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CONTACT: Tammy Kramer of Sonic Foundry Inc., +1-608-237-8592 Mediasite by Sonic Foundry singled out for best presentation tool MADISON, Wis., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, is pleased to announce the company's Mediasite(R) webcasting and content management solution is a finalist in the Best of 2007 Elearning! Awards in...

Contact: Kim M. Straka Marketing Director Phone: 608.283.6744 Toll free: 800.368.5661 (Madison, WI) The Madison law firm, Axley Brynelson, LLP, is pleased to announce associates Brian C. Hough and Saul C. Glazer have recently been named Partners at the firm. Saul C. Glazer works as a construction and employment lawyer. Mr. Glazer’s construction practice includes representing owners, contractors,...

Contact: Jerry Batzner, 262-797-4160 or Jordan Fox, 414-352-2645 (December 20, 2007, New Berlin---) The customer service program of Batzner Pest Management, New Berlin, has been recognized in the current issue of Pest Control Technology, an industry magazine with a readership throughout the USA. The 61-year-old pest control company, with service centers in New Berlin, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Racine and...

CONTACT: City of Cincinnati Meg Olberding, 513-352-5358 cell: 513-368-1083 Meg.Olberding@cincinnati-oh.gov New Volunteer and Donation Opportunities for 2008 Program CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2007--Today, City of Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. stood with community leaders from Clifton Heights/ University Heights/Fairview (CUF), Westwood, and Evanston and U.S. Bank (NYSE:USB) Cincinnati Market President Jim Schwab to announce the 2008 Neighborhood Enhancement Program is coming...

Contacts: Jennifer D. Minelli, CFA, +1-212-908-0331 Viktoria Baklanova, CFA, +1-212-908-9162 Media Relations: Kenneth Reed, +1-212-908-0540 CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned a local government investment pool rating of 'AAA/V1+' to the Wisconsin Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (CLASS). The assigned rating denotes the lowest expectation of credit and market risks and that the pool's capacity to meet its objectives is...

For more information, contact: MaryBeth Matzek at Willems Marketing at 920-831-6580 ext. 26; marybeth@willemsmarketing.com Former K-C manager teams up to buy New London manufacturer NEW LONDON (Dec. 19, 2007) - Titan Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of pre-engineered and custom conveyers and allied components, has new owners and a new chief executive officer. Dan Baumbach, Titan's new CEO, is a partner in...

CONTACT: Samuel H. Gellman (608) 262-3303, gellman@chem.wisc.edu; Shannon Stahl (608) 265-6288, stahl@chem.wisc.edu MADISON - Nylon, we know, is incredibly versatile, strong and resilient. Now, it may be possible to add antibiotic powers to the list of qualities for the wonder synthetic material. Writing in the most recent edition (Dec. 19, 2007) of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a team...

CONTACT: Dieter Van Melkebeek, (608) 262-4196, dieter@cs.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison computer programming team "Red No. 40" beat 198 other teams to place first in the North Central Regional Competition of the International Collegiate Programming Competition in early November, qualifying the team to compete in the World Finals in April. Red No. 40's members consist of UW-Madison juniors Jason...

Contacts: Ideal Innovations, Inc. Robert W. Kocher, President, 703-528-9101 Ceradyne, Inc. Marc King, Vice President, Armor Operations 202-223-9545 Oshkosh Truck Corporation Ann Stawski, Vice President, Marketing Communications 920-966-5959 Patrick Davidson, Vice President, Investor Relations 920-966-5939 Team Will Manufacture and Deliver Bull™ Armored Vehicles to US Military for Testing ARLINGTON, Va. & OSHKOSH, Wis. & COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ideal Innovations,...

CONTACT: Rachel Lewandowski Teuteberg Incorporated 414-257-4110 Wauwatosa, WI – December 19, 2007. Print Solutions Magazine recently recognized Teuteberg’s variable data print solutions in its third-annual Print Excellence and Knowledge (PEAK) Awards competition. The magazine formally announced that Teuteberg won the Grand Award in the Business-to-Consumer category. The company has also won an Award of Excellence for its variable...

Contact: Stephanie VanHaag (414)577-1027 (MADISON, WI) – CG Schmidt, a leading construction management firm in Wisconsin, has announced that MCD, Inc., of Madison, is the 2007 winner of the CG Schmidt Capital Region Ovation Award for Corporate Support, which is given to small and medium sized firms that make our communities better places. The award was presented as part of...

Contacts: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Robin Engel, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 608-224-5002 Also Reports Growth in Dairy Exports, Increase in Number of Dairy Cows MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today reported that at current pace, Wisconsin farmers will produce 24.1 billion pounds of milk this year, the greatest amount since 1990, reflecting significant private investment...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com SHEBOYGAN, December 19, 2007 – Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin received the first annual People, Possibilities, and Progress Diversity Award at the 2007...

Contact: University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042 A jazz band founded in the French Quarter of New Orleans will perform in Stevens Point on Thursday, January 31, as part of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Performing Arts Series. Preservation Hall Jazz will perform at Sentry Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for senior citizens and $6...

Investor and Media Contact: Perry Grueber, 715-692-2056 Director Investor Relations pgrueber@wausaupaper.com Investment to Increase Capacity and Product Capabilities of Company’s Middletown, Ohio Mill MOSINEE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a $31 million capital investment that will increase toweling capacity at its Middletown, Ohio mill by 16,000 tons annually. The rebuild, scheduled for completion...