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Madison, WI – Up to 2,000 college students from across the nation will be welcomed to Madison Friday, February 19th through Sunday, February 21sth, 2010. The Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTA) will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. This will be the groups first meeting in Madison. The message...

Contact: Thad Nation, 414-344-1733 MILWAUKEE – With one month until the competition, Nation Consulting, a Milwaukee-based public strategies firm, continues to lead in fundraising for the Fight for Air Climb in Milwaukee, sponsored by the American Lung Association. The Fight for Air Climb asks participants to raise funds prior to climbing the 47 stories of the US Bank building in downtown...

For more information, contact: Michael Sproul, Bureau of Highway Operations (608) 266-8680, michael.sproul@dot.wi.gov WisDOT giving loggers a ‘heads up’ As the days get longer and temperatures start climbing, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is keeping an eye on how stable the state’s highways are. During winter, the ground under highways freezes allowing trucks hauling peeled or unpeeled forest products, as well as...

Contact Information: Regina Oldendorf Wisconsin FFA Alumni Association N29452 Brekke Ridge Road, Blair, WI 54616 Phone: 608-989-2187 E-Mail: execdir@wisconsinffaalumni.org “Success Again in 2010” was the theme for the annual Wisconsin FFA Alumni Association convention held this past weekend, February 12-13. The convention was held at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Sections 8 and 9 hosted the convention where over 275 people attended. The event...

CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814 (MADISON, Wis.)—A study conducted by the Center for Climate Strategies showed that more than 16,000 full-time jobs will be created as a result of the proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act, the coalition Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) announced today. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, along with researchers from Michigan...

Contact: Jerry Batzner, President or Christine Venuti, Marketing 16948 W. Victor Rd. New Berlin, WI 53146 262-797-4160 NEW BERLIN, WI: It seems to be a successful year for the employees over at Batzner Pest Management. Batzner’s employees have proven they know how to “WOW” their customers. Two Batzner employees have decided to take their knowledge and skills...

For further information, please contact: John Stoker, Co-owner of The Victory Companies, Inc. 262-252-7100 MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (February 19, 2010) – The Victory Companies, Inc., the parent company for a family of three distinct home builders in Southeastern Wisconsin including Allan Builders, LLC, J. Anthony Homes & Designs, LLC and Victory Homes of Wisconsin, Inc. has announced that all three of its...

Contact: Ron Buchholz (262) 472-1498 buchholr@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ Young women nervous about trading in their backpacks for briefcases and entering the professional world can get tips from the those who have done it successfully at the Friday, March 5, "Backpack to Briefcase" conference. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumni Jenna Harris O07 and Jennifer Menden O06 will host the leadership conference from 9 a.m. to...

Contact: K. Praveen Parboteeah (262) 472-3971 parbotek@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ A community leader who built a public garden in Whitewater and a Jefferson businessman who created an incubator for start-up companies that demonstrate green practices were winners of the second annual Whitewater Environmental Achievement Awards in 2009. Residents of the Whitewater community and surrounding counties (i.e., Rock, Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha)...

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