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MADISON - Sculpting a surface composed of tightly packed nanostructures that resemble tiny nails, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and their colleagues from Bell Laboratories have created a material that can repel almost any liquid.Add a jolt of electricity, and the liquid on the surface slips past the heads of the nanonails and spreads out between their shanks, wetting the...

Real Wisconsinites share their smoke-free storiesDepartment of Health and Family Services Secretary Kevin R. Haydenannounced the kick-off of a new anti-tobacco campaign. The campaign,entitled “My SmokeFree Story,” features nine Wisconsin residentstalking about their experiences with secondhand smoke and encourageslisteners to tell their story.  “Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air,” saidSecretary Hayden.  “With this campaign, we are...

Fan-Friendly Site Upgrades Include Expanded Online Ticket Purchase Options   MILWAUKEE, Wis. (January 29, 2008) – The Milwaukee Mile, the oldest active motor speedway in the world, announced today the launch of a newly designed website at www.milwaukeemile.com.     The new site is easier to navigate for the user, with more vibrant photos and images reflective of the diverse national championship auto...

MADISON— Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the Village of Highland, Iowa County, will receive a $220,000 grant from the Community Development Block Grant–Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) program of the Department of Commerce to fund its water system replacement project.   “This project will allow the Village of Highland to improve its outdated water system along Highway 80,” Governor Doyle said. “These...

MADISON - Solving the energy crisis has been the topic of conversation for consumers, researchers and politicians alike, particularly since the price of oil reached $100 a barrel earlier this month.Deriving energy from plants and organic materials - a practice known as bioenergy production - has been praised as a viable way to decrease worldwide dependence on fossil fuels.This...

Project to create 12 jobs   MADISON— Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Standard Imaging, Inc., Middleton, Dane County, will receive $123,000 in Technology Zone tax credits. The project is expected to create 12 new positions.   “My administration calls for investing in Wisconsin’s economy to foster technology growth,” said Governor Doyle. “I am pleased Standard Imaging, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing...

MADISON, Wis. - Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. is pleased to announce that it has added Attorney Melinda S. Giftos to its growing Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation Groups.   She will focus her practice in the areas of trademark and copyright law.   Ms. Giftos earned her law degree, with honors, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She...

State-of-the-Art, Full-Service Facility Ideal for Business and Social Needs TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Wolf Lodge® today announced the grand opening of the region’s newest state-of-the-art conference center. As part of a $4 million expansion, Great Wolf Lodge has opened the doors to its 9,000-square-foot, full-service conference facility designed as the ideal space for the business...

Wireless Mattress Massager Induces Perfect Night’s Sleep CEDARBURG, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Offering the most advanced system ever created for sleep aid and relaxation, Raffel Comfort Sciences and its flagship brand Tranquil Ease introduce the patented, “Sound Asleep”™ Biorhythm® Massage System. Raffel Comfort Sciences is a leading manufacturer of relaxation and personal comfort products. “Sound Asleep” offers full-body,...

Todd Hoskins Brings Over Ten Years of Sales Experience to Networked Insights to Help Drive Company Growth and Awareness MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Networked Insights today announced that Todd Hoskins has joined the company as the vice president of sales and business development. Hoskins brings more than 10 years of business sales and management experience to Networked...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer driven optimization company, announced today that Encore Tire Recovery, makers of a mobile tire shredding system that turns scrap tires into environmentally friendly products, has selected RedPrairie’s Fleet Management solution to support their growing business. According to Paul Merklinger, CEO of Encore, “Over 280 million scrap tires are discarded throughout the United States...