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Contact: Ken Walsh 414-405-1060 Voters see state action as way to grow clean energy jobs in Wisconsin In anticipation of state legislation to reduce greenhouse gasses which cause climate change, a recent statewide poll shows a majority of Wisconsin voters favor action by the State of Wisconsin to reduce carbon emissions. When asked, “Do you favor or oppose the State of...

Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), a national non-profit dedicated to the support, education & empowerment of children with autism & their families, is proud to announce the launch of a local chapter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over 95 percent of TACA's services are provided at no charge. The state chapter is chaired by volunteers,...

Contact: Mr. Jed Hannemann TECO–MABA/NARI green event promotions representative Jed.hannemann@tecotested.com Madison, WI –The Madison Area Builders Association (MABA) Green Built Home Committee and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry Madison Chapter (NARI) Environmental Practices Committee have joined forces to co-host a Green Home Event scheduled for Sunday, October 4th from noon to 4p.m. located at...

Held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Book Festival, these juried short story and poetry contests are the largest of their kind in the state, offering an opportunity for publication and cash prizes. Both the poetry and short contests are open to all Wisconsin residents, and submissions will be accepted until December 15, 2009, at 5:00 pm. Prizes include up...

CONTACT: Amy Loudenbeck Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce 608.365.8835 amyl@greaterbeloitchamber.com Beloit, WI – The Partners of Vision Beloit – Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Visit Beloit, Downtown Beloit Association and Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation – are hosting a series of seven seminars for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The seminars are held on the second Thursday of each month at noon and will...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Director of Strategic Alliances ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com W: http://www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI, September 29, 2009 – ActionCOACH of Elm Grove recently moved its corporate headquarters to a larger office space in downtown Elm Grove. The firm, which provides business coaching services to CEOs and business owners in Southeastern Wisconsin, moved to the second floor of...

MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: MasterGraphics and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development are hosting a networking event for dislocated workers in the building services industry (architects, drafters, etc.) and the manufacturing industry (engineers, drafters, etc.). WHAT: Networking Event for Dislocated Workers in the Building Services and Manufacturing Industries Dislocated Workers can expect to be informed about several resources available to them including the Department of...

Contact: Tom Still or Jack Heinemann at 608-442-7557 Or visit http://www.wisecurity.org to learn more MADISON – The in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will work with a Wisconsin tech-based organization to help make its world-class research more widely available to companies and academic institutions in Wisconsin, it was announced Tuesday. The Agricultural Research Service, which has scientists working at...

CONTACT: David Williamson Shaffer, 608-265-4602, dws@education.wisc.edu MADISON - A research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently won $4.5 million in federal grants to study computer games and learning. "Funding at this scale gives us an unprecedented opportunity to use computer games to teach - and to test what kids have learned - in a new way," says David Williamson Shaffer,...