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For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today announced that Richlen Excavating, Inc., and Steven W. Stock have agreed to pay penalties and costs totaling $45,000 for their alleged unlawful dredging and enlargement of two ponds and their...

Contact: Linda Abbott 608-826-6215; abbott@chorus.net Nearly $1 billion in impact, 8,000 jobs in past 5 years MADISON, Wis. – Despite the recession, many Wisconsin manufacturers are benefiting from efforts to modernize and improve their operations. The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) said today that projects it completed with state manufacturers generated an economic impact of $164 million – most of it from...

Contact: Larry Wargowsky, 608-565-2551 Katie Goodwin, 608-565-4403 Chuck Traxler, 612-713-5313 Media and the public are invited to attend an unveiling of the architectural design and a ceremonial ground-breaking for a new visitor center at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Local and national elected representatives, along with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff will participate in the ceremony and be available to talk with...

Media Contact: Joan Collins Publicity, Inc. (608) 222-2899 Got a bunch of Number Four useless and used sports wear clogging up your closet space? The Wisconsin Guys at radio station Madison 1670 WTDY, Dan Deibert and Kurt Baron, say there is no need to blow it up, light it on fire, run it over or shred it. Pack up your...

CONTACT: Brian Rust, 608-263-9484, rust@doit.wisc.edu MADISON - Students continue to embrace technologies for personal use, including, more than ever, in the classroom. Well-versed before entering college, university students use a variety of new technologies to help them with their coursework. These findings are part of the 2009 Student Computing Survey, conducted last spring by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Division of Information...

CONTACT: Janet Kelly, jkelly@warf.org, 608-890-1491; Bryan Renk, bryan@aovatech.com, 608-310-9595 MADISON - Aova Technologies Inc., a startup company that produces animal feed additives based on University of Wisconsin-Madison technology and licensed through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), has completed two key goals in its efforts to capture part of the $70 billion global aquaculture market. With a focus on promoting...

Large employer blends environmental responsibility with business efficiency PEWAUKEE–August 25, 2009 – Partnerships for Sustainability (PFS), a private-public initiative of the Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation (WCEDC), today announced Aurora Health Care has signed on as a sustainability level sponsor. PFS is a regional initiative designed to provide practical steps that improve top-line revenue streams and bottom-line efficiencies through sustainable...

Contact: Angie Langer Marketing Communications email: alanger@sajan.com phone: 877-426-9505 RIVER FALLS, WI- August 25th, 2009 - Sajan, the leader in on-demand language translation technology and services, has announced the promotion of Peter Shutte as the new VP of Worldwide Sales. In his role of Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Shutte will oversee Global sales and will also still be in charge of channel partners; developing...

FROM: CJ O'Reilly, Development/Marketing Assistant, 262.334.9638 ext. 228 RE: Jones Island Exhibition at MWA West Bend, WI---For Immediate Release--The Museum of Wisconsin Art proudly announces the opening of Isle of Inspiration: Rediscovering Milwaukee's Jones Island. This new exhibition illustrates the rich and largely forgotten history of Milwaukee's Jones Island and runs from September 2 through...

Contact: Robert E. Hurst II Phone: (414) 771-4171 Silver Lake Auto Center (SLAC) is proud to announce they will donate funds & equipment to the Oconomowoc Soccer Association. Beginning September 1, players will receive a certificate that can be redeemed for a free soccer ball at SLAC while supplies last. Uniroyal Tire & SLAC will also donate $2 for every...

Madison, WI – Platypus Technologies announces the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Michael Szulczewski is founder and President of Prairie Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of customized laser-based microscope systems for the neurosciences market that he has managed for over 10 years. Mr. Szulczewski has a degree in electrical...

Appleton, Wis. -- Fiduciary Partners, Inc., the only independent and privately owned trust company of its kind in the state of Wisconsin, today announced Alan R. Blake has joined the firm as Vice President. Blake brings 25 years of trust and financial services experience to Fiduciary Partners, where he will manage and enhance the company’s rapid growth...

Contact: Monica Baer, 262-522-9687 414-881-5053, cell mbaer@wi.rr.com Majority of Respondents Haven’t Changed Hand Washing Habits in Response to H1N1 Virus MILWAUKEE – Worries about the spread of the H1N1 virus haven’t changed the majority of Americans’ hand washing habits, according to a national survey conducted by Bradley Corporation of Menomonee Falls, a leading manufacturer of bathroom...