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Contact: Amy Gores, Marketing Director Email: agores@murphydesmond.com Direct Dial: 608.268.5582 Madison, WI – Murphy Desmond S.C. Partner, Bob Lightfoot of Verona recently began his term as President and Board Chair of the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA). He has served as President-Elect since 2006 and serves as co-chair of WALA’s Legislative and Regulatory Committee. WALA is Wisconsin’s premier assisted living association,...

CONTACT: Vince Smith, (608) 263-7300, vmsmith2@wisc.edu; Alex Weisberg, (914) 420-8256, aweisberg@wisc.edu; Michelle Miller, (608) 262-7135, mmmille6@wisc.edu MADISON - From a few feet away, the kale looks perfect, but a closer look reveals a scattering of small holes in the broad, green leaves. A new hatch of flea beetles is beginning to feed. University of Wisconsin-Madison students Vance Smith, Justin Schaude...

WASHINGTON -- Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Wisconsin covering several counties as a result of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began on June 5, and are continuing, Acting Administrator Jovita Carranza of the U.S. Small Business Administration issued the following statement: "We look forward to working with the people of Wisconsin to make low-interest federal...

MADISON -- It's happened to all of us -- we plan a day of outdoor fun around the weather forecast, only to have our day ruined by stormy weather. While the weatherman may not be perfect, MyWeather, the industry leading developer of weather and traffic digital content, has unveiled a new interactive application that puts you in the position...

MILWAUKEE -- Midwest Airlines subsidiary Skyway has been awarded a contract to provide ground handling for Northwest Airlines in Omaha, Neb. The contract, which goes into effect August 19, includes both above- and below-wing services for Northwest's Airbus A319/A320, DC-9 and regional aircraft. "This business is a major milestone in our efforts to develop Skyway into a service provider of...

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, www.uwsp.edu/news Last October, Linda Bunnell, chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), gave the charge for the campus’ first-ever Sustainability Task Force. Creating a sustainable campus and community is part of UWSP’s Vision 2015 and remains a campus priority. To that end, Bunnell appointed a diverse task force...

Contact: Jennifer Smith, Communications Specialist, Thrive jsmith@thrivhere.org, 608-443-1961 Madison, Wisconsin—Thrive, the economic development enterprise for the eight‐county Madison Region, has partnered with the cities of Middleton, Madison and Fitchburg to host a display in the Wisconsin Pavilion at the BIO International Convention in San Diego Tuesday through Friday, June 17-20. Thrive’s collaboration with Madison, Middleton and Fitchburg represents a new regional strength in growing and promoting...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 State’s Lawsuit Alleged Air Emissions at Rothschild Wisconsin Plant Exceeded Permit Limits MADISON —The State and the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) have agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging multiple violations of state air pollution control laws at Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s Weston electric generating station in Marathon County, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B....

From WisBusiness.com ... -- A state that has experienced historic floods and the announcement of a major plant closing within the past two weeks could use some good news. The Wisconsin Technology Council's Tom Still says perhaps it's found in the steady growth of Wisconsin's biotechnology industry. When the Wisconsin delegation shows up on the floor of the San...