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For more information: Lisa Kidd - Director Office of University Relations Marian University (920) 923-7602 universityrelations@marianuniversity.edu The Marian University Board of Trustees announced today that it has appointed Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D., as the new president of the university, effective July 1, 2010. DiSalvo will succeed Sr. Mary Mollison, C.S.A., who has been serving as interim president since March 2009. “I am both honored and...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point spring colloquium series on renewable wood resources for energy continues with a lecture by Bob Govett, who will present “Boiler Basics - Comparative Energy Potential and Costs” on Wednesday, February 17. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held at 4 p.m. in...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis., February 12, 2010 -- As Valentine's Day approaches,...

Blue Mounds, WI, February 12, 2010– JG Development, Inc, a Madison-area based design-materials-build firm, is honored to be selected as a participant in the 2010 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s (MMOCA) Design MMOCA. “It is a privilege to participate in this year’s Design MMOCA,” say Jeff Grundahl, President, “we are honored to be selected, and look forward to the...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – The Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit against Herbert E. Zoellick of Wisconsin Dells, d/b/a Hezpaz Enterprises, for violations of state laws regulating pump installing and well drilling operations. According to the complaint, filed at the...

CONTACT: Carrie Skogsberg (608) 239-0745 cskogsberg@pretc.net What: Savant Capital Management’s Brent Lindell will explore a relatively new approach to investing known as “tax-efficient investing.” Enhancing portfolio returns by controlling taxes is at the core of the approach. Mr. Lindell will take a look at conventional tax management and discuss new ideas in tax-efficient investing. Would a Roth conversion be beneficial for...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news A construction law workshop will be offered at the Wisconsin Learning Center in Stevens Point by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The workshop will be held Friday, February 26, at the Wisconsin Learning Center in the Portage County Business Park from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 Madison – In the fall of 2008, the Consumer Law Litigation Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, filed a class action lawsuit against an internet payday loan company, Arrowhead Investments, LLC. The lawsuit alleged, among other...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, February 12, 2010 – First Business Capital Corp. announced today that Kurts Strelnieks and Brian Benz have accepted positions as Vice President – Account Executive. First Business Capital Corp. is a part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ). Kurts will be responsible for managing existing client relationships...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 “Further study and open locks is unacceptable. …our participation in the litigation will continue.” MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen was given a report yesterday by a Wisconsin Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General on the results of the Asian Carp Summit held this last Monday, February...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 “I am pleased that this settlement will now provide direct relief to Countrywide customers who lost their homes to foreclosure.” - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that Bank of America (BOA), which acquired Countrywide Financial Corporation in 2008,...

MILWAUKEE — A software program created by an engineer at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) can not only predict the types of specialized cells a stem cell will produce, but also foresee the outcome before the stem cell even divides. The software, developed by Andrew Cohen, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, is 87 percent accurate in determining the specific...

Contact: Jessica Burda, (608) 443-1952 This media release is also available on the GMCC website - http://www.greatermadisonchamber.com/about/press_room/45 Madison – For the first time in its history, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) has endorsed candidates for the Dane County Board of Supervisors. Representing more than 1,500 member businesses, the GMCC serves as a voice for businesses throughout the region. The...

Contact: Linda Barth 608-266-6466 linda.barth@revenue.wi.gov MADISON –Wisconsin will start to recover jobs in the second quarter of 2010, according to the quarterly Wisconsin Economic Outlook released today by the Department of Revenue. Total state employment declined by 4.0% in 2009 but is expected to start recovering in the second quarter of 2010 and show positive annual growth toward 2011. The report also shows...