Gov. Doyle: Statement on federal flood assistance
Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today issued the following statement regarding federal assistance following last week’s storms that caused flooding in areas across the state.
“State and local officials have been moving quickly since Thursday evening to respond to the damage caused by a string of severe storms. In that time Wisconsin Emergency...
Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition: Partners with Borders
Contact: Denise Harris
dharris@harrismg.com
P – 262.968.9008
F – 262.968.9003
Benefit Day to Fundraise for Breast Cancer Organization
WALES, WI, July 20, 2010 – The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition (WBCC) was selected by Borders Group, Inc. to participate in a Benefit Day fundraiser on August 7th and 8th, where a portion of all sales will be donated to the organization with a valid WBCC...
American Speed Association: Wisconsin’s own NASCAR stars to compete in the ASAMT “Dixieland 150”
NO VIP TICKET REQUIRED TO MEET AND GREET ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE DRIVERS
By: Kari Shear-Carlson
Tradition is defined as "a system of behavior followed by people continuously from generation to generation." In 1981 a Tuesday night tradition was born and generation after generation have taken part in the annual "Dixieland 150" at Wisconsin International Raceway. On Tuesday, August 3rd, the...
UW-Stevens Point: UWSP hosts Midwest tribal aquaculture workshop in Bayfield
University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news
Sustainable fisheries management programs will be presented at a tribal aquaculture workshop, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (NADF), in Bayfield on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 10-11.
Native American tribal representatives from Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota will come together for talks on fish species like walleye, perch and...
WisBusiness: Safety net frayed for workers who supplied GM
Benefits gone, jobs hard to find
JANESVILLE — After two years of unemployment, Rich Johnson has skidded into scary territory.
The Janesville man once earned a solid middle-class salary at Lear Corp., a company that supplied seats to General Motors. When most of the layoffs hit the Janesville plant in 2008, Johnson was laid off from Lear and began counting...

