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Contact: Steven Olikara, solikara@wisc.edu MADISON - Steven Olikara, a University of Wisconsin-Madison junior from Brookfield, Wis., has won a pair of prestigious national awards, landing both the Truman Scholarship and the Udall Scholarship. Olikara was one of 60 Truman scholars who were selected from among 602 candidates nominated by 264 colleges and universities, with generally one scholar selected from each state....

CONTACT: John Archambault, (608) 262-5691, archambault@engr.wisc.edu; David Engeldiner, (751) 923-5558, dengeldinger@wisc.edu MADISON - They teach people how to walk in space, protect astronauts from decompression sickness and ensure spacecraft hardware is safe in flight. Three University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnae will visit campus this week to talk to students of all ages about their careers at the National Aeronautics and Space...

CONTACT: Bill G. Smith, 608-255-6083 Jack Mozloom, 609-989-8777 Madison, April 12, 2011–Small business owners in Wisconsin who participated in a national survey expressed doubts about the country’s economic recovery despite recent positive trends, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Despite an increase in hiring and a decrease in the unemployment rate during the month of March, the NFIB Small-Business...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002 MADISON – Wisconsin food and agricultural companies interested in entering the international market or expanding their exports should plan to attend an educational seminar presented by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The seminar, titled, “A Business of Details: Proper Procedures in Food and Agricultural Exporting” will provide attendees with a broad...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Bill Passes Both Houses with Bipartisan Support Madison – Governor Scott Walker will sign Assembly Bill 4 today which repeals the auto insurance minimum coverage mandate put in place by the previous administration. “Repealing this anti-consumer mandate is good for middle class Wisconsinites and small businesses and I am proud to sign its repeal and replacement,” Governor Walker...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison – April 12, 2011 marks Governor Scott Walker’s 100th day in office. Since day 1, Governor Walker has remained committed to creating an environment for the private sector to create 250,000 new Wisconsin jobs and right-sizing state government. These first 100 days mark some of the most productive in Wisconsin’s history. Since Inauguration Day,...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 ELLSWORTH - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today announced that his office has resolved a civil environmental prosecution it brought against Holst Excavating, Inc., a Prescott, Wisconsin company, and its owners and operators, William Holst and Nancy Beeler. The Wisconsin Department of...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MANITOWOC - A civil environmental enforcement action against Karl Excavating, Inc. (Karl) of Manitowoc arising from solid waste violations has been resolved, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today. During a May 2010 inspection, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) found approximately ten dump truck sized loads of demolition material and bottom...

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Contact: Bill G. Smith at (608) 255-6083 Jack Mozloom at (609) 989-8777 NFIB says small companies pay disproportionately for regulatory compliance MADISON (April 12, 2011) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), which represents roughly 12,000 small businesses in Wisconsin, testified today in Madison its members pay substantially more than larger companies to...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Bill Passes Both Houses with Bipartisan Support Madison – Governor Scott Walker signed Act 14 today which repeals the auto insurance minimum coverage mandate put in place by the previous administration. “Repealing this anti-consumer mandate is good for middle class Wisconsinites and small businesses and I am proud to sign its repeal and replacement,” Governor Walker said. “It...

CONTACT: Jessica Stauber, WestmorelandFlint on behalf of maurices, jessica.stauber@westmorelandflint.com, 218.727.1552 Women to rally hometowns for online votes Duluth, Minn.– Women from across the country have entered maurices Main Street Model Search. They’re vying to be among 12 finalists chosen to model in...

Contact: Jake Blanchard, blanchard@engr.wisc.edu, (608) 263-0391 MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. has announced five finalists who are being considered for the position of chief information officer (CIO) and vice provost for information technology at the university. A 17-member search and screen committee, chaired by engineering physics professor Jake Blanchard, recommended the finalists to DeLuca. To...

Madison Region Worksite Wellness Week: May 15-21, 2011 Encouraging employee wellness in the Madison Region WHAT: Worksite Wellness Week, hosted by the Madison Region Healthcare Leadership Collaborative in partnership with Thrive, is a local awareness week designed to celebrate our region's dedication to employee wellness programs. During this week, businesses are encouraged to offer health-related activities to employees and attend...