WisBusiness: Chicago Fed researcher sees Midwest poised for late 2009 upturn
By Tracy Will
For WisBusiness.com
“It’s always nice to start out with a joke, but there’s nothing funny about this economy,” Chicago Federal Reserve researcher Bill Testa told the Smith and Gesteland Executive Speaker Series at Edgewood College Tuesday.
Despite the impact of losing GM in Janesville, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago research V.P. Testa said Wisconsin has probably seen the...
PSC: Issues draft environmental impact statement for Glacier Hills Wind Park project
Contact: Timothy Le Monds or Teresa Smith (608) 266-9600
MADISON -– Today the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) issued the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed wind electric generating facility, Glacier Hills Wind Park, in northeast Columbia County.
The proposed wind park project would consist of a 90-turbine wind facility with a capacity of up to 207 MW...
UW-Madison: Software tool helps web developers identify seizure-causing content
CONTACT: Gregg Vanderheiden, 608-263-5788, gv@trace.wisc.edu
MADISON - In 1997, an episode of the popular Pokémon cartoon gained worldwide attention when more than 800 Japanese children with photosensitive seizure conditions were admitted to the hospital after viewing the cartoon or the subsequent news coverage of it.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Trace Center have released a software tool that could prevent...
DWD: June local unemployment rates announced
CONTACT: Chris Marschman, Communications Specialist, 608-261-6705
On the web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2009/unemployment/0709_local_lmi.pdf
County Maps I Labor Force Summary by MSA I Labor Force Summary by County
MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today released June 2009 local unemployment rate estimates for Wisconsin cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
"In June, Wisconsin experienced a mostly seasonal bump in unemployment as...
Orion Energy Systems: Announces key management addition with appointment of president and chief operating officer
James R. Kackley to assume full-time responsibilities for Orion’s day-to-day operations
MANITOWOC, Wis. — July 22, 2009 — Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX), a leading provider of energy management systems to the commercial and industrial sectors, today announced the appointment of James R. Kackley, a member of Orion’s Board of Directors, as President and Chief Operating Officer. ...
Partnerships for Sustainability: Leading law firm, Reinhart, joins ‘Partnerships for Sustainability’
Sustainability initiative gains extensive environmental regulatory expertise
PEWAUKEE -- Partnerships for Sustainability (PFS), a private-public initiative of the Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation (WCEDC), today announced Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. has signed on as a Sustainability level sponsor.
PFS is a regional initiative designed to provide practical steps that improve top-line revenue streams and bottom-line efficiencies through sustainable business...
