Natural Resources Foundation of Wis.: Wisconsin’s bat ecologist puts his money where his bats are with new endowment
CONTACT-
Jeffrey Potter, Director of Communications
jeffrey.potter@wisconsin.gov and (608) 261-4392
(Madison, WI) Some people are dog people, some people are cat people, but Dave Redell is a bat person. As a bat ecologist with the Department of Natural Resources, he routinely monitors cave populations of nearly 150,000 bats. Now, as bats face old stereotypes and new threats, Redell, and...
K-Sun Corp.: Wisconsin commerce secretary visits K-Sun in Somerset
AUG. 20, 2009—Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Richard J. Leinenkugel was in western Wisconsin Aug. 7 visiting the St. Croix Economic Development Corporation’s business of the year award winners, including K-Sun Corporation in Somerset. “We appreciate Secretary Leinenkugel’s attention to businesses in our region and across the state,” says Michael Kasun, of Stillwater, Minn., and president of K-Sun Corporation based...
Burger Boat Company: Successful sea trial for “SYCARA IV”
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A. – SYCARA IV, a classically-styled custom 151’ (46m) Fantail Motor Yacht, underwent an extensive sea trial on Lake Michigan where all systems were thoroughly tested. Her owners, being particularly concerned about the environment, wanted this yacht to have low fuel consumption and a small wake that would not cause damage to the shoreline. The...
Hoffman LLC: Designs Wisconsin Public Service Corp.’s first green service center
Contact:
Scott Pigeon, Hoffman Director of Marketing
(920) 380-2175, spigeon@hoffman.net
Rhinelander Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for August 28
Appleton, Wis. — Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) will unveil their new service center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10am on Friday, August 28, 2009. The new service center, located at 2027 Navajo Street, will also be open for public...
Hoffman LLC: River Crest Elementary School earns LEED® Gold
Contact
Scott Pigeon, Director of Marketing
(920) 380-2175
spigeon@hoffman.net
Hoffman LLC Project First in Wisconsin to Receive Honor Using USGBC’s LEED for Schools Rating System
Appleton, Wis. — River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, was recently awarded the designation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold. This esteemed designation was delivered from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the...
Vision Beloit: Presents “Business 101 Series”
CONTACT:
Amy Loudenbeck
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
608.365.8835
amyl@greaterbeloitchamber.com
Beloit, WI – The Partners of Vision Beloit – Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Visit Beloit, Downtown Beloit Association and Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation – are hosting a series of seven seminars for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The seminars are held on the second Thursday of each month at...
DWD: July unemployment rates announced
CONTACT: Chris Marschman, Communications Specialist, 608-261-6705
On the web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2009/unemployment/0709_state_lmi.pdf
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MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for July was 8.7 percent, down 0.5 percentage points from June's 9.2 percent and equal to May's 8.7 percent. The July rate was 4.1 percentage points higher than the rate of 4.6 percent for...
UW-Madison: Ranks ninth in U.S. News rankings
CONTACT: Paul DeLuca, 608-262-1304, pmdeluca@wisc.edu
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked ninth among public institutions in annual rankings released today (Aug. 20) in the U.S. News and World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
The university also tied for 39th out of 262 national doctoral universities. In 2008, UW-Madison ranked eighth among public universities and tied for 38th among...
