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Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.778.4929 August MLS Statistics Analysis September 10, 2009 – Milwaukee County is leading the region out of the housing slump, posting a 5th straight month of higher sales than a year ago, according to housing statistics released by Metro MLS, Inc. today. Metropolitan Milwaukee, consisting of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee Counties, saw its 3rd straight month of positive...

Contact: Dan Kohler, dankohler@wisconsinenvironment.org, (608) 628-2804 Madison, WI – As the U.S. Senate resumes work on energy and climate legislation, representatives from Johnson Controls, Wisconsin Environment and the Office of Energy Independence held a conference call with reporters today to call for strong energy efficiency provisions...

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WPPI Energy members’ leadership in the area of clean vehicles was on display at Wisconsin’s State Capitol, when Governor Jim Doyle announced that Wisconsin has received $15 million in Recovery Act funds to help local governments and private businesses invest in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Serving as a backdrop for the event, Plymouth Utilities’ plug-in hybrid electric utility...

Explore the “innovation process” and learn how to use it to enhance your business from Paul Lemens, director for the newly formed Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the UW-Green Bay, at the Thursday, Sept. 17 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network Northeast Chapter. The event will be held at the D J Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, near...

CONTACT: Anita Thompson, 608-262-0604, amthompson2@wisc.edu MADISON - The ocean of stormwater that flows off of the sun-baked urban landscape is packing heat, and trout are starting to feel it. "When it rains, heat energy from rooftops and streets gets transferred to the runoff and is carried directly to storm sewers and to coldwater streams, raising the temperature," explains Anita Thompson,...

Manitowoc, WI, U.S.A. - Burger Boat Company is proud to announce the delivery of SYCARA IV, a 151′-03″ (46m) Fantail Motor Yacht, to her owners. Imagine going back to a time when people actually knew how to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of yachting. Owners of SYCARA IV, Ray and Elsie Catena, were committed to exactly that – recapturing...

Contact: Andy Roeker Snap Fitness 608.413.0008 crossplainswi@snapfitness.com Fast, convenient, affordable health club offers limited-time free-enrollment offer CROSS PLAINS, WI (September, 2009) – Snap Fitness, the leading chain of 24/7 state-of-the-art health clubs, opens in Cross Plains in late September and will celebrate its grand opening the weekend of October 2nd, offering residents what it calls a “fast, convenient and affordable” alternative to traditional big-box...

Contact: John Stone (262) 472-1006 stonej@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ Economists, historians and political scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hope to shed some light on the issues facing the global economy during the fall 2009 Fairhaven Lecture Series. The series titled "It's the Economy, Stupid" begins Sept. 14 with Richard McGregory, interim director of Academic Support Services. He will speak about economic revitalization...

Contact: Chris Connelly 202-463-5726 U.S. Chamber Releases Study on Importance of Intellectual Property in All 50 States WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) today released a report highlighting Wisconsin’s contributions to America’s innovation economy. This study is part of GIPC’s State Fact Sheets, which provide a look at the roles innovation and creativity play...

Transaction handled by Cornerstone Business Services, Inc. (Green Bay, WI) – Cornerstone Business Services, Inc is pleased to announce the sale of Brite-Way Services of Greater Wisconsin, Inc. to Jack’s Maintenance Service, Inc. The transaction was handled by Jason Muenster and Stephen Royko of Cornerstone Business Services, Inc. Headquartered in Mosinee, Brite-Way is a premier high- and mid-rise...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Images are available for download at http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwartsinstitute/sets/72157622028535939/ CONTACT: Kate Hewson, 608-263-9290, kahewson@wisc.edu MADISON - On his recent whistle-stop "Arts in Crisis" tour, the Kennedy Center's Michael Kaiser bemoaned how much more money goes into training artists to be good artists than to be good managers of their own careers. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is addressing this imbalance by giving arts students...

Company Plans to Recruit Thousands to Help Families Face Economic Challenges MILWAUKEE -- For the fourth year in a row, Northwestern Mutual is being named as one of the "Best Places to Launch a Career," according to a BusinessWeek study featured in the September 14, 2009 edition. The annual survey measures wages, benefits, employee retention, mentorship programs, and opportunities for...

Contact: Spokesperson Amanda Tortorice TechSquad 262-798-0909 http://www.techsquad.us MILWAUKEE -- TechSquad is proud to announce the Guest House of Milwaukee as the winning non-profit organization awarded one year of pro bono IT support. In a demonstration of TechSquad’s commitment to the community, the IT firm held a contest for one year of free IT support for one Wisconsin charity. Any Wisconsin certified 501(c)3 not for profit organization...