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CONTACT: Cherie Hagen, DNR, (608) 266-7360 Tom Larson, Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (608) 241-2047 Erin O'Brien, Wisconsin Wetlands Association  (608) 250-9971 Downloadable audio files and a media kit on wetlands and the wetland toolkit are available online: http://dnr.wi.gov/news/mediakits/mk_wetlands.asp MADISON – New informational tools to protect Wisconsin’s remaining wetlands, as well as current and prospective property owners, were unveiled today by the Department of Natural Resources, the...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com It may seem counterintuitive in the midst of the current economic meltdown, but one Madison executive says now is a good time to invest in start-up diagnostic or drug discovery companies. “The overall marketplace is in turmoil now” and the biotech industry has not escaped the fallout, says Jim Prudent, co-founder and CEO of the drug discovery...

A top congressional Republican from Wisconsin says Midwest manufacturing is going to get hard by this recession. But Paul Ryan isn't giving up hope that ailing automaker GM might return to Janesville someday after closing its current lines on December 23rd. The Janesville Republican, the ranking minority member of the House Budget Committee, understands it's a difficult task. Said...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Allied Automotive Group, based in Atlanta, filed notice it will close its terminal in Janesville and eliminate 117 positions in December. The closing is a result of GM's plans to close its Janesville plant. -- U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan isn't giving up hope that ailing automaker GM might return to Janesville someday and gave credit...

By WisBusiness.com staff U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan isn't giving up hope that ailing automaker GM might return to Janesville someday and gave credit  Monday to UAW Local 95 for putting a competitive package together. "All other things being equal, I think we have a very good dialog and we have a pretty good chance of getting something successful," Ryan, R-Janesville,...