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Proposal Might Threaten Migratory Bird Corridor and Disturb Recently Discovered Prehistoric Site Madison, Wis. – Alliant Energy’s proposed Cassville coal plant may harm a sensitive national migratory bird corridor, disturb a recently discovered prehistoric site, and emit high levels of pollution according to comments posted to the Public Service Commission (PSC) Web site last week by the Environmental...

Incoming high school seniors and their teachers learn to coax the human embryonic stem cells into heart and nerve cells at summer science camp MADISON – Rural Wisconsin high school students eager to excel in science are getting the chance this week to work alongside top researchers and faculty from UW–Madison’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center. Hosted by...

MILWAUKEE -- Today, US Senator Kohl announced that he had directed $300,000 in federal funds to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to help establish a research and business mentoring facility to promote the area's freshwater and water-related industry, part of the school's Great Lakes WATER Institute. The funds for the project were approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee late last...

Madison, Wis. -- Rolling out a new look for a 78-year-old globe manufacturer, Planet Propaganda completes an identity system facelift for Replogle Globes, Inc. The updated logo and materials build upon the earlier brand personality and messaging that Planet developed to help Replogle’s high-quality, American-made globes gain ground with high-end specialty markets. “The new identity system evokes a sense...

By Brian Clark WisBusiness.com Former UW-Madison baseball player Pepi Randolph sees his three years as president of Forward Wisconsin as good preparation for expanding the business reach of the Potawatomi tribe. "What I'm doing here is kind of a continuation of what I did at Forward," said Randolph, vice president for the national sales and marketing department of the Potawatomi Business...

The Mississippi River is an environmental gem, tourist attraction and transportation and shipping route all in one for Western Wisconsin. But, it can be awfully tough to get across if you start having bridge problems. A ferry service should be at least explored to see if it could take some traffic and stress off the bridges. There are no fewer than...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Belgian brewer InBev has announced it will buy its American rival, St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion. The acquisition means control over America's largest brewer -- and the No. 2 worldwide -- moves overseas. Anheuser-Busch has more than 48 percent of the American market share with beers that include Bud Light. August Busch IV, Anheuser-Busch President...

Madison, Wis., Thursday July 10, 2008 - - Mithridion, Inc., a private drug discovery and development company focusing on drugs for Alzheimer’s disease and other serious Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders, announces that it has commenced a Phase I clinical trial of its investigational drug MCD-386. This investigational drug was acquired as part of the recently announced merger of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The state Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Menasha Corp. and against the state in a high-profile sales tax case that will cost the state nearly $300 million. The decision means lawmakers may have to return to Madison to modify the budget. A divided court affirmed the appeals court decision in the...