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CONTACT: Jim Beal, 608-263-0611, jbeal@engr.wisc.edu; Alicia Jackson, 608-265-2899, ajackson@engr.wisc.edu MADISON - A software application for the iPhone and the iPod touch that will help people sleep and wake up more effectively won the $10,000 top prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual University of Wisconsin-Madison invention competition that rewards innovative and marketable ideas. Developed by electrical and computer...

For further information, Contact: Lani Jordan (651) 355-4946 lani.jordan@chsinc.com ST. PAUL, Minn. (February 13, 2009) - CHS Inc. owners in Wisconsin are sharing in an unprecedented $14.3 million disbursement as a result of the leading energy and grain-based foods...

Media Contact: Geoff Vine, President Phone: (608) 222-5100 gvine@stevensconstruction.com Stevens Construction Corp. 5100 Eastpark Blvd., Suite 300 Madison, WI 53718 MADISON, WIS. (Feb. 10, 2009) — A reorganized management and ownership team takes the reigns at Stevens Construction Corp. The result of a planned succession, the new leadership group is composed of Mark Rudnicki, CEO and Treasurer; Geoffrey Vine, President; Glenn Hofer, Project Executive; and Brian Wagner,...

CONTACT: Chris Marschman, Communications Specialist, 608-261-6705 MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced the appointment of Jessica Erickson as Executive Assistant for the Department. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Erickson to the top management team at the Department of Workforce Development,” Secretary Gassman said. “Jessica brings a diverse array of...

CONTACT: David W Carlson, Communications Officer davidw.carlson@wisconsin.gov 608.266.6795 or 608.516.0558 (cell) Madison, WI – Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) Secretary Celia Jackson today announced the appointment of Hector Colon as her agency’s new Executive Assistant, effective February 23rd. Colon comes to DRL from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) where he currently holds the post of Executive Assistant. “Hector...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association praised the minimum mark-up law as good for both the state’s business climate and consumers while condemning a federal court decision declaring the law as unconstitutional. “States with similar laws have more retail establishments, which leads to a more competitive marketplace,” the group said in a...