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Rule now goes to legislature MADISON – The state Natural Resources Board today approved a mercury reduction rule that will accomplish Governor Doyle’s goal to reduce the amount of mercury released to the environment by 90 percent. “This rule is a major step forward in improving Wisconsin’s air quality,” said DNR Secretary Matt Frank. “It will dramatically reduce mercury deposition into...

ERIE, Pa., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As a result of the weather related emergency in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, and in response to concerns expressed by several state insurance departments, Erie Insurance is implementing temporary changes to its policies and payment plans to assist policyholders who have been adversely affected by the recent storms. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041112/ERIELOGO ) "We...

Award Recognizes Leading Recruitment & Workforce Solutions Provider's Outstanding Client Service & Exceptional Productivity MELVILLE, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Healthcare recently presented Adecco's Engineering & Technical division with the Productivity Award at the 2008 GE Healthcare Global Supplier Day held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adecco is the world's largest recruitment and workforce solutions provider ( www.adeccousa.com ). Presenting the...

New DySC Products Serve Growing International Demand for Power Quality Solutions MIDDLETON, WI, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SoftSwitching Technologies(R) (SST), a growing global leader in the power quality industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its DySC Global product line. Realizing that industries employing automated processes continue to increase on a worldwide scale as they standardize preferences for...

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NewPage Corporation today announced that it will take approximately 34,000 tons of coated paper downtime in July in addition to 25,000 tons previously announced on June 5. Additionally, three sheeters scheduled to shut down in third quarter of 2008 at the company's Chillicothe, Ohio converting facility will now cease production July 11. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/NEWPAGELOGO...

New Study Finds Low Dose Delivers Anti-Aging Heart, Skeletal Muscle and Brain Health Benefits at Genetic Level BOCA RATON, Fla., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- William S. Gruss, M.D., board-certified cardiologist and author of the best-selling book on resveratrol, A CARDIOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO ANTI-AGING, ANTIOXIDANTS & RESVERATROL, praises the latest research on resveratrol by a team of scientists in Madison,...

CHICAGO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris today announced that it will make a corporate donation of $50,000 to the Red Cross in support of the agency's efforts to provide relief to victims of the recent Midwest flooding. "The flooding in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin has been devastating, and many of our customers and employees in these communities have been impacted,"...

The following is a list of public events currently scheduled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural Research Stations, the Kemp Biological Station and the O.J. Noer turfgrass facility. For more information about any event, call the host station at the phone numbers provided below. Directions to the stations are available at http://www.ars.wisc.edu. — July 1: Pest Management Field Day, Arlington, 8...

Pennsauken, facilities to close ARMONK, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Visant Corporation today announced the decision to consolidate its book cover and component manufacturing operations. As a result of the decision, the company will permanently close its operations at its Pennsauken, New Jersey manufacturing facilities and consolidate operations into its Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hagerstown, Maryland and Rockaway, New Jersey facilities...

DEARBORN, Mich., June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Crossing the finish line today in 73 minutes and 40 seconds, aspiring auto technicians Paul Bretl and Chris Cheek, 2008 graduates of Grafton High School, in Grafton, Wis., drove their fully repaired 2008 Ford Focus to victory in the 59th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills national finals. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080624/DC26045 ) In addition to thousands of...

Mediasiting courses helps relieve pressure on commuting students while boosting enrollment MADISON, Wis., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With gas prices pushing past $4 per gallon, distance-education programs are seeing a boost in enrollment as more students are opting to view lectures online instead of driving to class. Students at over 600 colleges and universities use Mediasite by Sonic Foundry,...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that individuals in six more counties, Adams, Calumet, Green Lake, Jefferson, La Crosse and Walworth, affected by the recent severe storms and floods that began on June 5, 2008 are eligible to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These six counties are in addition to...