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For additional information, contact: Julie Cole jcole@quarles.com (414) 277-5212 MADISON, Wis. (May 22, 2009) – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that James J. Chiolino has been appointed by Mayor David Cieslewicz to a two-year term on Madison's Affirmative Action Commission. Chiolino focuses his practice in the Labor & Employment Group. Prior to joining the firm, he...

Green Bay, WI – May 22, 2009 - This month a pop art illustration from Dan Mead, a partner at digital agency Kmotion Media, was featured on The Kirby Project ( http://thekirbyproject.blogspot.com/2009/05/avengers-4.html ), a blog based in the UK devoted to the famous comic book artist, Jack Kirby. Kirby, known as “The King of Comics”, is best known...

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IronClads™ CEO and inventor Ben Hobbins is featured in Popular Science’s June Inventions issue for his invention of revolutionary soft plastic fishing baits – lures that remain soft, supple, retain life-like action, but have incredible strength of up to 93lbs! These lures are designed to “LockOn™’’ permanently to hooks and lure sets; increase fish caught; time spent fishing; improve...

“There is no power from consumers, business investment other exports to drive our economy back to where we were before the recession hit. Therefore, unemployment will remain higher and earnings across the board will remain lower,” commented MIT-trained economist Kay Plantes today on CNBC’s The Call. Dr. Plantes, co-author of Beyond Price: Differentiate Your Company in Ways that Really...

Contact: Joshua Wescott, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 669-5606 Zoo Attendance Sky-Rockets in Early 2009; Far Exceeding ’08 Figures Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo has a new electric vehicle to use for conservation education thanks to a generous donation from Madison Gas and Electric (MGE). The Neighborhood Electric Vehicle or NEV, is powered by...

For more information contact: Lauren Cook 414-276-6237 Planting efforts result in forest renewal and growth of millions of trees TOMAHAWK, Wis. — Plum Creek today announced it has just completed its spring 2009 planting of approximately 1 million...