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CONTACT: Robert Kowal, rrkowal@wisc.edu MADISON - One of the world's newest sunflower species, discovered by a University of Wisconsin-Madison botanist, has carved out a very small but safe niche on an island in Lake Superior. Robert R. Kowal, an emeritus professor at UW-Madison, received his first Packera insulae-regalis specimen in 1972 from a student who had made a trip to Isle...

New Math Courses Help Fill Gaps in Schedule MADISON, Wis. - (Sept. 21) - With UW campus add/drop deadlines approaching, students struggling to complete their course schedule will be relieved to know there’s a solution. UW Independent Learning, a unit of University of Wisconsin-Extension, offers 125 self-paced courses, many of which can fulfill campus general education requirements. On the eve...

For the second consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater enrolled a record number of students. According to the Registrar's Office, 11,615 students enrolled in courses this fall. In fall 2010, a record 11,557 enrolled. In fall 2006, enrollment was 10,502. "Obviously we are pleased that increasing numbers of students see the value in a UW-Whitewater education," Chancellor Richard Telfer said....

For more information, contact: Bud Coxhead, Wisconsin State Patrol/Motor Carrier Investigation Unit (608) 261-5858, Bernard.Coxhead@dot.wi.gov To ensure that commercial buses and motor coaches in Wisconsin meet state and federal safety requirements, investigators from the Wisconsin State Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement Investigation Unit will examine the safety practices of more than 20 bus companies throughout the state from September 23 through October 7,...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison—Today Governor Walker delivered the weekly radio address that is titled “Listening to Job Creators.” Transcript below: Hi this is Scott Walker. Over the past nine months, I’ve toured factories and mills, visited with job creators at small business roundtables and listened to workers at brown bag lunches. Much of the action we took already this year comes...

Media Contact: Marisa Riley/ For Cruisers Yachts 414-247-2121/ mriley@bvk.com OCONTO, Wis. (Sept. 22, 2011) – KCS International, Inc., parent company of Cruisers Yachts and Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts, announced the advancement of Mike Pigeon to the executive role of chief financial officer. “Mike has been a critical part of our leadership team for many years,” said Mark Pedersen, president of KCS International,...

MADISON - More than 650 business executives and managers will attend the 13th annual Business Best Practices and Emerging Technologies Conference, which will be hosted Tuesday, Sept. 27, by the University of Wisconsin-Madison E-Business Consortium. The conference is an opportunity for business community members to meet and discuss innovative practices and emerging technological trends in marketing and customer experience,...

CONTACT: Bill Barker, 608-263-0540, barker@geology.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School has established a new Office of Industrial Contracts to negotiate a growing number of research contracts with the private sector. The office is intended to help professors and academic staff work more efficiently with industry, says interim director Bill Barker, an associate dean in the College...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison – Governor Scott Walker will hold the first Job Creation Forum with local business leaders in La Crosse tomorrow. What: Job Creation Forum with Local Business Leaders When: Thursday, September 22 ...

Contact: Christine Venuti- Marketing Manager or Jerry Batzner-President Batzner Pest Management, Inc. 16948 W. Victor Rd New Berlin, WI 53151 Phone: 262-797-4160 NEW BERLIN, WI-September 20, 2011- There is so much in the news about the places that can harbor bed bugs, but realistically, we can’t avoid them all. With that...

Contact: Cassie Holman SPARK Advertising (920) 725-9460 cassieh@startaspark.com Neenah, WI (September 21, 2011) -- SPARK Advertising, a full-service marketing agency in Neenah, Wis., has announced the appointment of Tom Cioni, a public relations and marketing communications veteran, to the newly-created position of vice president. In this new role, Tom will be managing client and agency services, helping manage the growth of SPARK and...

Green Bay, Wis. – September 21, 2011 — GAI Consultants, Inc. is expanding its presence in Wisconsin. The engineering and environmental consulting firm announced today that its Green Bay office will double its current space by relocating to a new facility. An open house is scheduled for September 26 to celebrate the move. “This move enhances our ability to support...

From: Chris Swietlik, St. Norbert College Intern, http://www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, chris.swietlik@snc.edu DE PERE, WIS.: Pablo Lucio Paredes, a consultant and advisor to large local and multinational companies in Ecuador, will visit the Green Bay area from Oct. 3-14 as part of the St. Norbert College/University of Wisconsin-Green Bay International Visiting Scholars Program. ...

MILWAUKEE – Margo Meverden, a senior operations specialist with Milwaukee’s Direct Supply, Inc., was recently awarded the annual Melvin Lurie Memorial Prize and Moira J. Kelly, president of Kelly Consulting, was awarded the Melvin Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Both were given in a ceremony on Sept. 26. The Melvin Lurie Memorial Prize is...

Contact: Tom Thieding, 608-267-9661 tom.thieding@wisconsin.gov Gail Towers MacAskill, 608-438-5891 gail.towers@wisconsin.gov Cate Rahmlow, 414-302-2828 crahmlow@wisconsin.gov Link to Release: http://commerce.wi.gov/wedc/News-086.html MADISON - The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today released the Community Economic Recovery...