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Award recipients selected from over 1,000 nominees, honored for excellence in information technology leadership GREEN BAY, Wis. - January 6, 2009 - Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics, today announced that Erin Van Zeeland, vice president of business transformation, has been selected as one of IDG's Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2009. Van Zeeland...

Ethanol is a home-grown domestic fuel that can help lower greenhouse gas emissions, a main source of global warming. Here are some facts: * Ethanol produced from corn results in about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) relative to gasoline. * In 2006, ethanol use in the United States...

MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Nowak Hoffman York (414) 225-9520 rnowak@hyc.com - Wood-fired boiler system will reduce fossil fuel consumption, lower energy bills and protect the environment - MERCER, Wis. (Jan. 6, 2009) - With the help of Focus on Energy, Action Floor Systems, LLC, a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of sport facility wood floors, recently installed a wood-fired boiler system at the company's headquarters in Mercer,...

Contact: Josh Schroeder (Long A, pronounced SHRAY-der) Email: JOSH@JOSHSCHROEDER.NET Phone: (314) 258-4542 Twitter: http://twitter.com/ideathon LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaschroeder On Saturday, January 10, 2009, Schroeder Ideas LLC is hosting an event called #ideathon which will take place on the popular micro-blogging website Twitter. Consultant Josh Schroeder, the founder of Schroeder Ideas, will allow virtually anyone on the internet to pick his brain for free. “Whether you...

MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Nowak Hoffman York (414) 225-9520 rnowak@hyc.com - Information about energy efficient equipment for Spanish speaking dairy farmers - MADISON, Wis. (Jan. 6, 2009) - Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, has worked to make valuable information about energy efficient dairy equipment and processes available to the Spanish-speaking community. Through project funding provided by the USDA Risk Management Agency,...

Contact: 608-836-5575 Lower beef and dairy prices push overall price down for first time in 2008 MADISON – Wisconsinites finally get a small break in the cost of food. Lower world demand for American ag products and stable production levels are the primary factors in the decrease. Wisconsin’s largest farm organization tracks the retail price of 20-food items in 26...

For your information: Greg Devorkin 262-240-0249 414-839-7065 Devo Properties announced today that CVS Pharmacy, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, will bring a flagship store to the City of Franklin. CVS will construct a 13,225-square-foot store at the corner of South 51st Street and Rawson Avenue. The store is part of the shopping center that is known...

CONTACT: Kristal Kowalski, Public Relations Assistant PHONE: 414- 847- 6049 FAX: 414-302- 0351 E-MAIL: kjkowalski@wisconsin.bbb.org Appleton, Wis. – The Better Business Bureau will host a...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com NEW NORTH, January 6, 2009 – Ten New North high schools from across the region were named among the nation’s best by US News and World Report in the magazine’s annual list of the best high schools for 2009. US News, in conjunction with School Evaluation Services, the K-12 education research business behind http://www.schoolmatters.com, analyzed over...

CONTACT: George Austin, 608-692-6398, gaustin@overturefoundation.org; Janet Kelly, 608-890-1491, jkelly@warf.org MADISON - Deep drilling begins this week to place 75 bore holes approximately 300 feet below the site of the future Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, marking another first for the interdisciplinary research building project. It is the first research facility at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to be constructed with a geothermal...

For more information contact: Julie Vike, Marketing Manager 608.257.6051 x23 vike@appliedtech.us Applied Tech is excited to announce that staff member Tim Barrett, Systems Specialist, has been awarded by Microsoft as a “Microsoft Most Valuable Professional®” for Windows Small Business Server for a second year in a row. The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award is an annual award that is given to outstanding members...

Contact: Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations 608-828-5711 MADISON—Ag Day at the Capitol will be March 11 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a variety of farm commodities groups to learn more about...