MMAC: Sick leave decision appealed by 9to5: Your assistance urgently needed
As many of you may know, 9to5 has filed its official notice that it will appeal Judge Thomas Cooper’s decision overturning the Paid Sick Leave Mandate in Milwaukee.
MMAC is committed to seeing this legal fight through at the appellate court level, just as we did at the circuit court level. As we enter this next stage in our case,...
MGE Energy: Reports second-quarter earnings
Madison, Wis. -- MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) today reported earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2009, of $9.9 million or 43 cents per share, compared to $10.6 million or 48 cents per share for the same period in the prior year.
Earnings from the electric utility decreased $1.0 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2009, compared...
Focus on Energy, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Announce Energy and the Bottom Line Conference & Expo
MEDIA CONTACT:
Mark Treichel
Hoffman York
(414) 225-9554
mtreichel@hyc.com
-Businesses invited to learn about energy best practices on August 25-
Madison, Wis. (August 6, 2009) - Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) have partnered to present the second annual Energy and the Bottom Line Conference & Expo on August 25, 2009 at the Kalahari Resort...
MGE Energy: Applies for DOE Smart Grid Grant
Madison, Wis. -- Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has applied for a Department of Energy grant to develop customer-driven smart grid programs in Dane County. Using smart grid digital technology will enhance MGE and its customers' ability to save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability.
MGE's proposal contains four major components:
- Install smart meters for many of MGE's largest business...
Canine-2-Five Walks: Offers lifetime discount for adopted animals
Media Contact: Carey O'Connor
608.512.5731
carey@canine2five.com
MADISON, WI, August 07, 2009 - Canine-2-Five Walks, LLC, a local provider of pet exercise and care services, will offer a lifetime discount for animals adopted from shelters and rescues. Committed to the welfare of animals, Canine-2-Five's mission is two-fold:
* To remove one of the barriers to pet ownership by helping...
Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance: Biodiesel Basics #46 – Wisconsin schools teach biodiesel
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120
As environmentally friendly biodiesel becomes more easily available and regularly used, biodiesel education programs are popping up at schools all across Wisconsin. Here are a few facts:
* Using cooking oil from area restaurants and a chicken factory, students at Pioneer Westfield High School’s agribusiness classes have produced over 12,000 gallons of...
DATCP: Late blight identified in Wisconsin; gardeners and growers need to be alert
Contact: Adrian Barta, DATCP, 608-224-4592
Amanda Gevens, UW-Madison, 608-890-3072
MADISON--Late blight, a potentially devastating plant disease, has been found in Wisconsin. Gardeners and commercial growers are urged to scout their tomato and potato plants for signs and symptoms, according to both university plant pathologists and state agriculture officials.
Late blight, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans, was identified on...
UW-Madison: GLBRC receives $8 million in Recovery Act funding
CONTACT: Tim Donohue, 608-262-4663, tdonohue@bact.wisc.edu; John Ralph, 608-890-2429, jralph@wisc.edu; Phil Robertson, 269-671-2267, robertson@kbs.msu.edu
MADISON - The Department of Energy (DOE) Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has received $8.099 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide crucial support for plant cell wall imaging and sustainability research.
The Office of...
UW-Whitewater: New center provides consulting services to local governments
Contact: Susan Johnson
(262) 472-4766
johnsons@uww.edu
WHITEWATER The new University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Center for Political Science and Public Policy Research is already at work helping the cities of Janesville and Whitewater find ways to better serve their citizens.
The center is helping the Janesville Police Department with a survey of how city residents perceive the department. The department wants to learn...
A-M CPT: Releases new drive focus shaft assembly to U.S. Army
Contact: Eric Peterson, Program Manager | 715.463.4390 | epeterson@alionscience.com
Grantsburg, WI, Date August 7, 2009 – The Alion-McNally Center for Production Technologies based in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, has released its latest in a line of successful engineering efforts in support of the U.S. Army.
The Drive Focus Shaft Assembly is an integral focusing assembly for the TOW 2 weapon system used...
ActionCOACH of Elm Grove: Announces free “How to Grow Your Business in Today’s Economy” workshop on Friday, August 14, 2009
CONTACT:
Judi Murphy, Director of Strategic Alliances
ActionCOACH of Elm Grove
P: 262-790-1213
F: 262-790-1516
E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com
W: http://www.actioncoach.com
Elm Grove, WI – ActionCOACH of Elm Grove presents “How to Grow Your Business in Today’s Economy” a free workshop that will provide local business with specific, effective ideas and systems that will significantly improve your business immediately. Tom Steepy of Signs Now, Brookfield, is the...
