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DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Manpower Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry, is a proud strategic partner of the World Economic Forum. At this year's Forum, taking place from 27 - 31 January, Manpower will lead discussions about the pressures that global businesses and world leaders are facing to rethink,...

For more information: DeAnne Boegli, National Public Relations Manager TDS Telecommunications Corp. 608-664-4428 / deanne.boegli@tdstelecom.com MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 25, 2010) — Today, TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) received notification from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that its application to expand broadband Internet services to TDS customers in the Grove Hill, Ala. area has been approved. TDS will receive $3,892,919 to expand...

Green Bay, WI – January 25, 2010 – Kmotion Media, a multimedia design studio and full service production company, has been honored with a prestigious Gold Award for innovative design excellence by the American Design Awards (ADA) for the kmotionmedia.com website. The American Design Awards (ADA) is among the top internationally recognized design awards organizations, and perhaps the most...

Acceleration of the reconstruction and expansion of the Zoo Interchange is one of the key goals in MMAC’s public policy mission of creating “A reliable and sustainable infrastructure that supports a growing regional economy.” This goal has taken on increased importance recently with the Department of Transportation imposing weight limits and requiring stopgap repairs in order to keep the...

For more information, contact: Jean Towell, (800) 323-7033 mediarelations@northwesternmutual.com Financial Security Company Award Recognizes Outstanding Performance Milwaukee, WI, January 25, 2010 — Northwestern Mutual is honoring Mequon resident Tom Goris Jr., CLU, ChFC with its 2010 Midwest Region Managing Partner Leader Award and Mequon resident Michael Formella, CLU, ChFC with its 2010 Midwest Region Managing Director Leader Award. The company is also...

Contact: Christel Henke, 414-332-2933 chenke@hansondodge.com ASQ to Make Engineers Available to Nation’s Schools Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 13, 2010 – U.S. K-12 teachers get high marks for science smarts, but their grade drops significantly when it comes to connecting learning to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) career options. According to a new youth survey conducted online...

Contact: Oliver Yandle Commercial Law League of America 312-781-2000 oyandle@clla.org Chicago 1/25/2010 - The Commercial Law League of America will hold its 80th Midwest Meeting and 116th National Convention in Chicago from April 29-May 2, 2010. The event, which is one of the organization's largest annual gatherings and will be held at the Westin Michigan Avenue at 909 N. Michigan Ave., will feature a number...

Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that he has signed onto a consent decree concerning the Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Attorneys General of sixteen other states. The parties have reached an agreement to sell some of Ticketmaster’s assets to promote competition in ticketing markets throughout...

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is one step closer to finding its 14th chancellor, as the 19-member search committee has begun reviewing applications, according to committee chair Professor Neil Heywood. “This is a big milestone,” said Heywood. “We are now in the phase of considering applicants according to our anticipated sequence of events.” Although review of candidates has commenced, applications will...

Contact: Seth Boffeli (608) 266-1683 MADISON – Parkers Farm, Inc. of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, has recalled all products sold under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. These products were distributed nationwide. Contaminated products have been found in Wisconsin,...

From: Batzner Pest Management 16948 W. Victor Rd. New Berlin, WI 53151 Contact: Jerry Batzner, 262-797-4160 or Chris Venuti,...