WisBusiness

Contact: Jane Larson (608) 224-5005 MADISON—Sixteen farms from across Wisconsin have been selected to participate in the state’s new Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) program. The farms cover more than 5,000 acres in Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Iowa, Jefferson, and Waupaca counties and represent Wisconsin’s wide diversity of agriculture. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection received 36...

Eau Claire, WI – Architectural design firm, SDS Architects welcomes new architectural technician, Chelsea Swenson to the firm. Chelsea has an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science-Architectural Technology from Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Before working at SDS, Chelsea interned for the Onalaska...

“Congratulations to Sue Jiang & David Baehr of Prudential Community Realty of Madison and Sun Prairie for receiving the following Second Quarter Statewide Prudential Awards; Sue Jiang received 1st Place for ‘Residential GCI (gross commission income)’ & David Baehr received 3rd place for ‘Number of Residential Units Sold’. We are very proud of Sue & David’s hard work...

CONTACT: Cheryl Eskridge 262-439-8897 ext 202 ELM GROVE, WI (August 11, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that former REMAX Realty 100 agent Kim Schuster has officially joined the Keller Williams - Elm Grove office located on 12700 W. Bluemound Rd. "Kim works hard for her clients and customers and she will have much success under our model...

Q2 Revenues grow 55% over prior year and 34% sequentially RIVER FALLS, WI- August 12, 2010 - Sajan, Inc., (SAJA.PK) the leading provider of global language services and cloud-based translation management software, today reported financial results for quarter ended June 30, 2010. Second Quarter Financial Results Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $4.2 million, a record level for...

MADISON, Wisconsin – August 12, 2010 - Peak Ridge Capital announced today that one of its venture capital funds, the Avolte Venture Partners Midwest Fund, has made an investment in New River Technologies, a Grafton, WI-based technology company that allows financial institutions to aggregate demand for purchased items in order to achieve cost savings. New River is a developer of...

CONTACT: Chris Velie, (608) 263-3018, (608) 206-4687 (cell); cvelie@fpm.wisc.edu MADISON - On Friday morning, Aug. 13, weather permitting, a 900-foot long section of Linden Drive between Babcock Hall and the UW-Madison Horse Barn will be going green. It is the first major test of a new environmentally friendly asphalt on the campus, according to Chris Velie, an engineering specialist at Facilities...

Contact: Thad Nation 414.412.7814 MILWAUKEE — A new poll conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that the growth of broadband Internet adoption slowed significantly last year. While 66% of American adults currently use broadband Internet at home, that represents a mere 3% increase from 2009 – the slowest rate of growth since the survey began a...

Contact: Sue Jones (608-224-3764) Hearing set for August 19, 2010, 5:30 p.m. in City-County Building The Lakes and Watershed Commission public hearing on its draft 2011 budget recommendations will be held during the Commission’s August 19, 2010 meeting, in Room 351 of the City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in downtown Madison. State law requires the Dane County...

For more information: Pat Seitz 262-247-6586 pseitz@regalware.com Kewaskum, Wisconsin - Holiday baking and candy making are time-honored traditions, but when your hard work results in overcooked or unevenly browned baked goods it can really “burn your cookies!” The truth is, it’s not your fault. Blame it on the bakeware. Baking and cooking are two completely different techniques – cooking uses direct heat...

CONTACT: Brian Knox (414) 276-6237 Recent outbreaks of whooping cough in California and measles in Canada serve as early reminders of potential health risk August is National Immunization Awareness Month MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians and the Medical Society of Milwaukee County together representing nearly 5,000 physicians statewide, today urged parents throughout Wisconsin to get their children...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Governor Jim Doyle will attend the 92nd PGA Championship and promote the participation of young people at this family-friendly event tomorrow, Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. at the PGA Learning Center presented by American Express at the Whistling Straits Golf Course in Sheboygan. For the first time ever, the PGA...

CONTACT: Craig Thompson, Executive Director Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin ...