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Also Earns Bravo Award from the Gold’s Gym Franchise Association Contact: Fishman Public Relations Jamie Izaks Tel. (847) 945-1300, ext 228 Mob. (847) 975-2336 jizaks@fishmanpr.com Dallas, TX – Honoring innovation, business intelligence and contributions to the long-term value of its brand around the world, Gold’s Gym named Eddie Dail the 2009 winner of its prestigious Visionary Award during the company’s annual...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Energize your wallet with home energy-efficiency projects MADISON, WI – August 6, 2009 – In an effort to reach out to customers with energy-saving projects and ideas, Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL), an Alliant Energy company, is making its PowerHouse television shows available free of charge to libraries throughout Wisconsin. Aired on TV throughout the...

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AT&T 2008 Citizenship and Sustainability Reporter Highlights Key Initiatives to Help Reduce High-School Drop-out Rate, Improve the Environment and Encourage Community Volunteerism Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 6, 2009 — AT&T* today announced that it has increased its social and environmental investments despite the recent economic downturn. In its 2008 Citizenship and Sustainability Report released today, AT&T spotlights more than $865 million...

Contact: Laurie Fischer Executive Director E-mail: lfischer@widba.com Phone: (920) 491-9956 MADISON, WI -- A recent press release distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Extension "is a real eye-opener," said Laurie Fischer, Executive Director of Dairy Business Association (DBA). DBA is an organization that represents dairy producers, corporate and allied industry partners, and professionals working for Wisconsin's dairy industry. The report titled "The Contribution...

Contact: Pat Seitz Regal Ware, Inc. e-Mail: pseitz@regalware.com Phone: 262-626-8611 Cell: 262-247-6586 Fax: 262-626-8532 West Bend, WI (August 6, 2009) – Two West Bend students joined students from 30 countries around the world for a week-long seminar at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin to study “World Hunger: The Ethical Dilema of...

Contacts:  Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162       Gary Radloff, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 608-224-5020 WEST ALLIS – Governor Jim Doyle today announced the economic impact of the state agriculture industry has grown to over $59 billion annually.  The Governor announced the growth of Wisconsin’s cornerstone industry at the Wisconsin State Fair Opening Ceremony in West Allis. “Here...

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com Though recent figures show a slight uptick in Wisconsin housing starts, 2009 is on track to see fewer houses built than 2008, which was Wisconsin’s worst year in more than a decade. “Usually the first quarter is the worst quarter of the year for housing starts and the second quarter is the best,  but we’ve seen 80...