MGE Energy: Declares regular dividend
Madison — The board of directors of MGE Energy, Inc.
(Nasdaq: MGEE) today declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.3617 per
share on the outstanding shares of the company's common stock, payable June
15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business June 1, 2009.
MGE Energy has increased dividends annually for the past 33 years and has
paid cash dividends...
AG Van Hollen: Jefferson Police Dept. joins the WI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221
JEFFERSON – The Jefferson Police Department has joined the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
“We are pleased to have you as a member of the Wisconsin ICAC Task Force and pledge our full support to you as we work together to make Wisconsin safer for...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: Announces $2.4 Million for Wisconsin Airports Under Economic Recovery Act
Contact: Jill Zuckman
Tel.: (202) 366-4570
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced grants totaling $2.4 million for two Wisconsin airports under the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
“This Administration is committed to getting the U.S. economy...
More funding for the fight against cancer
Contact: Ed Neumueller, President
eneumueller@standardimaging.com, Tel: 608-831-0025
Standard Imaging, Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently raised nearly $17,500 for the American Cancer Society, as part of its 8th Annual Golf Classic fundraiser, held on May 15, 2009, at The Meadows of Six Mile Creek golf course. The 151 participants, drawn from Standard Imaging employees, other local firms and...
BioForward: Wisconsin biotechnology company benefits from state’s expansion of investment tax credits
Contact: Jennifer Christianson, Marketing Manager
jchristianson@bioforward.org, (608) 236-4693
ATLANTA, GA and MADISON, WI – As part of the proceedings of the 2009 Annual International Convention of BIO, the international biotechnology organization, BioForward, Wisconsin’s biotechnology and medical device association, announced today that a local company, Quintessence Biosciences, Inc., is one of the first biotechnology companies in Wisconsin to benefit from...
MGE Energy: Expands leadership in renewable energy
Madison,— MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) announced today
that its regulated subsidiary Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) will expand
its Clean Power Partners solar energy program by more than three times.
MGE received permission last week from the Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin to increase this pilot program from 300 kilowatts to 1 megawatt,
said Gary Wolter, chairman, president and CEO, at the...
Farm Bureau: Owning livestock shouldn’t require a Greenhouse Gas Permit
Contact: Jeff Lyon, Director of Governmental Relations
608-828-5713
Farmers need to contact lawmakers about this de facto tax
MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau wants to make sure that livestock farmers don’t get saddled with costly clean air permits by default. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulation of emissions from automobile tailpipes could inadvertently...
Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition: Indirect emissions analyses distort benefits of ethanol
Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120
The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed including indirect emissions in calculating green house gas emissions for ethanol. Here are some facts:
Not applying these standards to petroleum-based fuels has created an unbalanced comparison that has distorted the proven benefits of ethanol.
When compared directly to gasoline, ethanol reduces green house gas emissions...
TomoTherapy: Attendance doubles at TomoTherapy Annual EMEA user symposium
Clinicians from 34 hospitals in 11 countries exchange solutions for advancing the quality of cancer care
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) today announced that its annual EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) User Symposium, held May 7-9 in Prague, Czech Republic, attracted a record number of customers, doubling attendance compared to the 2008 event. Attendees from 34 hospitals...
Quarles & Brady: Attorneys to receive 2009 Servant Manor Youth Empowerment Award
Contact:
Julie Cole
jcole@quarles.com
(414) 277-5212
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (May 19, 2009) ─ The national law firm of Quarles & Brady is pleased to announce that Matt Vogel and Ruhee Divgi have been selected as two of the first recipients of the 2009 Servant Manor Youth Empowerment Award. The award recognizes Vogel and Divgi for their exceptional work with...
WisBusiness: Wisconsin sending smaller group to BIO International Convention
By Brian E. Clark
For WisBusiness.com
Wisconsin will be sending a significantly smaller contingent to this year’s BIO conference, which runs today through Thursday in Atlanta.
Last year, when the annual gathering of global biotech companies, researchers and leaders was held in San Diego, 54 Badger State companies and institutions attended. For 2009, that figure has fallen to 31.
Mickey Judkins,...
