Joins Other Midwest Governors in Urging Quick Federal Action MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today joined Governors Jennifer Granholm (MI), Ted Strickland (OH), Ed Rendell (PA), Pat Quinn (IL) and Bev Perdue (NC) in sending a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging quick federal action to help manufacturers and small businesses...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 New Renewable Energy Standards Key to Green Job Creation; Clean Energy Jobs Act to Create At Least 15,000 Green Jobs in Wisconsin JANESVILLE – Governor Jim Doyle recently launched the Clean Energy Jobs Act, a landmark legislative package to accelerate the state’s green economy and...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 New Renewable Energy Standards Key to Green Job Creation; Clean Energy Jobs Act to Create At Least 15,000 Green Jobs in Wisconsin BELOIT – Governor Jim Doyle recently launched the Clean Energy Jobs Act, a landmark legislative package to accelerate the state’s green economy and create jobs....

CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-2300 Department of Revenue Secretary Roger Ervin announced today that Tim Casper has been appointed to serve as Deputy Secretary, effective January 19, 2010. “Tim will be a valuable member of our leadership team. He has the experience, knowledge and background to help the agency immediately and we know that he will do a tremendous job...

Madison, WI - The not-so-secret is out – Advocate Magazine and Advocate.com, a national gay and lesbian news magazine and web site, ranked Madison #5 gayest city in America in its February 2010 issue Stating, “Madison is often called the Berkeley of the Midwest—the east side is hippie-crunchy, there’s a brand-new gay dance club (Plan B), and heaps of cute...

Current status and projections for 2010 – 2020 WHO: Presented by University of Connecticut Research Team * Howard Bailit, DMD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care * Tryfon Beazoglou, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics SPONSORED BY: Wisconsin Dental Association and Delta Dental of Wisconsin DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 TIME: 10 a.m. - noon WHERE: Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison North Hearing Room (second floor – north...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON/MONDOVI – The Wisconsin Department of Justice has filed and settled a lawsuit against West Central Wisconsin well driller Donald S. Fedie and his company, Fedie Well Drilling & Pump Service, Inc. (collectively "Fedie"), for violations of state well construction regulations, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced...

For More Information: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Anna-Marie Opgenorth, Executive Director Phone: (414) 277-7795 Email: anna@historicmilwaukee.org 2010 Panel Discussion Series sponsored by Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren s.c. Act 1 - What IS Historic?! February 25, 6PM, Penthouse at 1000 North Water Street. HMI's 2010 Panel Discussion series kicks-off with a discussion about municipal landmark ordinances. Moderated by Award Winning Real Estate Attorney Bruce Block, Pictured...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Dick Jones, Department of Workforce Development, 608-267-4780 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $1,075,000 Pathways out of Poverty grant to the city of Milwaukee. The American Recovery...

Explore new media and learn how to incorporate social media into your marketing plan with social media expert Cd Vann at the Thursday, Jan. 21 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network Northeast Chapter. Vann is owner of Sohobiztube.com a multimedia delivery marketing platform for growing businesses who are interested in creating a business profile and marketing their brand’s promise to...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Not All Charities are Equipped to Help and Some Might...

Media Contact: Joan Collins Publicity (608) 222-2899) Eau Claire, WI…Silver Spring Foods, the world’s largest horseradish grower and processor, is expanding its private label division. The company will utilize its state of the art equipment, which was installed to allow for versatility and flexibility in food manufacturing and quantities produced. The research and development lab has also been expanded...

For more information, contact: Nicole Hohnstein, WCREW Program Chair Phone: 262-797-9400 Email: nhohnstein@mlgcommercial.com Brookfield, WI - January 20, 2010 - Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Women (WCREW) will host a Real Estate Professionals Networking Event featuring a panel discussion on the significant differences between building green and LEED certification on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 from 7:30 to 9:00 am. The event...