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For more information: Rick Uhlmann 608/231-8940 rick.uhlmann@cunamutual.com Phil Tschudy 608/231-7188 philip.tschudy@cunamutual.com Company Gives More Than $1 Million Annually to Madison-Area Organizations MADISON, Wis. – The CUNA Mutual Foundation has renewed $260,000 in first-quarter grants to non-profit organizations in the Madison area, including $185,000 to KinderReady, a program CUNA Mutual helped launch in 2007. The $260,000 represents approximately one quarter of the total contributions,...

First-of-its-Kind Social Network Designed with the Sole Purpose of Creating a Work-Ready Talent Pool DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), a world leader in the employment services industry, announced today at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos the launch of MyPath.com (http://www.mypath.com), a free online community that...

Contact: Crystel Anders, Executive Director, Community Shares of Wisconsin 608-256-1066 / canders@communityshares.com Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) (http://www.communityshrares.com) has recently added 14 new member nonprofits; bringing the total number of member groups to 65. The new groups are: * Center for Media and Democracy * Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens * Dane County TimeBank * Freedom Inc. * Grassroots Leadership...

Contact: Rep. Hintz 1-888-534-0054 Madison - The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Senate Bill 415 with a bipartisan vote of 67 to 29 today. Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) was the lead sponsor for the Carbon Monoxide Detector Bill which requires carbon monoxide detectors to be placed in buildings containing one or two dwelling units. Earlier today this legislation passed the Senate. The...

Burger Boat Company is pleased to announce that SYCARA IV, a 151' (46m) Fantail Motor Yacht, has been named a finalist for “Best Displacement Motor Yacht Below 500gt (Approx 30m–49.9m)” by Boat International Media, one of the superyacht industry’s leading global media groups. The winners’ names will be revealed and presented with their ‘Neptune Award’ during a sumptuous...

CONTACT: Tom Chermak President Cher-Make Sausage Company 2915 Calumet Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220 (800) 242-7679 tomc@cher-make.com Manitowoc, Wisconsin – (Jan. 28, 2010) – In an effort to ensure their position as Wisconsin’s “Authentic Sausage Makers”, Cher-Make Sausage Company presents new labeling across their product lines. The new look features the faces of “Authentic” people from all walks of life. “Our product flavor and quality has remained...

Contact: Bank Mutual Corporation NASDAQ: BKMU Michael T. Crowley Jr. Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer or Michael W. Dosland Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 414-354-1500 Bank Mutual Corporation (NASDAQ: BKMU) (“Bank Mutual”) today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of...

Madison, WI – The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) held their annual Partner Connections Kick-Off Event at The Majestic Theater Wednesday, January 27th from 4:00pm – 5:00pm. This annual event is the platform for the GMCVB to preview the year’s upcoming leadership and marketing initiatives. Over 200 area business leaders gathered at the event and presentation.   Speakers included the GMCVB...

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that the BTI Consulting Group (Wellesley, Massachusetts) has recognized the firm as having the most attorneys named 2010 BTI Client Service All-Stars, and named Milwaukee Office attorney Jay Rothman to its BTI Client Service All-Star list. Attorneys receive this prestigious recognition based solely on unprompted feedback from more than 250 general counsel at...