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Daniel Durow Earns the Society of Actuaries' Most Comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management Credential   Lake Mills, Wis.. (June 2, 2008) – A local Lake Mills man is among the first actuaries to earn the Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) credential offered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), an educational, research and professional organization.   In an ever-evolving global business arena, there is a...

ELKHART, Ind., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conn-Selmer, Inc., a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:LVB) , announced today that it will be closing its brass manufacturing operations in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The production at the 58,000-square-foot plant will be transferred to the Company's facilities in Eastlake, Ohio. John Stoner, President of Conn-Selmer, commented, "Our Eastlake facility is well-known for its...

Serves as a Model for Responsible Energy Production and Fuels Debate over Proposed Plant   Madison, Wis- DTE Energy Services announced its plan to convert the E.J. Stoneman power plant in Cassville, Wisconsin from a coal-fired facility to a 100 percent wood-waste-fueled facility after signing a purchase agreement to buy the plant on Thursday.   “Converting this power plant from coal to wood...

Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and County Executive Kathleen Falk today encouraged everyone to take advantage of the MedDrop program for disposal of out-dated or unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. Proper disposal of these substances helps protect the environment by keeping them out of area waters, and protects families by keeping them out of the hands of children and...

MADISON - When University of Wisconsin-Madison civil and environmental engineering students Dan Zignego, Jake Varnes, Bill Schmitz and Nick Bobinski began a design project meant to be the crowning glory of their educational careers, they never thought it would turn into such a disaster.Fortunately, a disaster is exactly what their client - state of Wisconsin REACT Center director Michael...

Milwaukee, WI, June 2, 2008 – Until recently the best thing to protect a football player’s head was his helmet.  But recently, with the growing popularity of a new product called Prevagen™ (www.prevagen.com), there is an option to help protect the brain off the field also.    Given the commonality between hard hits on the football field and the aging...

To ensure compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, a task force of state investigators in June will inspect approximately 100 truck companies in Wisconsin that are newly registered for interstate commerce. The investigators will review each company’s safety procedures, including their alcohol and controlled substance testing programs for drivers.   “Using the expertise of the Wisconsin State Patrol Motor...

Bipartisan Legislation Builds on Wisconsin Conservation Efforts   The House of Representatives has passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to protect cranes throughout North America and the world.  The Crane Conservation Act of 2008, H.R. 1771, passed on May 21, 2008 with strong bipartisan support (304-118). A companion bill authored by Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI), S. 1048, is...

Trade Association Conference Announces Twenty-Five Educational Sessions for Payments Professionals in the Direct Response Industry MADISON, Wis., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Direct Response Forum (DRF), the leading trade association for payments professionals in the direct response industry, today announced that it has made available the full agenda of educational sessions that will be offered at its annual meeting...

Transition to AutoCAD Civil 3D Simplifies Roadway Design Workflow for Quick and Efficient Transportation Infrastructure Development SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today announced that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will implement AutoCAD Civil 3D software to produce new roadway designs more efficiently and cost effectively. AutoCAD Civil 3D addresses WisDOT's need for a...

 Temporary and Part-Time Employees at Kenosha Engine Plant located in Kenosha, Wisconsin - Temporary and Part-Time Employees at Mopar (R) Parts Distribution Center located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Temporary positions are approximately 40 hours per week with limited duration employment up to 119 days. Part-time positions are weekly on-call employment. Successful candidates at the...

RACINE, Wis., May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made a new tool available that will help keep more Great Lakes beaches open for swimming. The Great Lakes Beach Sanitary Survey Tool is designed help beach managers identify sources of bacterial contamination at their beaches so they can address them. It was developed and piloted at beaches...

MILWAUKEE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank (M&I Bank) has announced the promotion of Walt A. Buckhanan to senior vice president. Buckhanan serves as M&I's director of corporate diversity and has been with the Corporation since 1986. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080530/AQF029) Buckhanan earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Paul's College. Active in the community, Buckhanan serves on the boards of...

Scope of devastation and employee response result in $1.4 million in support MILWAUKEE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As the scope of the devastation in China has become known, Johnson Controls has increased its original donation to the Red Cross Society of China from $500,000 to $1 million for disaster relief efforts. In addition, Johnson Controls' employees located in China...

Bailet, president of Aurora Medical Group, one of only 11 members nationwide MILWAUKEE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeffrey W. Bailet, MD, of Lake Geneva, has been appointed to the American Medical Association's Advisory Committee on Group Practice Physicians. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080530/AQF042) Dr. Bailet, an otolaryngologist, is a senior vice president at Aurora Health Care and president of Aurora Medical Group, which has...