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By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com The State Building Commission has approved a $23 million maintenance plan over the next 10 years for Milwaukee’s Bradley Center. Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, proposed an amendment to reduce the timeframe to six years, noting that he didn't want to encumber future legislators with planning for the home of the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette basketball...

Contact: Teri Schacker Director of Marketing and Communications 608.210.6633, tschacker@the-alliance.org MADISON, Wis. (April 2, 2009) ─ At a time when business costs are on the incline, one employer group is taking the long view. The Alliance, an employer cooperative, is working to encourage lawmakers to address the root causes of the current health care crisis — poor quality, waste and inefficiency. ...

Suttle-Straus, Madison area communications provider, won a total of 53 awards for outstanding achievement in the ninth annual 2009 Graphics Excellence Awards, a statewide printing competition hosted by the Printing Industries of Wisconsin, the state’s trade association for printing and graphic arts. Competing against over 900 entries from printing firms across the state, Suttle-Straus garnered multiple awards for pieces submitted...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA) is pleased to announce that it has released an expert database for use by the media and other interested parties. The database provides a listing of industry experts that can be contacted by the media, with a short biography of each individual and his or her areas of expertise....

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Biodiesel, a renewable fuel which is made right here in Wisconsin, is safer and better for the environment than conventional diesel. Here are some facts from the U.S. Department of Energy: * Biodiesel is ten times less toxic than table salt. * Biodiesel degrades four times faster than petroleum diesel. ...

Contact: Bruce Beckman 608-283-2074 bbeckman@retirement.org Founded in 1975, downtown Madison’s only retirement community became an affiliate of national leader PRS and was renamed “Capitol Lakes” on April 2, 2008. (Madison, Wisconsin) April 2, 2009 – One year ago today, Capitol Lakes™ retirement community (http://www.retirement.org/madison) became a proud affiliate of Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. (PRS; http://www.retirement.org), a national leader in the senior living...

CONTACT: Cris Carusi, 608-262-8018, cecarusi@wisc.edu MADISON - Whether you are cooking at home or enjoying a meal out on the town, the 2009 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas can steer you to local, sustainably grown food. The 2009 edition will be available for free in Madison and across southern Wisconsin beginning April 18. The 2009 atlas lists 103 farms and...