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Additional $10,000 will support Wisconsin’s first Mission of Mercy CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., April 13, 2009 – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation’s 2009 grants total $56,500 and help support 20 programs that bring oral health care to low-income Wisconsin residents and provide other dentistry-related services. An award of $5,000 has been made to...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com Wisconsin ranked 5th in the country in growth; new wind projects all in the New North NEW NORTH, April 13, 2009 – The American Wind Energy Association’s Annual Wind Industry Report shows Wisconsin as the fifth fastest-growing state in terms of percentage growth in the wind energy industry over the past year, thanks to three new...

According to a recent issue of the Wisconsin State Farmer, "young people today are further removed from agriculture and many of them no longer have grandparents or relatives to visit on a farm. They depend on school tours to farms to learn about agriculture." (May 30, 2008, section C, pg 1) At Mulberry Lane Farm (MLF) we provide this valuable...

MILWAUKEE – A conference that examines both the urban redevelopment of old industrial cores as well as the sustainability of the suburbs and small towns is slated for April 17-18 at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM). The conference, “Sustaining Cities: Urban Lost and Found,” will be held from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday at...

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...