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MADISON - Common, contract, and private truckers interested in reducing emissions can apply for funding at the State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Commerce).   "These funds will help truckers reduce air pollution in the communities they serve," Said Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke.   The grant will be used to upgrade up to 25 trucks with diesel exhaust retrofit technologies.  The...

Governor Jim Doyle announced today that nominations are being sought for the 2007 Pulp and Paper Energy Efficiency Award, an award recognizing the Wisconsin pulp and/or paper mill that best shows outstanding achievement in implementing an energy efficiency project.  Nominations will be accepted through April 20, 2007.       "Energy is a major cost for manufacturers - especially in the paper...

This week, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Secretary Kevin Hayden is in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Governor Jim Doyle to meet with leaders of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, members of Congress, and other key health care officials to discuss Governor Doyle's plans to make health care more affordable and ensure health care access to...

Middleton, WI - March 5, 2007 - Parts Now!, the largest laser printer parts distributor in the country, is pleased to open its first West Coast distribution center. Located in Hayward, California, the 25,600 square foot facility allows Parts Now! to better serve its expanding customer base along the West Coast. The local presence provides these customers with faster...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sharon Prill was named the new Senior Vice President / Interactive Media & Audience Development for Journal Sentinel Inc. In her new role, Prill will lead an expanded Journal Interactive team of news producers, technologists, and Interactive sales and sales management team to rapidly grow revenues from an existing suite of websites, and to develop and launch new...

DELAFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lang Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has named Mr. Chuck Fraelich as Vice President, Sales – Mass Market Sales Channel. This is a newly created position that signals the Company’s focus on expanding its presence in this important distribution channel. John Bermingham, Lang Holding’s President and CEO stated, “Lang Holdings has built a strong portfolio of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com UW-Madison has been at the center of the “perfect storm” surrounding human embryonic stem cell research, but the sailing should be smoother for university scientists – at least for the next few years. That was the thrust of a talk given Friday by Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and...

MADISON – The 2006 Wisconsin tourism spending numbers are still being crunched and Gov. Jim Doyle won’t make the official announcement until Tuesday evening at the state’s annual travel convention in Appleton. But Kelli Trumble, the new state Tourism Department Secretary, says she believes the numbers will be up over 2005, when travel brought in $12 billion. “I have a...

MILWAUKEE— Increases in venture capital, exports and new private businesses are among the positive signs for Wisconsin’s economic movement, according to the state’s annual benchmarks, released today. The report — Measuring Success: Benchmarks for a Competitive Wisconsin—is released annually by Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. (CWI), a nonpartisan consortium of state agriculture, business, education and labor leaders. Measuring Success grades Wisconsin in...