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Contact: Thad Nation 414.412.7814 Governor Doyle and Senator Miller Applauded for Efforts MILWAUKEE—Wired Wisconsin, a nonprofit technology issue coalition, applauded Governor Doyle for signing Senate Bill 107 into law today, making it easier for consumers to recycling electronic waste. The coalition also praised the bipartisan support in the state legislature and the bill’s author, Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona), for his effort...

Media Contact: Toral Jha, Executive Director Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin execdirector@arow-online.org (608) 243-8643 Madison, WI (October 23, 2009) – As Governor Jim Doyle signed Senate Bill 107, Wisconsin’s Electronics Recycling Bill, into law today, the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) recognizes the cooperation of numerous partners to assure passage of this landmark legislation. “Local governments, processors, collectors, landfill operators, and the environmental community alike have...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today signed into law Senate Bill 107 at the State Capitol in Madison.  “This bill represents significant progress on the collection, recycling and disposal of electronic devices,” Governor Doyle said. “I want to thank legislators for moving forward this important legislation, which was a key recommendation by the...

Contact: Amber Meyer Smith, Program Director, 608.251.7020 ext. 14, 608.347.6026 (cell) Nearly Ten Years in the Making, Law will Keep Harmful Toxins out of Environment Madison, Wis – Officially sealing an environmental victory nearly ten years in the making, Governor Jim Doyle today signed Senate Bill 107, a law that will help keep dangerous toxins out of...

Madison - The Wisconsin Technology Council and Forward Wisconsin will work together to raise the state’s profile as a good place to do business through exposure at targeted conventions, trade shows and exhibitions, leaders of the groups announced Friday. The partnership includes Forward Wisconsin’s major support for the MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum, to be held Nov. 11-12 in Madison, as...

Contact: Mark C. Rose, Chief Executive Officer, 715-477-1500 Award-Winning Pro to Lead Branding and Marketing Campaigns MADISON – Discover Mediaworks, an industry leader in integrated communications and strategic media services, is pleased to announce that D.P. Knudten, a leading-edge creative director who has managed award-winning campaigns for nationally known brands, has joined Discover Mediaworks as the company’s Creative Director. “Discover Mediaworks...

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin is positioning itself to be a leader in the development of energy technology, research and the green economy. The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) campus is right in the thick of the action, says Matt Frank, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Frank will speak about the how the water-rich state is evolving into a...

Contact: Jane Larson (608) 224-5005 MADISON—Clean the gutters. Check. Drain the garden hose. Check. Find the snow shovels. Check. As you’re marking off your end of year lawn and garden chore list, why don’t you add one more item, to sign up for the landscape pesticide registry for 2010? Once on the registry, you’ll be notified of professional lawn and...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 MADISON – A Polk County farmer has been found guilty of violating Wisconsin’s livestock premises registration law, and ordered to pay nearly $400. Patrick Monchilovich, 39, of Cumberland, is the first person to be convicted of violating the law, which took effect in November 2005. He has 60 days to appeal the judge’s decision. The premises registration...

CONTACT: Carolyn Janette, Owner/Tour Manager Phone: 608-554-2221 Email: carolyn@InroadsIreland.com As Americans prep in ghoulish delight for Halloween, much we take for granted about this holiday favorite comes directly from Ireland and its Celtic heritage. Phil Ryan, owner and tour designer for Inroads Ireland tours, a small group, back roads tour company (http://www.InroadsIreland.com), casts light on the Irish influence. “Customs from trick...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 WATERTOWN – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced the recovery of almost $73,000 in compensation that Sustainable Groundwater Services employees lost when the Watertown firm closed earlier this year. “It is clear in Wisconsin that laws protecting the...

On Tuesday, November 17th, entrepreneurs and emerging business owners will come together for the Oshkosh/Fond du Lac Entrepreneur’s Connection 2009: Network. Learn. Grow. Held during Global Entrepreneur’s week, E-Connect 2009 will focus on the unique challenges, issues and concerns that matter to entrepreneurs who live and work in and around the Oshkosh Area and Fond du Lac County. Taking into...

Contact: Linda Abbott 608-826-6215; abbott@chorus.net Nov. 10 Presentation Highlights Tactics to Reduce Costs, Ramp Up Productivity APPLETON, Wis. – Quick-strike tactics to reduce costs and ramp up productivity are the topic of a Nov. 10 Lunch and Learn presentation hosted by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP). “Do More with Less: Get Fast Productivity Gains with Low-Cost Gemba...

For more information, contact Kurt Bauer 608/441-1203, bauer@wisbank.com Or Rose Oswald Poels 608/441-1205, ropoels@wisbank.com Statement by Kurt R. Bauer, president/CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association “As with other business closures, bank failures are an unfortunate, but normal part of the economic cycle. The most important thing for the public to remember is that insured deposits are safe and that Wisconsin banks as a whole are...