Gov. Doyle: Statement on high speed rail
Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today issued the following statement:
“Secretary LaHood today advised me that because of Governor-elect Walker’s adamant opposition to the rail project, the $810 million awarded to Wisconsin will now be allocated to other states.
“This is a tragic moment for the State of Wisconsin. Our team worked hard to...
Dept. of Commerce: Announces $1.5 million in state shelter subsidy grants
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
MADISON—Department of Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver today announced that 42 Wisconsin agencies will receive $1.525 million in awards through the State Shelter Subsidy Grant program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Commerce).
“Considerable efforts have been made across the state to minimize shelter usage but It is still vitally important...
MIAD: Industrial Design students win international competition with low-cost eco-friendly products
Drum and ice fishing house make eco-friendly and plastic not just an oxymoron, but a stroke of genius
For more info: Vivian Rothschild, Director of Communications; 414.847.3239, vivianrothschild@miad.edu; Additional images available.
MILWAUKEE... Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Industrial Design students Maxwell Morein and Riley Erickson took top honors in the Association of Rotational Molders’ (ARM) International Student Design Competition with their...
New North: Aurora HealthCare, Schneider National, Holy Family Memorial win awards at 2010 New North Summit
Contact: Joshua Morby
Mobile: 920.968.4197
Email: media@thenewnorth.com
NEW NORTH, December 9, 2010 – Green Bay-based Schneider National, Inc. and Manitowoc-based Holy Family Memorial were the recipients of the 2010 New North Workplace Excellence Awards, sponsored by Right Management, and Aurora HealthCare received the 2010 People, Possibilities and Progress Diversity Award, sponsored by Kimberly-Clark, at the 2010 New...
Wired Wisconsin: 61 businesses and organizations send joint letter in support of new telecom rules
Contact: Thad Nation, 414.412.7814 ...
MIAD: Industrial Design program ranked 10th in nation
For more info: Vivian Rothschild, Director of Communications; 414.847.3239; vivianrothschild@miad.edu; Headshots available.
MILWAUKEE ... The Industrial Design program at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design was named No. 10 in the nation in an annual ranking by the DesignIntelligence journal.
The rankings were generated from a survey of 220 leading firms throughout the United States. Organizational participants were questioned about which...
Miller Lite: Encourages safe transportation by offering free rides this New Year’s Eve
Miller Lite Partners with Milwaukee County Transit System, Metro Transit and Beer Capitol Distributing to help prevent drunk driving
WHAT: This New Year’s Eve, Miller Lite is encouraging Milwaukee and Waukesha residents and visitors to take advantage of Miller Lite Free Rides™, a free bus service that offers safe transportation...
UW-Madison: Associate professor recognized for research in public-policy debate
CONTACT: Robert Asen, 608-263-4518, rbasen@wisc.edu
MADISON - The National Communication Association (NCA) has named University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Robert Asen as the 2010 recipient of the Winans-Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address.
Asen, who teaches rhetoric, received the award based on the research he compiled for his book "Invoking the Invisible Hand: Social Security and...
UW-Madison: Federal process for making rules democratizing but open to influence, UW-Madison researcher finds
CONTACT: Susan Webb Yackee, 608-265-6017, syackee@lafollette.wisc.edu
MADISON - With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter.
But although many Americans don't think much about what's in their peanut butter, Yackee is one of few who knows that the childhood favorite must contain at least 90 percent peanuts, as well as how that standard...
