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By Danielle Brown For WisBusiness.com MADISON – On July 16, 1999 John F. Kennedy Jr., as well as his wife and sister-in-law, died after the plane Kennedy was flying crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Most experts agree that hazy weather conditions and decreased visibility caused problems beyond Kennedy’s skill level as a pilot. The crash is...

MEDIA CONTACTS: Danielle Johnson, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Email: djohnson@TravelWisconsin.com Office Phone: 608-266-0458; Cell Phone: 608-332-4551 Jeanne Tarantino, Office of the Lieutenant Governor Email: Jeanne.Tarantino@Wisconsin.gov Phone: 608-266-3516 MADISON, Wis. (May 11, 2012) — Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch will join Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett at a news conference at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage and Pavilion in downtown Milwaukee on May 15....

CONTACT: Marty Gustafson, (608) 262-8819, magustafson2@wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has introduced a new online Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) program, which will begin January 2013 with applications being accepted through October 15, 2012. SSE is designed to prepare mid-career engineers with knowledge in sustainable engineering practices to be leaders in managing systems that impact the...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Ethanol provides good paying jobs to Wisconsin workers MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance is reaching out to representatives in Washington, DC, this week to remind them of the importance of the ethanol industry and the jobs it provides for workers. “We, as an industry, are making sure our representatives in Washington are hearing the positive...

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, http://www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu DE PERE,WIS. Thomas Bolin, associate professor of religious studies at St. Norbert College, has published “Ezra, Nehemiah.” This book is part of the series New Collegeville Bible Commentary. (Liturgical Press-April 2012). The books of Ezra and Nehemiah relate the return of the Jewish exiles...

Contact: Annie Rubens, WBA Director of Communications, (608) 242-5151 ext. 19, arubens@wisbuild.org Media outlets recently cited data showing that building permits for new homes rose in 5 of Wisconsin’s metro areas. The data show that permits for the month of April were up 15.3% over April of 2011 and up eleven percent year-to-date, compared to the same period last year....

BrightStar Care of Madison, Wisc., received two awards at the company’s annual Branch Leadership Conference that was held March 29-31 in Nashville, Tenn. The team received the Clinical Excellence Award that recognized their impeccable clinical excellence, Joint Commission accreditation, and how they are role models for patient care; as well as the Operations Excellence Award, recognizing efficiencies and...

Contact Julie Redders, Marketing Manager julie.redders@m3ins.com 608-288-2812 Madison, Wisc. – M3 Insurance recently released a comprehensive, 12-page white paper addressing the hot-button issue of cyber risk. This paper illustrates the financial impact of data security breaches, helps identify and assess a company’s exposure and current policies, and provides a three-step approach to managing cyber risk. To view the article in...

For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414-287-9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com MILWAUKEE -- Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is pleased to announce that The State Bar Communication Committee has chosen shareholders Todd Cleary and Michael Skindrud to receive the 2011 Charles Dunn Author Award for their article “Health-care Reform: What You Should Know,” published in the December issue of Wisconsin Lawyer. Annually, the Communications Committee, which serves as...

Contact: Raechelle Cline, 608-224-5005 Jim Dick, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON -- A nine month investigation has come to an end with a Clark County man being fined for illegally removing official identification from animals he was transporting and selling, the State Veterinarian’s office said today. In a plea bargain,...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel, (414) 778-0766 or heidi@fendospr.com WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — The Travel Channel will be back in Wisconsin all day on Wednesday, May 16, to highlight Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, America’s largest waterpark resort located in Wisconsin Dells for an upcoming “Extreme Water Parks” program. According to Joe Eck, general manager of the Wilderness Hotel...