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For additional information, contact: Julie Cole jcole@quarles.com (414) 277-5212 MADISON, Wis. (June 4, 2009) – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady is pleased to announce that Valerie Bailey-Rihn has been appointed President-Elect of the Ice Age Trail Alliance (formerly known as the Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation). Bailey-Rihn concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation, ERISA litigation,...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Biodiesel, a renewable fuel right here in Wisconsin, has been tested time and again and has proven that it is a viable and dependable alternative to regular diesel. Here are some facts: * Independent studies from the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture have repeatedly shown that biodiesel...

Germantown, Wisconsin (June 1, 2009)- Innovation Retrokits and Masters TV inc. have signed a deal! On August 1, 2009 Masters TV Inc. will be filming a thirty minute segment, to be aired in the “Mothers Car Show Series” on August 23, 2009. It will be nationally broadcast on Fox Sports Network, showing the application of a retrokit. This episode...

Contact: Penny Gamache, 800-606-5394, ext. 7275 pgamache@anab.org MILWAUKEE – The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is now offering accreditation for the e-Stewards® Certification Program developed by the Basel Action Network. The e-Stewards Standard is for use by organizations that have electronics recycling, processing, asset management, and refurbishment operations. The standard was developed by the environmental community in conjunction with industry experts in...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 4, 2009 – The 2,900-member Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation are teaming up for a Mission of Mercy, also known as MOM, to provide free dental care to 1,200 children and adults on June 26 and 27 at the La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview...

CONTACT: Tony Hozeny, Commerce, 608/267-9661; tony.hozeny@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Wisconsin Minority businesses will not want to miss the opportunity to receive recognition as one of the state’s top minority-owned businesses in its annual Outstanding Minority Business awards. “If your business has reached the pinnacle of success, or you wish to be recognized for your remarkable accomplishments and/or outstanding contributions to your community...

Contact: Sasha Johnson Tel.: (202) 366-5370 Email: Sasha.Johnson@dot.gov Racine County Project is Largest Recovery Project to Start in Wisconsin Washington, DC – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari, along with Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, broke ground today on the County Trunk Highway G Interchange construction project in Racine County, Wisconsin. The project, which received $19.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment...

By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com MADISON -- DOA Secretary Michael Morgan says the state’s business community should have confidence in the state's business climate despite a series of recent measures that have strained the relationship between Gov. Jim Doyle and business interests. “Up until the national economy began to deteriorate, the state of Wisconsin was doing very, very well,” Morgan said of Doyle's...

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By Ryan Cardarella For WisBusiness.com MILWAUKEE -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced a $7 million national grant program aimed at helping displaced workers pursue second careers. Gov. Jim Doyle and Manpower CEO Jeffrey Joerres were also on hand at Milwaukee Area Technical College to announce the grants, which will be used for tutoring, counseling and other services intended to...