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MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist Doug Weibel may not be able to bend or shape cells any way he wants to - yet.However, Weibel's efforts to uncover the molecular choreography within the cell that governs their physical, chemical and physiological attributes - including shape, behavior and development - have earned the young scientist a prestigious Searle Scholar Award....

Funds Will Be Used to Provide Health Care to Underserved Populations MILWAUKEE, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, today announced a $99,000 grant to the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership to provide health care services to low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved...

MADISON, Wis., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Anti-fouling medical device coatings developed by Nerites Corporation have received several recent awards recognizing innovation in medical technology. Collaborators at the University of Western Ontario and the Lawson Health Research Institute tested urinary stents coated with Nerites' polymers, and demonstrated a significant reduction in animal infection levels. Unlike active antibiotic-releasing coatings, which cannot protect...

OCONTO, Wis., June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Oconto County Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to $6,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the burglary that occurred May 5, 2008, at Pintsch's True Value Hardware located in Townsend, Wis. Approximately 26 firearms,...

3rd Annual Hybrid and Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Show Will Bring Consumers Solutions to High Fuel Costs MADISON, Wis., June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As consumers continue to see the effects of rising fuel costs in many aspects of their lives, often the most visible is in their transportation costs. They are frustrated with what they can do, and are looking for...

APPLETON, Wis., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovationedge, a global strategic innovation consultancy, assisted in the development of KlenzPod(TM) which recently won the inaugural Innovation Award at the annual World of Wipes (WOW 2008) Conference. Mick Gordon, the inventor of KlenzPod(TM), was honored for his innovative approach and elegant solution to the lack of efficient wet wipe disposal facilities on...

M&I celebrates 93-year-old guitar legend MILWAUKEE, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inventor, musician, and entrepreneur Les Paul "flipped the switch" at Marshall & Ilsley Corporation's (M&I) corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, June 20, lighting two sides of the 18-story corporate headquarters in the shape of Les Paul styled guitars. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080623/AQM533) To honor Les's recent 93rd birthday, M&I also presented...

Local Homeless Organization for Families Also Expanding Services   Madison, WI, June 23, 2008 – Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) officially announced today the change of their organization’s name to The Road Home Dane County: solutions for homeless families, and their move to 128 E. Olin Avenue, Suite 202, in Madison, as of July 1, 2008.  The move on July 1 is...

Community effort shows broad support for public, urban residential option for at-risk kids   MILWAUKEE—Leaders representing local government, business, philanthropy and education launched the Wisconsin Coalition for a Public Boarding School at the Charles Allis Art Museum today, calling upon state legislators and the governor to make a commitment to new educational options for at-risk children in the next legislative session.   “Every...

ACUITY, Badger Mining, 4imprint among best small and medium-sized companies in America NEW NORTH, June 24, 2008 – Three New North companies were named this week among the Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America by the Great Place to Work Institute (GPWI). Sheboygan-based ACUITY was named the second best medium-sized company to work for in America,...

Project to create 24 jobs MADISON- Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $3,500,000 Industrial Revenue Bond allocation for Valley Packaging Supply Co., Inc., Ashwaubenon, Brown County. “One of the top priorities of my administration is to help move industries, companies, and communities forward, and ensure there are good, family-supporting jobs for our citizens,” Governor Doyle said. “I am pleased...

MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the Village of Cedar Grove in Sheboygan County will receive a Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant of $400,000 to help redevelop an unoccupied and underutilized property. “Brownfield grants help renew damaged or vacant land and provide communities with opportunities for additional reinvestment,” Governor Doyle said. “I’m pleased to provide this grant,...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Early-stage companies Early-stage Badger State companies attracted $147 million in private funding last year from individual angel investors, angel networks, early-stage funds and others interested in Wisconsin start-up deals. That was a 43 percent gain over 2006, according to a report released by the Wisconsin Technology Council. A survey conducted by NorthStar Economics and the Wisconsin Angel Network said the investments in...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Dane County Circuit Judge Steven Ebert has rejected a lawsuit by business groups that attempts to stop the state from moving ahead with new rules restricting mercury emissions. He agreed with the state's position that it had followed the proper steps in implementing a rule that will require mercury emissions to be cut 90...