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MADISON, Wis., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Nerites Corporation, a company that develops novel tissue repair products and coatings for medical devices, today announced it has completed a $5.7 million Series A round of funding. Venture Investors LLC of Madison, Wisconsin, with participation by Black Mountain Ventures of Foster City, California, led the investment. Previously, Nerites had raised $3 million...

APPLETON, Wis., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation reports traffic for January 2008. Air Wisconsin operates as US Airways Express, scheduling nearly 500 departures per day to 69 cities in 26 states and two Canadian provinces. The fleet includes 70 Canadair Regional Jets. TRAFFIC STATISTICS ...

NEW CASTLE, Del., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Arkion(R) Life Sciences LLC has again received Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval to use Avitec in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan to protect corn seed from deprivation by cranes. Texas is joining these Midwestern states in granting approval to help Texas farmers avoid damage to their corn crop. South Dakota also is expected...

Joseph E. Mauthe Named VP of Global Human Resources NEENAH, Wis., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) today announced that Joseph E. Mauthe will assume the role of VP of Global Human Resources. Plexus Corp.'s Board of Directors has named Mr. Mauthe, 45, an officer of the corporation. In this role, Mr. Mauthe will lead the design and...

MADISON - Having grown up on the crowded East Coast and studied wildlife in developing countries like Uganda and Ecuador, Adrian Treves knows just how difficult balancing the needs of people and wild animals can be - and how often human interests win out."I used sometimes to despair that we could never repair the damage we'd done to nature,"...

BOSTON - Is nanotechnology morally acceptable?For a significant percentage of Americans, the answer is no, according to a recent survey of Americans' attitudes about the science of the very small.Addressing scientists here today (Feb. 15, 2008) at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dietram Scheufele, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of life sciences...

First pediatric influenza-related death reported in WisconsinState health officials and the City of Milwaukee Health Department haveconfirmed the first pediatric influenza death within Milwaukee County,and the State, for the current influenza season (October through April).The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated nationalsurveillance and reporting of pediatric influenza deaths during the2004-2005 influenza season.  So far this season, CDC...

Project to create 43 jobs   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Marvel Manufacturing Company, Inc., will receive $250,000 in Tech Zone tax credits to help install new equipment at its Oshkosh facility. In turn, the company will create up to 43 new positions over a five-year period and retain 125 full-time jobs.  The expansions represent more than $2...

Website Offers One-Stop Assistance for Community Waterfront Revitalization Projects   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today launched the Wisconsin Waterfront Initiative Website, providing comprehensive information and assistance for communities interested in improving their waterfronts. The website for the Wisconsin Waterfront Initiative is located at http://commerce.wi.gov/wisconsinwaterfront.   “Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes and streams are among our greatest assets.  Revitalizing our waterfronts helps build strong local...

Draft Interim Report to be Reviewed MADISON – On Tuesday, February 19th members of Governor Jim Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming will meet in Sun Prairie to continue their efforts to address global warming. The Task Force, comprised of a variety of environmental, industry and utility leaders as well as representatives from the DNR and PSC and other stakeholders, has undertaken Governor...

MADISON – Two Wisconsin high school seniors have been named “Young Entrepreneurs of the Year” by the Department of Commerce and the Department of Public Instruction. The pair, Hannah Iverson of Plum City High School and Natasha Holmes of Madison West High School, will be recognized during National Entrepreneurship Week USA, February 24-March 1.   “I am delighted to announce the...

MADISON - In a January ceremony held at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, and attended by Turkish dignitaries, including the president, president of the parliament, prime minister, cabinet ministers, university presidents, and others, University of Wisconsin-Madison Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Tuncer Edil received the Special Science Award from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. Bestowed...

Company Anticipates Annualized Cost Savings of Between $11 and $12 Million MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE)(TSX:MRG), a medical imaging software and services company, today announced a rightsizing initiative and the planned timing of the issuance of its third quarter 2007 financial results and business operations and strategy conference call. The details of...

OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced that its access equipment subsidiary, JLG Industries, Inc., the world's leading producer of access equipment, was awarded a delivery order valued at USD $24.7 million for 197 JLG® Millennia Military Vehicle (MMV) telescopic material handlers for the U.S. Navy. The order was awarded by the Defense Supply Center of Philadelphia. “Oshkosh Corporation continues...