Kraus-Anderson Construction completes new West Allis Infiniti dealership for Lupient

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (March 2020) – The Madison office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (KA) has completed construction of a new 31,726-square-foot Infiniti dealership for Lupient in West Allis, Wis. Located at 10595 West Arthur Ave., the new dealership is now open.

Infiniti of Milwaukee, owned by Lupient Automotive Group, will sell new and used vehicles. The new building includes 13 service bays to accommodate vehicle maintenance, a dual lane service reception area that accommodates up to six vehicles at a time, and an attached car wash facility.  

The unique design also boasts a large, custom glass feature wall at the front entrance, as well as a significant amount of glass and glazing on the inside and outside of the building.

Designed by Neenah-Wis.-based Gries Architectural Group, Inc., the new dealership is Lupient’s second in Wisconsin.  Lupient also owns and operates Lupient Kia of Milwaukee, located in Glendale.

Based in Golden Valley, Minn., the family-owned Lupient Automotive Group has become a leading auto group for drivers for more than five decades.  In addition to its Wisconsin dealerships, Lupient provides Minnesota dealerships in Golden Valley, Brooklyn Park, Bloomington and Minneapolis.

About Kraus-Anderson

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson® Construction Company (www.krausanderson.com) is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers. Kraus-Anderson, an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.

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Parent Company of Wisconsin Bank & Trust Recognized as a Forbes Best Bank in America for 2020

Madison, WI, February 27, 2020 — Wisconsin Bank & Trust through its parent company, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), has been named a “Forbes Best Bank 2020.”

In its annual review of the largest publicly traded banks and thrifts, Forbes ranked Heartland 40th among a nationwide group of 100 leading banking organizations with assets ranging from $9 billion to over $2 trillion.

“We are proud to be named among the Best Banks in America for 2020,” said Curtis Chrystal, President and CEO at Wisconsin Bank & Trust. “As a community bank, what sets us apart is our strong commitment to our customers, combined with access to ‘big-bank’ products and services as part of Heartland.”

“The Forbes ranking underscores the benefits of our unique structure—the strength and capabilities of a big bank, combined with the personal touch and local decision-making of a community bank,” Chrystal said. Wisconsin Bank & Trust offers full-service branches where experts can meet all financial needs throughout the community.

To compile the rankings, Forbes used data collected by SNL Financial through the third quarter of 2019 on the country’s largest publicly traded banks and thrifts. The data covered ten metrics of financial health: return on average equity; net interest margin; nonperforming loans (NPLs) as a percentage of loans; nonperforming assets as percentage of assets; reserves as a percentage of NPLs; two capital ratios (Tier 1 and risk-based); and leverage ratio. Forbes generated its ranking based on an average of the individual ranks of each metric.

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With 14 banking centers and one loan processing office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

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Brett Meyer Joins M3 as Business Development Executive

Brett Meyer recently joined M3 Insurance as a Business Development Executive. Brett educates the business community about M3 services including insurance and risk management, employee benefits, and retirement planning. He further assists customers and prospects during the sales process, presenting solutions and matching them with the appropriate service team to address their unique business insurance needs.

Brett is a licensed agent in the state of Wisconsin for life and health as well as property and casualty insurance and brings eight years of sales experience with him to M3.

About M3

M3 is a top 50 insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.

Political Strategist Symone Sanders to Speak at Memorial Union

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Wisconsin Union
Phone: (608) 262-8862
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu

POLITICAL STRATEGIST SYMONE SANDERS TO SPEAK AT MEMORIAL UNION
Symone Sanders to come to Madison, Wis., as part of student-led lecture series

MADISON – Political strategist Symone D. Sanders will present a talk called “Black History, American History” April 6 in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union.

Sanders’s lecture is part of the student-led Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee’s spring lecture series.

In her lecture, Sanders will speak about steps to becoming more involved with social issues and how people’s differences can contribute to effective social movements. Following her lecture, audience members will be invited to ask Sanders questions about her experiences and speaking topic.

