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Contact: Linda Abbott 608-826-6215; abbott@chorus.net MADISON, Wis. – Three Wisconsin manufacturing leaders recently were elected to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP). WMEP is a private, nonprofit organization committed to the growth and success of Wisconsin manufacturers. WMEP’s 21-member board of directors is comprised of business, labor, education and state government leaders. The new board members...

CONTACT: Dick Jones, Agency Liaison, 608-267-4780 On the web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2009/083109_dwd_closed_friday.pdf Internet services continue; UI Call Centers open Saturday morning; all services resume Tuesday The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will be closed for business on Friday, September 4, a designated furlough day for its employees. As is always the case, individuals can file a new claim for Unemployment Insurance and update an existing...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com KAUKAUNA, August 31, 2009 – The New North Small Business & Entrepreneurial Council will host a panel discussion focusing on implementing a social media culture within your organization as part of its quarterly Best Practices Panel Series on Tuesday, September 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Heart of the Valley Chamber...

CONTACT: Carrie Skogsberg PR Etc. (608) 239-0745 cskogsberg@pretc.net Madison, WI -- (August 31, 2009) – Savant Capital Management, a fee-only wealth management firm with offices in Madison, has been recognized on Financial Advisor magazine’s 2009 Top RIA Rankings list. Financial Advisor magazine’s 2009 RIA ranking is based on voluntary responses from 380 registered investment advisors who completed an online survey. To be included in...

Contacts: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle today announced that 25 Wisconsin community-based organizations will share grants totaling $640,900 from the Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Program administered by the Department of Commerce (Commerce). “By...

Contact: Marian C. Walluks at 608-221-1374 (days) or marianwalluks@sbcglobal.net The UW-Madison School of Business’ Women in Business Council, Inc. & UW-Madison Wisconsin Business Alumni are presenting a unique mini-seminar and networking event entitled "Internetworking: How to Further Your Business and Career" on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:30pm in Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue. Ms. Natalie...

For more information, contact: Leah Weiland, Willems Marketing, 920-831-6580, ext. 26 or email at leah@willemsmarketing.com APPLETON, WI (August, 31) – A DIY Social Media Marketing Workshop is being held on September 17 at Liberty Hall in Kimberly, WI. The seminar is scheduled to run 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with a Tweet-up Twitter session to follow. Attendees will gain...

From: Lee Ira Siegman Photography 6340 N. Green Bay Ave. Glendale, WI 53209 Contact: Lee Siegman, 414-964-5155 ...

Details of Latest Confirmation: An EAB larva was discovered in the City of Franklin on August 27. The larva was sent to federal identifiers on August 27, and subsequently confirmed as EAB on August 28. City public works officials observed ash trees showing signs of EAB, including D-shaped exit holes, on August 26. State officials were notified, and survey...

For more information, contact: Cheryl Van Tessier, Finesse Public Relations LLC (608) 467-4408, ctessier@finessepr.net Rebecca Gerothanas, Summit Credit Union (608) 243-5000x4700, rebecca.gerothanas@summitcreditunion.com MADISON, Wis. — Nancy Kalsow, chief operations officer at Summit Credit Union, celebrates a landmark 25 years with the Madison-based financial in September. Kalsow began her tenure at Summit Credit Union in 1984 as a phone receptionist. She started Summit’s first call...