Midwest Renewable Energy Association: To train instructors throughout the Midwest
Contact:
Nick Hylla
Instructor Development
Midwest Renewable Energy Association
7558 Deer Rd, Custer, WI 54423
715-592-6595 x107, nick@the-mrea.org
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late last week that it had selected a Wisconsin-based non-profit organization to provide solar energy training and resources to technical and community college instructors across the Midwest. The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has been teaching...
Crave Brothers: Farmstead Classics Mascarpone strikes gold at international competition
Contact: Linda Funk
Phone: 515-491-8636
WATERLOO, Wis. – In the recent World Cheese Awards, known as the world’s largest cheese competition, Mascarpone from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese gained exclusive status on an international stage when it was awarded a coveted Gold Medal.
Cheesemakers in 34...
DATCP: Six Working Lands Initiative workshops scheduled for farmers, local officials and others
Contact: Coreen Fallat (608) 224-4625
MADISON--Farmers, town officials, planning commission members and other interested parties are invited to participate in one of six working lands workshops scheduled for the last week of October and the first week of November to learn more about Wisconsin’s new tools to preserve agricultural land.
Wisconsin’s Working Lands Initiative is the focus of each day-long workshop....
Wipfli: Ranks fifth in nation in assets under management for CPA firms
Press Contact
Jennifer Hacker Olsen
952.548.3389
jolsen@wipfli.com
Milwaukee, Wis. (October 14, 2009) — In a recent survey of CPA firms offering financial planning and investment advisory services, Wipfli LLP ranked fifth nationwide in total assets under management.
The survey was conducted by CPA Wealth Provider, a supplement to the industry magazine, Accounting Today, and was based on information collected from 132 participating CPA firms....
WMC: Manufacturer of the Year award nominations being accepted
For more information please contact:
Katy Ryder Pettersen
kpettersen@wmc.org
(608) 661-6916
Deadline for Application December 1, 2009
October 14, 2009, Madison -- Nominations are being accepted for the 22nd Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards. Wisconsin manufacturers contribute to the vibrancy of our state and communities through good business practices, innovative processes and productivity enhancements. Manufacturing creates economic growth and is...
USDA: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack highlights recovery act efforts to bolster healthcare infrastructure in rural America
Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623
Vilsack Announces $30 Million for 36 Community Facility Projects in 22 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is providing $30 million for 36 community facilities projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, many of which are for healthcare facilities. To date, USDA has announced more than...
Adams Outdoor Advertising: Announces new hires and promotion
Contact: Ed Schulz
General Manager
Adams Outdoor Advertising
608/271-7900
MADISON, WI. Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership announces the following new hires and promotion in Madison, WI.
Ed Schulz has...
Wis. Bankers Association: Statement on attorney general’s actions against loan modification fraud
For more information, contact Eric Skrum
608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com
(Madison) The Wisconsin Bankers Association today applauded the actions of Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen in protecting homeowners from scam artists promising to modify home loans.
Kurt Bauer, WBA president/CEO released the following statement:
“Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and his staff have shown their dedication to protecting already vulnerable homeowners from...
Clean Wisconsin: New research reveals that global warming pollution reduction may be easier than anticipated
Contact: Peter Taglia, Staff Scientist, 608.251.7020 ext. 27 (office), 608.217.8219 (cell)
Domestic Carbon Emissions Drop Dramatically as Policy- Makers Debate Details of Climate Legislation
Washington, D.C. – As state and federal leaders debate plans to reduce carbon emissions, new research from the Earth Policy Institute, a Washington based environmental group, shows that national carbon emissions ...
Wisconsin’s Youth Entrepreneurs Conference: Wisconsin entrepreneurs and students team up for conference during Global Entrepreneurship Week
Contact: Jordan Leahy 608.695.2651
A collection of University of Wisconsin System students, professors, successful entrepreneurs, and policy makers are meeting Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Whitewater – The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance will be co-hosting Wisconsin’s Youth Entrepreneurs ...
St. Croix EDC: Interfacial Solutions expands facility
EDC’s 2006 Emerging Business of the Year on Growth Track
A ceremonial groundbreaking on October 13th marked the start of work on a 22,000 square foot addition for River Falls-based Interfacial Solutions, LLC (IFS). The expansion will primarily add new office, laboratory, and warehouse space as a result of IFS’s continued growth. The company currently occupies15,000 square feet in Whitetail...
A Fund For Women: Announces 2009 community grants
Contact: Jan Gietzel, Executive Director
A Fund For Women
(608) 441-0630
affw@madisoncommunityfoundation.org
Annual event features keynote address on cyberbullying
MADISON – To support local nonprofit organizations in their efforts to create opportunity and promote self-sufficiency among women and girls, A Fund For Women on Thursday awarded $100,000 in grants to programs ranging from lessons on economic pathways for girls to education...
