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Contacts: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 State Will Provide Up to $35 Million to Support Oshkosh’s Major Defense Contract MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today congratulated Oshkosh Corporation on winning a $281 million military contract to build...

For more information, contact Eric Skrum 608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com Weakening economy reflected in lower Wisconsin bank earnings (MADISON) A combination of lower loan demand, fewer qualified borrowers and increased bank operating costs led to a drop in total lending by Wisconsin banks in the second quarter of 2009, according to consolidated performance numbers released today by the FDIC. Wisconsin bank earnings were...

Wausau, Wis. -- Wausau Window and Wall Systems' new manufacturing center was awarded LEED® Silver, established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED, an acronym for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design," is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. The company's 370,000-square-foot manufacturing center...

Media Contact: Joan Collins or Deb Lea (608) 222-2899 August 2009 Wendy Kado has joined Silver Spring Foods, Eau Claire, as assistant regional sales manager. She has worked for the past nine years in retail management, most recently as store manager of a Target store in Wood Dale, Ill. Kado is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, with a degree...

Contact: Rep. Gordon Hintz 888-534-0054 AB 392 introduced with 58 legislator co-sponsors OSHKOSH–Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) introduced the Predatory Lending Consumer Protection Act with strong bi-partisan legislative support. Assembly Bill 392 will protect against predatory lending by enacting a 36% interest rate cap for payday lending stores. The bill was introduced with 43 co-sponsors in the State Assembly and 15 in...

Modular design makes energy saving technology installation, maintenance simple MANITOWOC, Wis. — Aug. 27, 2009 — Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX) on Aug. 18 was awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for the energy management company’s energy efficient modular lighting platform. The patent was awarded for the modular features of the system, which make initial...

MILWAUKEE—Approximately 60 regional and national employers and several graduate and professional schools will be on campus to meet with students and alumni at All Majors Career Day on Thursday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union, Wisconsin Room, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Sponsored by the Career Development Center, All Majors Career Day provides an opportunity for...

MILWAUKEE — “Agile Product Management” is the topic of a full-day workshop at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business Center for Technology Innovation on Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m.– 4:15 p.m. in room N146, Lubar Hall, 3202 N. Maryland Ave. In turbulent environments, change and complexity reign, resources shrink, but opportunities emerge. “How...

MEDIA CONTACT Mark Treichel Hoffman York (414) 225-9554 mtreichel@hyc.com - Focus on Energy recognizes Ace Ethanol, Ball Corporation, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Cascades Tissue, Luther Midelfort Mayo Health System, Professional Hospitality, LLC, Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC, T. Wall Properties and the Wisconsin Grocers Association for energy efficiency improvements - Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (August 26, 2009) - Ace Ethanol of Stanley; Ball Corporation, with locations...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today announced that Marawood Sand & Gravel 200, LLC (“Marawood”), has agreed to pay penalties and costs totaling $10,000 for its unlawful discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state without a permit, namely sand into a tributary of...