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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE – Teens can learn a lot about good financial choices – even in two weeks. A seven-year study of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Youth Enterprise Academy (YEA) – a summer financial, economics and leadership “boot camp” for urban teens -- shows students made significant gains in their economic and financial know-how. In addition, the study showed that...

Contact: Faye Jones, Executive Director 715-772-3153 The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) has issued a call for nominations for the 2006 “Organic Farmer of the Year” award. This prestigious award has been presented annually since 2003 at the Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. More than 1800 people attended the conference this past...

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Contacts: Lesley Sillaman, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 669-5606 Madison – Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk today announced the immediate availability of $25,000 to help the families of Dane County residents who are currently serving, or have served, in the Middle East. The funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for families in...

Contact: Jennifer R. Rupkey Director, Client Development Direct Dial: 414.225.8262 E-Mail: jrrupkey@michaelbest.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waukesha, WI (June 23, 2005) – Dan O’Callaghan recently joined the Waukesha office of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as an associate in the Land & Resources Practice Group. Mr. O’Callaghan focuses his practice primarily in the areas of real estate, land use, and environmental law. ...

The third annual Small Business Times Commercial Real Estate Conference will take place Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The theme for this year's conference will be "Capturing the National Dollar." The conference will focus on strategies for the southeastern Wisconsin commercial real estate market to become more prevalent on the national development radar screen....

Emteq, a company that invents, manufactures and supplies parts for the aerospace industry, was named the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) Small Business of the Year today. Emteq is based in Muskego but will soon move into a new plant in New Berlin. The larger plant reflects the company’s growth in the past several years, according to...

Released: June 23, 2005 MILWAUKEE- GE Healthcare has donated computer equipment valued at more than $300,000 to Marquette University to enhance classroom learning opportunities. 60 computers, 94 monitors and other new and used equipment will provide Marquette students access to technology that will help them prepare for careers in hi-tech fields after graduation. “GE Healthcare is proud to give back...

INSIDE WISCONSIN By Tom Still June 23, 2005 MILWAUKEE – Howard Anderson, who teaches courses on early-stage companies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded or co-founded three venture capital funds. He was a self-described “financial samurai.” Now, he’s hanging up his sword, declining to raise new money for his funds. “There’s too much venture money pursuing too few deals....