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Contact: Rep. Hintz 1-888-534-0054 Madison – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Senate Bill 530 with an amendment regulating auto title loans today with a bipartisan vote of 60 to 38. The amendment also incorporated provisions that were included Assembly Bill 447. AB 447 passed the assembly on February 16th but was not taken up by the Senate. “Tonight we are one...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Stelse, March of Dimes, 608.243.7764, jstelse@marchofdimes.com March of Dimes biggest fundraiser helps babies be born healthy (Madison, WI) April 20, 2010—On Saturday, May 1st in downtown Madison, local families and business will rally together to celebrate babies for the annual March of Dimes March for Babies walk. This year, participants will be even more inspired to...

For Immediate Release Contact: Joshua Morby Email: media@thenewnorth.com Funding will aid construction of new engineering center, retain jobs MARINETTE – Governor Doyle on Tuesday announced that Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products would receive $837,000 in state tax credits to help construct a new...

SOMERSET, WI | K-Sun Corporation, a leader in labeling systems, safety signage, label printers and labeling software/supplies, announces the release of the MaxiLabel® Pro Ver 3 general labeling software that works K-Sun LABELShop® PC-compatible printers. MaxiLabel Pro Ver 3.0 now works with 32-bit/64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista® and 7. The software is offered free with the K-Sun LABELShop...

For More Information Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Josh.Morby@miron-construction.com Milwaukee, Wis. - Miron Construction Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the recent hire of a project manager for their Milwaukee office. Mike Timmers has been hired as a project manager in Miron Construction’s regional office in Milwaukee. Timmers is a graduate of UW-Madison and holds a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering. Timmers has worked in...

Kicks Off Five Days of Earth Day Activities with Recovery Act “Retrofit Ramp-Up” Award Announcement WASHINGTON –Vice President Biden will today kick off five days of Administration events around the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with the announcement that Wisconsin is one of 25 communities that has been selected to receive up to $452 million in Recovery Act funding...

MADISON, Wis. ― Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic candidate for governor, will make a stop at Madison Children’s Museum on Thursday, April 22, for a 12:15 p.m. tour of the new facility’s sustainable features in celebration of Earth Day. WHAT: Green building tour with Tom Barrett WHEN: 12:15 p.m. to approximately 1:15 p.m. Thursday, April 22 WHERE: Madison Children’s Museum, 100...

Contact: Casey Langan, Wisconsin Farm Bureau, 608-828-5711 Kevin Kiley, Sand County Foundation, 608-663-4605 ext. 31 MADISON – A new partnership between Sand County Foundation and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is accepting applications for the $10,000 Leopold Conservation...

To: The Wisconsin State Legislature From: Wave Wind LLC RE: Open letter regarding Clean Energy Jobs Act At Wave Wind LLC, we develop, construct and maintain small to mid-sized wind farms. We are a Wisconsin based company that hires Wisconsin employees to develop our projects. Unfortunately, we recently had to lay off 12 of our valued employees as a...

Contact: Seth Boffeli (608) 266-1683 MADISON—State health officials today praised Governor Jim Doyle’s signing of Act 209 (Assembly Bill 659) as a long-overdue modernization of state law governing HIV testing. “This change will promote more routine HIV testing in health care settings, earlier identification of infection and more timely...

CONTACTS: Kelly Edwards, 715-340-1264 or kelly.edwards@wi.usda.gov CLYMAN, WI - FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 - - - USDA Rural Development, in conjunction with the Village of Clyman, are holding a ground breaking event the village’s new wastewater treatment facility. The Village’s current facility is over forty years old and has exceeded its designed life expectancy. Currently, the existing system...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Remodeled facilities and two renovated residential centers at Treehaven, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point education and conference facility located between Rhinelander and Tomahawk, will be dedicated on Thursday, April 29. The grand opening activities will begin with a private dedication at 10:30 a.m., followed by a light lunch at noon. The public is...

CONTACT: Lisa Ninmer, APR 414-319-5700 lisaninmer@zizzogroup.com MILWAUKEE – (April 21, 2010) – Zizzo Group Advertising and PR (ZGA+PR) -- the region’s most fearless, results-driven, integrated marketing firm -- has announced a new health care community outreach and communications program for Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta. Recognized as one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the southeast, Saint Joseph’s is...

Contact Bill Esbeck: 608-469-7171 bill.esbeck@wsta.info Groups hail Assembly for leadership, urge final passage this week Madison, Wisconsin (April 21, 2010) – A coalition of technology and telecom providers Wednesday said the Assembly vote, 71-27, yesterday in favor of the telecom modernization bill was a major step toward encouraging more investment and job growth that will benefit Wisconsin...