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CONTACT: Edgar Feige, 608-231-3330, elfeige@wisc.edu MADISON - With the tax-filing deadline just days away, a University of Wisconsin-Madison expert in the underground economy says that unpaid tax liability in the United States has likely ballooned to more than $600 billion. Edgar Feige, an economics professor emeritus, says that is a sign that the underground economy in the United States has grown...

Contact: Jen Pino-Gallagher, Communications Director Ph: 608-224-5125; http://www.mitaweb.org Madison – April marks 30 years that the Madison International Trade Association has helped members grow their international trade through networking and educational opportunities. The association celebrates its 30th anniversary on April 14th at a networking luncheon in Madison. Member companies come from throughout Wisconsin and include manufacturers, food and agricultural companies,...

CONTACT: Molly Coughlin, 608-890-2457, 608-335-0858, mcoughlin@fpm.wisc.edu MADISON - Beginning today (April 13), Transportation Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will spend the week spreading information on alternatives to driving alone. For UW-Madison, recently named a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists, this weeklong event is part of a continuous effort to make it possible for everyone...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Will Manage the “Hogback” Contact Chris Anderson, (612) 331-0747 (office), (612) 845-2744 (mobile) or canderson@tnc.org MADISON, Wis. — The Nature Conservancy announced today that it has donated its 960-acre Hogback Preserve located within the Lower Kickapoo River Valley in Crawford County to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The agency’s Natural Resources...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Sign up for the Appliance Cycling program and earn some cash MADISON, WI – April 13, 2009 – Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), an Alliant Energy company recognizes that times are tough right now. We are all trying to figure out where to cut back. One way to energize your wallet and save cash...

Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.778.4929 April 13, 2009 – Sales were down 9% in March compared to a year ago, according to housing statistics released by Metro MLS, Inc. today. The smaller decrease in sales compared to many months in the last 12-months appears to show signs of the market leveling out as buyers become a little more active. The federal...

Hopper to tour facilities and learn about how Orion helps companies shed energy use, costs MANITOWOC, Wis. — April 13, 2009 — Wisconsin State Sen. Randy Hopper today will visit Orion Energy Systems (Nasdaq: OESX) to learn how the growing company can positively impact the environment by providing energy-efficient technology that reduces customers’ energy consumption and carbon footprint. Hopper, R-Fond du...

Contact: Karen Knipschild 608.263.7984 kknipschild@cals.wisc.edu Future agricultural leaders to gain valuable career skills MADISON, Wis. -- More than 2,000 students from some 140 Wisconsin high schools will travel to UW-Madison to compete in the state FFA Career Development Events (CDE) on Friday, April 24, Wisconsin FFA Foundation officials announced today. Students will test their knowledge and skills in a variety of agricultural...

GERMANTOWN, WI -- Vulcan Industries Corporation announced today that they will be investing in a new marketing campaign aimed at securing additional business in 2009. By implementing lean manufacturing principals over the past several years, Vulcan Industries has greatly improved efficiencies and opened up additional manufacturing capacity. The net result of these measures is a...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The week in business begins amid talk of a sustained stock market rally. The Dow Jones index again begins the week above the 8,000 mark after markets were closed for Good Friday. And the WisBusiness.com index of Wisconsin-related stocks stands at a little over 1,338, up from 1,291 a week ago. Leading the Wisconsin stocks...