WisBusiness

For more information, contact: ...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news A night of improv comedy by The Second City will be the first of several events as singers, dancers, musicians, acrobats and entertainers come to Stevens Point as part of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2010-2011 Performing Arts Series. The Second City will give an original performance of scripted improv, scenes and music...

AUGUST, 2010 (MILWAUKEE, WI) – The Financial Planning Association of Southern Wisconsin (FPA-SW) is presenting several free workshops at Bryant and Stratton College, 10950 W. Potter Road, Wauwatosa (near I-94 and Highway 100). The event will take place on Saturday, October 9 and will run from 10 a.m. to noon. This will cap off ‘Financial Planning Week®,’ which is a...

CONTACT: Vince Sweeney, vice chancellor for university relations, (608) 265-2822, vsweeney@wisc.edu MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and invited guests will celebrate Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig and his connections with the university at the Milwaukee Brewers' game Friday, Aug. 27, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. Selig earned his bachelor's degrees in history...

For more information, contact: Don Greuel, Project Development (608) 267-7774, donald.greuel@dot.wi.gov Major Dan Lonsdorf, director, Bureau of Transportation Safety (608) 266-3048, daniel.lonsdorf@dot.wi.gov “Over the Limit. Under Arrest” crackdown continues through holiday weekend While many highway construction workers will be enjoying the Labor Day weekend, many of their work zones will still be works in progress. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), among the...

Contact: Joshua Morby Phone: 920.791.9120 Email: media@thenewnorth.com NEW NORTH – As the need for renewable energy continues to grow, the New North has embraced this opportunity by leading the charge of collaborative growth focused on the wind industry as a cluster for the region. New North, Inc. helped identify more than 100 resident regional industries (vendor-suppliers) that possess the production capacity to meet...

WASHINGTON- On Monday, September 6, 2010, President Obama will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to discuss the economy at the Milwaukee Laborfest. More details will be available in the coming days.

Contact: Teresa Weidemann-Smith, (608) 266-9600 Uniform Standards Head to the Legislature MADISON - The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission) today finished its work on administrative rules governing the siting of wind turbines in Wisconsin. The rules were drafted in response to 2009 Wisconsin Act 40, recently-enacted legislation directing the Commission to promulgate rules that specify the restrictions local...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 State Cheesemakers Take Home Top Honors in 2010 American Cheese Society Competition MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today congratulated Wisconsin cheese makers for winning top honors and nearly one third of all the awards at the 2010 American Cheese Society competition, one of the most prestigious cheese competitions in North America. Uplands Cheese...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Lee Sensenbrenner, DATCP, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that he is appointing Randy Romanski as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). He replaces Rod Nilsestuen, whose leadership brought...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Milwaukee, Wis. – Robert Sather, President of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, issued this statement following Governor Doyle’s appointment of Randy Romanski as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: “On behalf of the members of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, I wish to extend our congratulations to Randy Romanski on his appointment...