“Politics is, I think, one of the best ways to help people,” Sanders has said. “Politics touches every single avenue of life.”

Sanders serves as a communications consultant and CNN political commentator and held the role of spring 2018 resident fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School. Sanders currently serves as the senior advisor for the presidential campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden. She previously held the role of national press secretary for the presidential campaign for Senator Bernie Sanders.

“Symone Sanders has been recognized as an expert in political and social issues analysis,” said WUD DLS Associate Director of Marketing and Outreach Evanka Annyapu.

A general admission, free ticket is required for this event. Tickets will be available to University of Wisconsin-Madison students March 25 and to other patrons March 30. Tickets can be obtained online or at the Memorial Union Box Office.

Additional WUD DLS lecture opportunities include science writer Rebecca Skloot on March 4, science educator Bill Nye on April 21, civic engagement activist Tiana Epps-Johnson on April 23, and a presidential candidates forum March 30 and 31.

The WUD DLS Committee brings engaging and influential people to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to encourage thought-provoking conversations. WUD includes 10 committees and six Wisconsin Hoofers clubs that program thousands of events each year.

More information about upcoming DLS events is available at union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/dls.

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About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series Committee

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series Committee contributes to the educational experience of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, Wisconsin Union members and community members by bringing engaging and influential people to campus. Founded in 1987, the series aims to expose the campus community to a diverse and vibrant array of people, backgrounds, and ideas. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/dls.

[Note to the editor: Click here to download a photo of Symone Sanders. Photo by Heather Hazzan.]

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/symone-sanders.

The Alexander Company Welcomes Gravity Photo Co. to the Novation Campus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Steve Daubs, Owner
Gravity Photo Co.
Office: 608-620-8304
Cell: 608-630-0117 (call/text)
steve@gravityphoto.com

NEW PHOTO EXPERIENCE STUDIO OPENS ON MADISON’S SOUTH SIDE
Gravity Photo Co. brings a new look and name, and a highly personal approach to photography

MADISON, WI – February 24, 2020 – A new kind of photographic experience comes to Madison with the opening of Gravity Photo Co. Owners Steve and Olga Daubs embrace everyone’s need for connection, helping people pay attention to the important relationships in their lives and celebrating them through amazing photographic experiences.

The new studio at 2500 Rimrock Road in the Novation Campus will be holding a grand opening party on March 5, from 5-8 p.m. The studio will be providing drinks, light hors d’oeuvres, a grand prize drawing, and special offers for those who attend.

Gravity Photo is a different kind of photographic experience. The Daubs take a highly personal approach, including pre-session interviews with family and friends to find out what’s truly behind the individual, the couple or the family, and use those insights to create unique sessions that focus on the experiences and emotions of their clients. Creating photographs that truly matter to clients also means creating custom artwork for clients’ walls so that they can see what’s wonderful about the people in their lives every day.

“You wouldn’t believe what a difference a personal approach makes in creating meaningful wall art,” says Steve. “We created Gravity to embrace everyone’s need to connect, and to help you be more mindful of the important relationships in your life.”

Steve and Olga began their photographic journey eight years ago with a focus on weddings, and they’ve developed an approach that brings the candid emotions from their wedding photography into everyday photo sessions. Gravity Photo offers full-service photography of families, couples, pets, high school seniors, head shots and branding, weddings and more. The studio has won numerous local, national, and international awards for their wedding and portrait photography.

“This location at the Novation Campus was ideal for us given its accessibility and proximity to a wonderful coffee shop – Finca Coffee,” says Steve. “It’s five minutes from downtown, and about 10 minutes from the east and west sides – it’s important to us that everyone have access.” In addition to the easy access of Madison’s primary thoroughfares (Beltline Highway at Rimrock Road and Highway 14), Novation is accessible via Madison’s network of bike paths and the Madison Metro bus system.

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LINKS

https://gravityphoto.com/

@gravityphotoco