Edgewood College: Student-athletes continue to excel
Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333
Madison, Wis. (February 23, 2011) - Edgewood College student-athletes proved once again that excellence in athletics and academics go hand-in-hand. Eagle athletes from all 16 varsity sports turned in a combined grade point average of 3.37 for the 2010 fall semester. Every Eagle program recorded a team grade point average higher...
Dept. of Commerce: Governor Walker certifies Odyne Systems, LLC, as Qualified New Business Venture
Contacts: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661
MADISON—Governor Scott Walker today announced that Odyne Systems, LLC (Odyne), Waukesha, Waukesha County, has received the Qualified New Business Venture certification from the Department of Commerce (Commerce).
The company’s certification by Commerce makes investors in Odyne eligible for a 25-percent tax credit on the amount they invest in the company.
“Spurring more venture capital investment...
UW-Madison: Students partner with local business to launch iPhone app, highlight Wisconsin-made products
Contact: Claus Moberg (608) 807-7569 claus@snowshoefood.com
MADISON - What if you could enter a grocery store, and with the tap of your finger, determine which products were made in your state? Thanks to three UW-Madison graduate students and their partnership with a local grocery store, you now can.
SnowShoeFood LLC and Fresh Madison Market will launch the True Local iPhone application...
City of Sun Prairie: Seeks projects for New Markets Tax Credit area
In 2000, Congress passed legislation encouraging investment in income qualified census tracts. This included the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, which is operated through the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund, a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The program provides investors a credit against federal income tax liability for a qualified investment. The credit provided...
Dean Group Media: What every website needs … a basic checklist
Many of the organizations coming to us for web advice complain that their site "...looks terrible, it really needs help." What I ask is, "What do you want it to do?" Surprisingly, they don't always know.
While the look of a site is important to credibility, a website is a tool that must also perform productively for you...
Family Farm Defenders: Family farmers express solidarity with Wisconsin workers occupying the state Capitol
Contact:
Joel Greeno, FFD Vice President & dairy farmer #608-463-7634
Tony Schultz, FFD Board Member & CSA farmer #715-432-6285
John E. Peck, FFD executive director #608-260-0900
Condemn Governor Walker's Attack on Labor Rights and Health Care
Family Farmer Defenders, a nationwide grassroots organization based in Madison, has called upon its members to support the ongoing protests in...

