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MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering transportation researchers are compiling the results of ridership surveys conducted in March and April on board Madison Metro buses. The survey results will provide the city of Madison with information about where passengers get on and off the buses, as well as passenger demographics and satisfaction. "Surveys are the only way...

MADISON - A new door is opening for students seeking entrance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. The College of Engineering and Madison Area Technical College (MATC) will sign an agreement this afternoon (July 21) that will guarantee qualified MATC students admission to UW-Madison engineering programs. "Engineering is essential to our health, happiness and safety," says College of Engineering...

GREENBELT, Md., July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joanne Zosel, high school teacher at Solon Springs High School in Solon Springs, Wis., spent a week of challenge and discovery at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The content workshop was designed to provide NASA Explorer School educators an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the work NASA accomplishes...

Three Cities Eliminated From Mainline Service, West Coast Served Through Kansas City; Expansion of Northwest Codeshare Agreement Will Add Service to 100 New City Pairs MILWAUKEE, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines today announced its flight schedule for September 8 and beyond. The schedule retains service to 32 cities, including both coasts. It also includes an expansion of...

ATLANTA, July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today the opening of three additional Disaster Loan Outreach Centers and one Business Recovery Center on Monday, July 21 at 9 a.m. The locations of the Centers will make it convenient for disaster victims affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding of June 5 and continuing to...

The buy local movement in Western Wisconsin got a big boost from the state last week. More boosts from more places are needed because the buy local movement makes a lot of sense. Gov. Jim Doyle presented a ceremonial check for $41,660 to River Country Resource Conservation and Development Council (River Country RC&D) to develop the Chippewa Valley Buy Local...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Midwest Airlines in fighting for its survival and is doing everything it can do avoid filing for bankruptcy, CEO Tim Hoeksema tells Up Front's Mike Gousha in an interview. To cut costs, the airline announced Sunday it is cutting service to San Diego, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Meyers and will make service to Orlando seasonal....

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com A coalition of cranberry producers and processors announced today a potential expansion of cranberry acreage in Wisconsin that could eventually bring 1,115 new jobs to the state and have an annual economic impact of $75 million. The coalition is seeking fast-track approval from the state for permits that would allow growers to increase the number of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com More than 25 government officials and environmental experts from China are in Madison to attend the first “China-US Water Symposium: A Wisconsin Idea Approach, Connecting Science, Policy and Practice.” The gathering is the brainchild of Xiaojun Lu, a UW-Madison microbiology doctoral candidate from Beijing and one of 1,300 Chinese students and 100 Chinese faculty...