Sterling Water: Eau Claire Culligan dealer announces fourth acquisition in a year
For More Information:
Peter Raisch, 608-288-9000 ext. 141, PRaisch@kennedyc.com
Bret Tangley, Bret.Tangley@culliganh2o.com
Eau Claire, Wis. – Effective July 1st, Sterling Water, Inc. d.b.a Culligan of Eau Claire, announces the acquisition of Zastrow Natural Water, the 5-gallon bottled water division of Merrill-based beverage distributor Zastrow The Beer Man. The business will be handled by Sterling Water Culligan’s Rothschild location,...
UW-Madison: Indoor air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk
CONTACT: Jonathan Patz, patz@wisc.edu
MADISON - An estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people - especially women - to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease.
In a study just published online in the peer-reviewed journal...
UW-Madison: Ortalo-Magn named dean of the Wisconsin School of Business
Contact: Franois Ortalo-Magn, 608-262-9213 or 608-658-9997, mkanderson@bus.wisc.edu; Paul DeLuca, 608-265-5975, pmdeluca@wisc.edu
MADISON - Franois Ortalo-Magn, Robert E. Wangard Professor and chair of the Real Estate and Urban Land Economics Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business.
"Franois brings creativity for enhancing the educational experience of Wisconsin...
St. Croix EDC: Wisconsin’s new job creation agency launched
Contact:
Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham
715-381-4383
July 1st marked the formal launch of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), billed as the state’s new job creation and business incentive financing agency. WEDC (www.wedc.org) is a public authority that focuses exclusively on economic development in Wisconsin. It replaces the former Department of Commerce and will be led by President Paul Jadin,...
Dept. of Children and Families: Receives grant to improve foster care for youth
Contact: Erika Monroe-Kane or Stephanie Hayden, 608.266.9000
The Department of Children and Families has been awarded a grant to improve supports for adolescents in foster care and reduce the number of children entering foster care. Presented by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, a delegation from Wisconsin will participate in “Three Branch Institute on Adolescents...
