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For further information, please contact: J. Scott Mathie, MBA Vice President of Government Affairs 262-522-3624 jsmathie@mbaonline.org Angela Cooper, MBA Events & Marketing Director 262-436-1127 acooper@mbaonline.org Building Excitement For 65 Years! WAUKESHA, WI (August 24, 2010) – If the attendance, enthusiasm and consumer confidence at this past weekend’s grand opening of the 2010 MBA Parade of Homes is any indication, the 65th anniversary Parade will be one for...

CONTACT: David Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, (262) 544-5500, dave@swimmingpoolservices.com Pewaukee, Wis. – Swimming Pool Services Inc., a leading provider of pool and spa construction and maintenance services, has been named a “2010 Certified Retail Store” by Bigfish Publications, an industry trade magazine publisher. Swimming Pool Services earned the recognition based on an independent evaluation process that considered customer feedback, business history,...

FEATURED EVENT Pursue the Passion: Creating a Career that Drives You Tuesday, August 31 5:00-8:00 PM Manpower Headquarters, Milwaukee REGISTER at http://www.fuelmilwaukee.org/events/event_details.asp?id=112906 What makes people truly happy in their careers? Find out firsthand from Brett Farmiloe, author of Pursue the Passion. Pursue the Passion was inspired by the discovery that half...

Contact: Thad Nation 414.412.7814 Report shows free WiFi more available than paid for first time MILWAUKEE — A report by JiWire, a location-based mobile advertising company, shows that 55% of locations across the country that offer WiFi now offer it for free. The Q2 2010 Mobile Audience Insights Report shows a 12.6% increase in free WiFi over the first quarter of this year,...

Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 MADISON – Proposed regulations to protect dogs and dog buyers will be the subject of five public hearings scheduled in September by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The regulations detail standards that dog breeders and sellers must meet to get and keep their licenses to operate under a new law passed by the Legislature...

Madison, Wis. -- Mark D. Bugher has been elected to the Board of Directors of Madison Gas and Electric and MGE Energy, Inc., effective Sept. 17, 2010. Mr. Bugher is Director of the University Research Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining the Research Park in 1999, he served the State of Wisconsin as Secretary of Administration from 1996 to...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project will Create 31 Jobs, Retain 4 Jobs CUMBERLAND – Governor Jim Doyle today announced over $1.1 million in assistance to support Sun Power Biodiesel’s efforts to create 31 jobs and retain 4 jobs. Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver made the announcement on behalf...