UW-Milwaukee: Future of transit focus of annual ‘State of Milwaukee’ Summit Nov. 11
MILWAUKEE – What are the challenges, benefits and costs of pursuing or not pursuing public transportation reform in Milwaukee? What does the state of transit here say about our region and our ability to compete with other cities?
These are some of the issues that will be discussed when the fifth annual Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit...
UW-Milwaukee: Study — More than half of Milwaukee’s black men are out of work
MILWAUKEE – Although the Great Recession has caused unemployment to rise among all groups of working-age people in the four-county Milwaukee area, the jobless rate for African-American men in 2009 is the highest ever recorded, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).
At 53.3 percent, black male joblessness in 2009 was nearly two-and-a-half times the rate...
Arts Wisconsin: Announces the winners of the 2010 “Arts in the Community” awards
Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin's independent voice for the arts in Wisconsin, has honored community cultural leaders and programs with the second annual Arts in the Community Awards. These awards, presented by Arts Wisconsin in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and Wisconsin Towns Association, honor local elected officials and civic leaders around the state who have championed the...
Dept. of Health Services: Group selected to govern Wisconsin’s health IT network
Contact: Beth Kaplan
(608) 267-3810
Wisconsin State Health Information Network (WISHIN) to begin development of statewide health information exchange in 2011
MADISON -- The development of a statewide exchange of electronic health information is another step closer with the announcement that state officials intend to designate the Wisconsin State Health Information Network (WISHIN) as the exchange’s governing organization. Following a competitive application...
Dane County Executive Falk: Press statement on Charter Street biomass plant
Contact: Joshua Wescott, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823 or cell (608) 669-5606
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk issued the following statement regarding Monday’s groundbreaking of a new biomass power plant on Charter Street:
“Today’s groundbreaking is not only a victory for clean air and clean energy, but it also presents an enormous economic opportunity for Dane County farmers...
DATCP: Hearings set on “pickle bill” regulations; comments due by Nov. 30
Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130
MADISON – After a season of operating under temporary regulations, home canners who want to sell their wares at farmers’ markets and church bazaars can comment at public hearings on a proposed permanent rule that will govern them in the future. The rule would also expand the ability of small-scale maple syrup producers to sell...
UW-Madison: Common anxiety disorders make it tougher to quit cigarettes
CONTACT: Chris Hollenback, 608-217-2865 (cell), ch3@medicine.wisc.edu
MADISON - Researchers may have pinpointed a reason many smokers struggle to quit. According to new research published in the journal Addiction, smokers with a history of anxiety disorders are less likely to quit smoking. The study, conducted by the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI), offered free coaching and...
Wisconsinmade.com: Welcomes Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates into its artisan group
MADISON, WISCONSIN – Wisconsinmade.com, an e-commerce gift store, is pleased to announce that Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates, of Kohler, Wisconsin, now offers their handmade chocolates, toffee, and turtles on Wisconsinmade.com . Wisconsinmade.com carefully selects only the finest-quality products made in Wisconsin and offers them for sale on the Internet. "Wisconsinmade.com is a gourmet food and artisan gift store, and...
