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Contact: Ronald Gayhart (262) 472-1689 gayhartr@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ An expert on innovation will bring his message to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater as he offers advice on how businesses and organizations can thrive in a fast-changing world. "The main themes have to do with why innovation is such a hot topic now, not just in the U.S., but globally," said Thomas Koulopoulos, founder and...

Web site link: http://www.wfbf.com/archivej/htmArchive/showPage.aspx?page=15698.htm&id=15698 Contact: Casey Langan, Director of Public Relations, 608-828-5711 From the Farm Gate to the Food Plate MADISON – In celebration of the abundance and safety of America’s food supply, members of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will conduct public awareness programs, giveaways at grocery stores and make donations to local food pantries...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announces today that his office has successfully prosecuted Randy M. Soper of Gillett, Wisconsin for illegal disposal of sanitary waste. Mr. Soper was convicted of three counts of illegally disposing...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Waukesha Company Will Create 46 New Jobs MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Walter USA, Inc. of Waukesha will receive $300,000 in state economic development tax credits for a...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Minitube of America, Inc. of Verona will receive a $370,000 Technology Development Loan from the Department of Commerce. The loan will help...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Credits and reduced natural gas prices translating into lower heating bills this winter MADISON, WI – February 19, 2010 – Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), will be crediting its natural gas customers a total of approximately $4.5 million beginning next month. The Public Service Commission...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 La Crosse Company Plans to Expand Operations LA CROSSE – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the state is providing a $1.5 million loan to Logistics Health in La Crosse to help the company expand its operations and create 290 new jobs. The...

Madison, WI – Up to 2,000 college students from across the nation will be welcomed to Madison Friday, February 19th through Sunday, February 21sth, 2010. The Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTA) will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. This will be the groups first meeting in Madison. The message...

Contact: Thad Nation, 414-344-1733 MILWAUKEE – With one month until the competition, Nation Consulting, a Milwaukee-based public strategies firm, continues to lead in fundraising for the Fight for Air Climb in Milwaukee, sponsored by the American Lung Association. The Fight for Air Climb asks participants to raise funds prior to climbing the 47 stories of the US Bank building in downtown...

For more information, contact: Michael Sproul, Bureau of Highway Operations (608) 266-8680, michael.sproul@dot.wi.gov WisDOT giving loggers a ‘heads up’ As the days get longer and temperatures start climbing, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is keeping an eye on how stable the state’s highways are. During winter, the ground under highways freezes allowing trucks hauling peeled or unpeeled forest products, as well as...