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CONTACT: Howard Martin, (608) 262-5821, hmartin@dcs.wisc.edu MADISON - Howard Martin, dean of the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced plans to retire next summer after a 42-year career with the university. "This university is a dynamic place and the field of continuing education is a characteristic of that dynamism," Martin says. "Demand for lifelong learning increases rapidly,...

JADE International, Inc. 16655 W. Bluemound Rd. Suite 230 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-938-5950 262-938-5952 fax JADE International announced today that they are simplifying their web hosting pricing structure. The new pricing now includes yearly fees that the customer normally pays for separately. “We wanted to accomplish two goals with this move” said Anthony Brown, VP of Sales and Marketing for JADE. “First, we wanted to provide...

Contact: Kim M. Straka, Marketing Director 608.283.6744 kstraka@axley.com (Madison, WI) Thirteen attorneys from Axley Brynelson, LLP have been named in 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Best Lawyers has been published biennially since 1983, and is regarded as a top reference guide to the legal profession. The Best Lawyers lists are compiled through an extensive peer-review survey in which thousands of the...

For more information, please contact: Gloria Gappa-Grundman, (414) 588-9571 September 20, 2006 (MILWAUKEE, WI)— The Milwaukee Press Club’s Board of Governors announced today that it has received financial support for its 2007 Newsmaker Luncheons from the Argosy Foundation. The Foundation is providing only financial support, and will not be involved in the Press Club’s program selection. First implemented in 2004, the Newsmaker...

Madison, Wis., Sept. 21, 2006--Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) announces agreement on a three-year contract with IBEW Local 2304. Union members ratified the pact Thursday, Sept. 21. The contract is for the period May 1, 2006, through April 30, 2009. About 260 electric and gas operations, power plant and service employees are IBEW members. MGE believes this is a fair...

Contact: Karl Robe 414-274-3008 krobe@insidesh.com MILWAUKEE—Scheibel Halaska, a 2006 MMAC Future 50 winner, has added Meghan Lefeber as public relations intern. Lefeber will support the marketing communications firm’s public relations practice, assisting with research and media monitoring for clients. “Our company works to immerse students in the industry by giving interns hands-on experience,” said Scheibel Halaska’s Karl Robe....

Contact: Sarah Sauber 515-282-8105 Hypocritical Democrat Criticisms Ring Hollow as They Continue Baseless Attacks DES MOINES – There they go again! After making 2004 one of the most negative and divisive elections in years, Iowa Democrats announced they will hold a press conference today to AGAIN point fingers at Republicans in an attempt to detract from the real issues of this...

The Chet Culver campaign has released an internet ad to help educate voters about Congressman Jim Nussle's recent "Nussle Hustle" regarding a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. Nussle took six different positions of the issue of choice in just over a week. Eventually, he seems to have settled on the most extreme position possible – a ban...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Getting early stage companies off the ground is no easy thing. They need money, management help and other guidance. And then often more money. That’s where people like John Neis, a co-founder and senior partner at Venture Investors, come in. His firm - which dates to the mid-80s – manages more than $80 million...