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EAU CLAIRE — Nearly 2 tons of waste a week is being diverted from an Eau Claire landfill thanks to a recently established composting program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. In late January, UW-Eau Claire and its refuse management provider, Veolia Environmental Services, launched a full composting program at the university, making it one of the first commercial composting...

EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has maintained its business accreditation by the Associations to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools. Just 559 schools of business — or fewer than 5 percent worldwide — have earned the distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education. "AACSB maintenance of...

CONTACT Lisa Ninmer 414-319-5700 lisaninmer@zizzogroup.com MILWAUKEE – Zizzo Group Advertising and Public Relations (ZGA+PR); the region’s most fearless, results-driven, integrated marketing firm; announced today that it has been selected as the agency of record for Faith Technologies, Inc. based in the Fox Cities of Wisconsin. Faith Technologies, the largest electrical contractor in Wisconsin, is a full-service electrical and specialty contractor with 16 locations across...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Knox | 262.797.3323 Continued solid operating results illustrate bank’s strong, secure position as industry faces continuing challenges BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today reported that it continued to have strong operating results with a 5.3% year-to-year gain in net income during the most recent quarter ending March 31, 2009. This continued the bank’s string of solidly...

CONTACT: Monona Plumbing and Fire Protection, Inc. Dennis Hilsenhoff, Plumbing Service Manager Office (608) 216-9030, Cell (608) 212-1641 dhilz@mononapfp.com                                                                                                 Madison, WI, April 8, 2009 --- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) awarded Monona Plumbing and Fire Protection, Inc. (MPFP), in Madison, the 2009 National CotY Award in the category of Residential Bath $30,000 to $60,000 in partnership with Lori Jolin Design. One...

Contact:  Jill Zuckman Tel.:  (202) 366-4570 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that Wisconsin will receive $3.8 million under the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). “Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act we are creating jobs in Wisconsin and across the country while investing in the long-term safety and economic vitality of...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Former HHS secretary and GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson told a panel of business, labor and political leaders in Madison that while the problems facing national health care are greater than ever before, addressing them will be easier because all interests “bring something to the table.” Thompson, in conjunction with the UW Law School and...

Welcome to the WisBusiness.com Stock Tracker. The WisBusiness stock portfolio consists of one share each of 70 publicly traded companies with substantial Wisconsin operations. Look below for a list of the companies included in the portfolio. The list on the right shows planned earnings releases from companies included in the portfolio. The graphic at left tracks the daily winners and...

By Matt Dolbey For WisBusiness.com   An executive for Johnson and Johnson, the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world, is watching for coming health care reform efforts to focus on prevention and wellness, building a medical information infrastructure and improving access to health insurance for all Americans. David Norton, the chairman of New Jersey-based Johnson and Johnson’s pharmaceutical group, sees value in...

By WisBusiness Staff The Wisconsin Alumni Association's Paula Bonner says a cooperative effort to match UW-alumni execs around the country with Wisconsin companies is progressing well. Bonner told the monthly WisBusiness.com luncheon Monday at the Madison Club that the idea is to serve as a "matchmaker'' between alumni looking to get back to Wisconsin and growing companies such as Epic...