PSC: Orders rate adjusment for We Energies customers; reduces utility’s rate request by 53%
Contact: Timothy Le Monds or Teresa Smith
(608) 266-9600
MADISON – In an oral decision today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved in part Wisconsin Electric Power Company’s (WEPCO) request to adjust its electricity rates. The PSC approved an electric rate increase of approximately $90 million, less than half of what the utility had requested in its rate adjustment...
Raymond James & Associates: Mike Kelly joins Raymond James & Associates as manager of new Milwaukee branch
MILWAUKEE, Wis.– Michael Kelly, a senior vice president of investments, recently became branch manager of the new 500 W. Silver Spring Drive Milwaukee office of Raymond James & Associates, member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. As the firm expands in the area, Kelly is leading the charge to attract other experienced advisors who value the freedom and comprehensive support offered...
Chicago Council on Global Affairs: New site to help Midwest compete and thrive in global era is launched
CONTACT:
Samantha Skinner Monroe
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
sskinner@thechicagocouncil.org
312-821-7507
Chicago - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Monday launched a new Web site, globalmidwest.org , and blog, The Midwesterner, to connect individuals in the Midwest who are developing regional responses to today’s global challenges. Part of the Council’s Global Midwest Initiative, the site includes a calendar of events,...
Wisconsin Technology Council: Veteran entrepreneur to discuss successful business plan pitches at Nov. 17 WIN-Northeast meeting
Veteran entrepreneur and investor Paul Jones will present “Preparing and pitching a business plan to investors and lenders” at the Tuesday, Nov. 17 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network Northeast Chapter.
Jones is an entrepreneur, angel and institutional venture capital investor and manager with an extensive track record of creating and acquiring businesses and defining and implementing business plans in...
Wisconsin Academy: Join us this Tuesday, November 17, for an Academy Evenings presentation on digital media and the future of schooling
Using websites like Twitter and Facebook, young people are sharing photos, videos, music, ideas, and opinions online, connecting with a large group of peers in new and sometimes unexpected ways. They are “always on,” in constant contact with their friends via texting, instant messaging, mobile phones, and the Internet. A 2008 MacArthur Foundation "Report on Digital Media and Learning"...
UW-Madison: Study – Can meditation sharpen our attention?
CONTACT: Antoine Lutz, 608-262-8705, alutz@wisc.edu; Richard Davidson, 608-265-8189, rjdavids@wisc.edu
MADISON - A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.
The study, led by UW-Madison scientist Antoine Lutz, involved subjects interested in meditation in an effort to see whether voluntary mental training can affect attention. Results suggest that attention stability is...
Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association: Latest H1N1 flu info now on Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association web site (WVMA.org)
MADISON (Nov. 13, 2009) – Animal owners looking for the latest information on the H1N1 flu virus can now find it through the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association’s web site, http://www.wvma.org. The site now has a link on its home page to an extensive list of frequently asked questions about H1N1 compiled by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)....
UW-Madison: Cycling team, city of Madison to host collegiate cycling nationals
CONTACT: Jason Carr, 414-839-1830, jrcarr@wisc.edu
MADISON - The National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) announced that the cycling team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison won the bid to host the 2010 and 2011 Collegiate Road National Championship races.
"Our team has been tirelessly vying for this bid for several months," cycling team president Jason Carr says. "To see that USA Cycling recognized...
