Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Approves state trust fund loans totaling $7.4 million
CONTACT: Tia Nelson, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369
MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands today approved ten loans totaling slightly more than $7.4 million to benefit school districts and municipalities across Wisconsin to fund their public purpose projects. Loans approved include:
* Town of Barronett – Washburn County / Purchase Kamotzu loader / $35,000
* Village of Cameron...
Wisconsin Technology Council: UW-Madison delegation part of Wisconsin group at 2011 BIO International show in Washington
Contact: Jodi Hoeser or Tom Still at 608-442-7557
MADISON - Wisconsin's pavilion and related events at the BIO International Convention will feature a "family" of organizations, colleges and programs with ties to UW-Madison, one of the nation's leading research universities in the life sciences.
Up to 20,000 people from 40 states and 50 countries are expected to attend the June 27-30...
Vilas Zoo: Food concessions open April 1
Media Contact:
Anna Reynolds
anna@vilaszoo.org
608.258.9490
MANY NEW FOOD CHOICES
(Madison, WI, April 1, 2011) The Vilas Zoo food stands open for the season Friday, April 1…no fooling!
In addition to the old favorites…great hamburgers and hot dogs, brats, crisp French fries and nachos…and, of course, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and ice cream…this year a number of new food choices will be introduced in...
Shorewest, Realtors: Welcomes 10 sales associates in March
Contact:
Wendy Norem
Marketing Director
Shorewest, Realtors(r)
(262) 827-4111, ext. 232
Brookfield, Wisconsin. We're pleased to welcome 10 sales associates who joined Shorewest, Realtors(r) in March 2011.
Brookfield/Waukesha Office
(2212 E. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha)
Shara La Cross
Kenosha Office
(5708 75th St., Kenosha)
Jennifer Ellsworth
Joan Lunz
Lake Country Office
(1296 Summit Ave., Oconomowoc)
David Zuege
Menomonee Falls Office
(N94 W17900 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls)
Craig Balwat
New...
Dept. of Commerce: Attention economic developers! Why is federal research funding important to the businesses you serve?
Contact: Barbro McGinn, Department of Commerce, 608/261-7713
Why you should attend the National SBIR/STTR Conference, April 10-13, in Madison
MADISON - Small businesses with technology-based products and services need to innovate to remain competitive in an ever increasing global environment. For many small businesses, access to capital is vital and necessary to research and develop new products and services for domestic...
Gov. Walker: Announces $55,000 transportation grant to Marinette County
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
MADISON - Governor Scott Walker announced today that a Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant has been awarded to Marinette County. The $55,000 award provides the state’s contribution toward helping ISP Minerals, Incorporated expand its existing facility in the town of Pembine and create new jobs in the community.
“Investing in quality transportation is vital for businesses...
UW-Madison: Study shows patient’s own cells may hold therapeutic promise after reprogramming, gene correction
CONTACT: Sara Howden, 608-890-4244, howden@wisc.edu; Jennifer Sereno, 608-770-8084, jsereno@warf.org
MADISON - Scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of California and the WiCell Research Institute moved gene therapy one step closer to clinical reality by determining that the process of correcting a genetic defect does not substantially increase the number of potentially cancer-causing...
