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Today, Mary Anne Snyder, President of the Celebrate Children Foundation announced the appointment of James L. Leonhart as its new Executive Vice President. Leonhart will begin in his new role on July 1, 2009. “We are very pleased to have Jim Leonhart join the Foundation as its first Executive Vice President,” said Mary Anne Snyder. “He has the perfect combination...

Individuals can calculate their Health Footprint to determine the impact their behaviors have on others MILWAUKEE – June 29, 2009 – The carbon footprint has become part of daily life for many people, but did you know that everyone also has a Health Footprintsm too? Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin today announced it has teamed up with...

CONTACT: Walter Block, 608-265-9686, wfblock@wisc.edu MADISON - A University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineer and colleagues have developed a method that, applied in MRI scans of the breast, could spare some women with increased breast cancer risk the pain and stress of having to endure a biopsy of a questionable lump or lesion. The universal technology will give radiologists greater confidence in...

For more information, contact: Lori Heffernon , 608-279-4313 E-mail: lhoasis@yahoo.com Clients won’t be dropped and 10 employees hired MADISON , Wis. – June 28, 2009 – When a business decides to close its doors, it can be a sad day for employees and clients alike. But when Pure Massage of Madison recently decided to close up shop, the pain was nonexistent for...

Contact: Robin Plous Lapins Public Relations <a href="mailto:262-948-0761/robin@rplpr.com">262-948-0761/robin@rplpr.com How to Make the Process of Dealing with Your Business A Truly Sensational Experience Sponsored by ActionCOACH of Kenosha Kenosha, WI (June 2009) — “Lock your front doors, take your name out of the phone book, rip down all your signs!” That might seem like a recipe for disaster, but it IS what Dr. Paddi Lund,...

Contact: Kevin Reardon Owner & President Shakespeare Wealth Management, Inc. 262-814-1600 <a href="mailto:Kevin@shakespearewealthmanagement.com">Kevin@shakespearewealthmanagement.com Brookfield, WI – Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi Scheme stands as an example of how the financial services industry has failed to protect the best interests of consumers. It highlights the increased need for consumers to proceed cautiously when working with an advisor and the importance of asking pointed questions before...

Green Bay, WI – June 29, 2009 – Kmotion Media recently worked on one of the first local HD TV commercials to air in the Northeast Wisconsin market. HVS Advertising - Marketing, a local advertising and marketing group with their expertise firmly rooted in broadcast messaging, hired Kmotion Media to do the motion graphics, animations and editing of...

West Bend, WI (June 29, 2009) – The West Bend Country Club was the site of the annual “Changing of the Guard” dinner for the West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club on Tuesday, June 23. Officers for the 2009-2010 Club Year are Immediate Past President Bob Patten (Myrhum/Patten Funeral & Cremation Service); President Jeff Lambie (JL Business Interiors); President-Elect...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com The state’s unemployment rate may have dropped a tad last month – falling from 8.8 percent in April to 8.7 percent in May. And there are other flickers of an economic rebound, including a rebound in the stock market. But many of the state’s banks and credit unions are still laboring under losses from real estate...

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