Better Business Bureau: Alert – Wisconsin couple loses $19K in telephone scam
CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications
PHONE: 414- 847- 6085
FAX: 414-302- 0355
E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org
Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is issuing...
St. Croix EDC: 10-county branding session set for February 22nd in Baldwin
Contact:
Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383
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Please join the staff and directors of Momentum West on Monday, February 22, 2010 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the St. Croix County Ag and Education Center in gathering input for a regional branding study.
Momentum West (M.W.) was organized in 2008 as a 10-county external marketing and collaborative economic development organization in...
UW-Madison: Office of Student Financial Aid prepares for direct lending
CONTACT: Susan Fischer, 608-262-2087, susan.fischer@finaid.wisc.edu
MADISON - Beginning with the 2010-11 academic year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is joining thousands of other U.S. higher education institutions in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program.
As a result, UW-Madison students with federal Stafford, Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS loans will borrow their funds from the federal government instead of from multiple private banks...
UW-Madison: Stem cells – science, economy edge religion at the polls
CONTACT: Amy Becker, 608-335-4533, abbecker2@wisc.edu; Kajsa Dalrymple, 608-852-5026, kdalrymple@wisc.edu; Dominique Brossard, 608-262-0482, dbrossard@wisc.edu
MADISON - When it comes to stem cell research as a political issue, Wisconsin voters are more likely to be motivated by ideas of economic benefit and scientific progress than by religious objections, according to a new report.
The study, conducted by researchers in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's...
Wisconsin Credit Union League: Direct deposit, free-filing options can save taxpayers time and money
Contact: Chad Helminak - chelminak@theleague.coop - (608) 514-0080
Pewaukee, Wis. – Wisconsin credit unions are encouraging the use of direct deposit and free-filing options this tax season in an effort to steer consumers away from costly “refund anticipation loans,” which drain millions from state refunds – particularly the refunds of people with low and moderate-incomes.
Short-term, high-interest loans called refund anticipation...
Wisconsin Leadership Seminar: Sampling for a good cause
Contact: Robert E. Hurst II
Phone: (414) 771-4171
Wisconsin Leadership Seminar (WILS) is proud to announce the WILS Wine & Microbrew Tasting - an evening of sampling delicious libations, socializing, raffles, appetizers & music on Friday, March 12th from 8 to 10pm at the Humphrey Scott Rite Masonic Center located at 790 North Van Buren Street in Milwaukee.
WILS is an all...
