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Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.778.4929 March 10, 2009 – Sales were down 11.9% in February compared to a year ago, according to housing statistics released by Metro MLS, Inc. today. The decrease in sales figures was expected given the chaotic economic news we are hearing about each day from Washington, DC and Wall Street. There is pent up demand in the market, however,...

Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120 As Americans try to find work in these struggling economic times, it is good to know that the ethanol industry creates good, family wage paying jobs and improves Wisconsin’s economy. Wisconsin ethanol plants have created nearly 400 jobs combined. Here are some employment statistics from ethanol plants: * Ace Ethanol – 41 full time...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com Group to study feasibility of cellulosic ethanol at former paper mill in Niagara NIAGARA, March 10, 2009 – The New North, Inc. has commissioned a study to determine the feasibility of producing cellulosic ethanol at the former NewPage paper mill in Niagara. “Advanced biofuels is one of the targeted industry clusters of the New North,...

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Annamarie Engelhard Director of Advancement Twin City Catholic Educational System ...

Suttle-Straus, Waunakee based communications company, has earned NAPL’s 2009 Silver and Bronze Marketing Excellence Award for Direct Mail and Digital Marketing. The national awards distinguish Suttle-Straus as a top company in its field providing outstanding marketing capabilities as part of its full complement of graphic arts and printing services. The Marketing Excellence Awards were started by NAPL, the National...

CONTACT: Jeff Adams Beloit College 608.363.2327 adamsj@beloit.edu Beloit, WI - Vision Beloit and the Beloit College Department of Economics will host the third City Center Seminar Series of the year at Vision Beloit, 500 Public Avenue. The seminar is set for Thursday March 12, 2009 at noon and will feature Jim Andrews, Strategist and Lead for Tango, a virtual branding firm based in northern...

Contact: Chris Olson (800) 242-0833, Ext 6019 colson@theleague.coop Pewaukee, Wis. - Despite the ongoing turmoil in financial markets, Wisconsin credit unions are doing well, and continue to show some of the strongest performance among credit unions nationally, according to their year-end 2008 financial reports filed with regulators. “Credit unions are safe, members are increasing their deposits, and members are relying on credit unions for...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Special Committee on Domestic Biofuels on Wednesday voted to send a number of bills to the full Legislative Council that would help grow the Bio Industry in Wisconsin. “I’d like to thank Senator Pat Kreitlow, Representative Scott Suder, and all of the other members of the Domestic Biofuels committee for their efforts in...

CONTACT: Harley Mork, General Manager (608) 231-3000 harley@athleticclubofmadison.com State-of-the art facility provides affordable fitness center option to Madison’s near west side Madison, WI – March 10, 2009 – The Athletic Club of Madison has opened its doors at 625 N. Segoe Road off of University Avenue in the Weston Place Building. The Club is owned by Mario Chmiel, and is managed by veteran...

Contact: Susie Falk 414-232-2562 sfalk@thefalkgrouppr.com New Internet site harnesses collaborative opportunities unique to the web Milwaukee, Wis., March 10, 2009 – Vital Media Group, LLC, former publishers of VITAL Source Magazine, today announced the launch of ThirdCoast Digest, located on the web at http://www.thirdcoastdigest.com. The new website will continue VITAL Source’s commitment to local arts, culture and community, publishing new features, stories, reviews and...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- A group that likes the state's Depression-era minimum markup law vows to keep fighting in the courts. That's according to Matt Hauser of the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, which represents a lot of mom-and-pop gas stations around the state. The group said Tuesday that it plans to continue its effort to...

By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com MADISON -- The worst national employer survey since 1982 saw similar results in Wisconsin, a Manpower executive said today. “In the Madison area, 12 percent of the firms plan to increase staff, 12 percent plan to decrease, and the rest plan to remain the same,” Manpower U.S. Marketing Vice President Mark Metzendorf said. "They zero each...