WBIA Member to Co-Host Biofuels Seminar in Madison
MADISON – Emerson Process Management, a member of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA) and Novaspect, Inc. are co-hosting a biofuels seminar on November 6, 2007 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.
Randy Fortenbery, RENK Professor of Agribusiness and Director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be the keynote speaker for the event,...
New Medicaid Study: Underfunding of Seniors’ Long Term Care Undermines Medicare Stability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new independent analysis of the nation's Medicaid program by the accounting firms BDO Seidman/Eljay, LLC estimates states are underfunding the actual cost of providing seniors' critical nursing home care by at least $4.4 billion annually, or, $13.15 per patient day -- representing a dramatic 45% increase from 1999 through 2007. The new study...
AAAAI: Asthma on the Job
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Could you actually be allergic to work? If you experience symptoms of allergies or asthma in the workplace, you may suffer from occupational asthma. This disorder is defined as reversible airflow obstruction caused by inhaling allergens, chemicals, fumes, gases, dusts or other potentially harmful substances while "on the job," according to the American Academy...
Over Air America Radio Freethought Radio Goes National!
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Hello all you godless infidels, out-of-the-closet atheists and happy heathens!"
That line will greet listeners Saturday to the nation's first-ever national broadcast of a Freethought Radio program, when the Freedom From Religion Foundation's weekly show "from the secular point of view" out of Madison, Wis., will broadcast over Air America Radio for the first...
Governor Doyle Announces New Cheese Production Record in Wisconsin
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced Wisconsin cheese production set a new record in 2006, producing nearly 2.5 billion pounds of cheese, accounting for 26 percent of the national cheese market. Wisconsin’s growth is fueled by the increase in national demand for high-quality, specialty cheeses, and Wisconsin’s powerful dairy sector. Specialty cheese production in Wisconsin grew by 26...
Governor Doyle Announces Milk Volume Production Loans
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that six Wisconsin dairy producers will receive $630,000 in loans from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Milk Volume Production (MVP) program to increase milk production in Wisconsin.
“As Governor, I’ve made growing our agriculture industry a top priority of my administration,” Governor Doyle said. “We’ve made a lot of progress in helping...
March of Dimes NICU Family Support(R) Programs Give Wisconsin Families Comfort and Information during a Crisis
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nowhere are the consequences of premature birth more evident than in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across Wisconsin. In the next week, 151 babies will be born too soon in Wisconsin. Their frightened, overwhelmed families will stand by and watch their babies be admitted into a NICU. Having a baby hospitalized in a...
Midwest Airlines Receives FAA Diamond Maintenance Award
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) top honor in its Aviation Maintenance Technician awards program. The program recognizes exemplary training of maintenance technicians. The program's top honor -- the Diamond Award -- is the highest within five FAA categories. During the past seven years, Midwest Airlines has earned...
EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Cedarburg, Wis., Superfund Site; Comment Period Begins, Meeting Oct. 10
CHICAGO, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has proposed a $2.3 million cleanup plan for the Cedar Creek Mercury Marine Plant 2 Superfund site in Cedarburg, Wis. A comment period runs from Oct. 8 to Nov. 9. A public meeting where comments may be submitted orally or in writing will be held at 7 p.m.,...
SWAP USHERS IN A NEW ERA IN SURPLUS MERCHANDISE
MADISON - In the market for a bowling pin? Or 10? A lightly used chemistry lab flask? A television set with a clear housing so that state prison guards could easily check it for contraband? An archery target specially manufactured at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from compressed waste plastic foam? How about the kitchen sink?You'll find it - and...
Cellectar Expands Clinical Management Team
Appoints Director, Clinical Operations and Manager, Medical Affairs -
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellectar LLC, (Cellectar), a privately-held radiopharmaceuticals company that designs and develops products to detect, treat and monitor human cancers, today announced the appointment of Ernest Allen as Director, Clinical Operations and LisaAnn Trembath as Manager of Medical Affairs. These appointments reflect the advancement of...
PSC Releases Results on Renewable Energy Compliance – All Wisconsin Electric Providers Meet or Exceed Standards
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today announced that all 118 Wisconsin electric providers have met their renewable portfolio standards for 2006, 49 providers have exceeded the requirements for the year, and most are well on their way to meeting the goals outlined for 2010.
One key provision in 2005 Wisconsin Act 141 is the renewable portfolio...
