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Contacts: Dave Kruse, Isomark (608) 561-1895 dave.kruse@isomark.com Jennifer Sereno, WARF (608) 770-8084 jsereno@warf.org WARF startup focuses on development of portable device to identify onset of serious infections MADISON, Wis. – Neil Holland has been named chief executive officer of Isomark, a startup company based on technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to identify the early onset of bacterial infections, including serious hospital-related infections such as...

"SEVEN MONTHS" IN THE FROZEN TUNDRA IS LONG ENOUGH! "Hey, I here there is going to be an all new racing format for the ASAMT at their season opener!' "Really? Cool! That's the Joe Shear Classic at Madison International Speedway on May 1st, right?" "Yeah...I can't wait, it has been a really looooooong offseason!" "No kidding! Seven months of cold weather and what...

Contact: Anne Sayers, Program Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute, (608) 661-0845, (608) 658-0186 cell, anne@conservationvoters.org Asking Legislators to Oppose Governor Walker’s Anti-Conservation Budget Proposals Madison- Today, hundreds of citizens representing nearly all of Wisconsin’s legislative districts are...

Kleefisch works to grow jobs in Wisconsin CONTACT: JEANNE TARANTINO 608.266.3516 Janesville--Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch has launched the Small Business Roundtable which will serve as Governor Walker’s sounding board on small business issues and will be tasked with providing input and recommendations to improve the business climate in Wisconsin. Governor Walker's focus is to catalyze the private sector for job growth,...

West Bend, WI (March 16, 2011) – The West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club has selected Interfaith Caregivers as the recipient for their Spring 2011 $15,000 Give-Away fundraiser. The event will be held May 5 at West Bend Mutual Insurance Company’s Prairie Center. The $15,000 Give-Away is designed to help one or more not-for-profit charitable 501(c)(3) organizations in the West...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, (608) 267-7303 Also adds facility at University of Wisconsin-River Falls Madison– Governor Walker announced today that he was recommending two additions to the State’s Capital Budget for 2011-2013. The additional recommendations are for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing and University of Wisconsin – River Falls Health and Human Performance Building. “Both of these projects are important...

CONTACT: Samuel Crowfoot, scrowfoot@wisc.edu, 801-602-2460 MADISON - On March 25 and 26, the Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) will host its 25th annual Coming Together of Peoples Conference at the University of Wisconsin Law School. As an important member of the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO), ILSA provides an organization and forum for UW law students while contributing to the...

Contestants will develop impromptu dishes using CRL Senior Living Communities’ fresh, all-natural ingredients Neenah, Wis. (March 16, 2010) — The chefs of CRL Senior Living Communities are known for preparing delicious, all-natural meals that support the unique dietary needs of its residents. Now they’re being given a new test: taking a small basket of pre-selected ingredients and coming up with...

Media Contact: Doug Hill Marks & Hill, Inc. (Office) 1-608-234-4481 33 East Main Street - Suite 451 Madison, WI 53703 http://marksandhill.com Media & Messaging for Campaigns and Advocacy Firm Opens With High Expectations (Madison, WI) Tom Marks and Doug Hill, principals in the media and messaging firm, Marks & Hill, have announced the launch of their much anticipated political and advocacy consulting agency. The firm...

Media Contact: Maggie Baum (608) 438-2814 ...

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Naidl (414) 276-6237 Independent Audit Certifies Sustainable and Responsible Forestry Practices and More TOMAHAWK, Wis. — Plum Creek today announced that all of its Wisconsin lands have been recertified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) following an intensive review by independent auditors. “SFI certification is important in our industry. It ensures the protection of timberland and wildlife habitats...

Some media outlets have stated that the LFB (Legislative Fiscal Bureau) papers released today show a $68 million dollar savings “if school districts switch from the WEA Trust to the state plan or another private insurance company.” There is nothing in the LFB papers that demonstrate those savings. The $68 million figure is based on a 2005 study by...

COVERAGE WisBusiness: Emerging EPA climate change rules could hit coal-dependent Midwest hard WisBusiness: Audio recording of the event Supporting documents from Edison Electric Institute: - Possible timeline for regulatory requirements - Fuel mixes in different parts of the country Statement from Rep. Mark Honadel, who was scheduled to be on the panel but could not attend due to legislative obligations. PARTICIPANTS Dan Chartier, director at the Edison...

Citing lost clients and recent deals that have fallen through, some Wisconsin real estate professionals say Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill will hinder the recovery of their struggling industry. The pay cuts and potential job losses faced by state, local government and school workers are sure to dampen house-hunting and loan approvals for a group long considered solid...