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Fond du Lac, Wis. — Karen Hartman, the Campbellsport author of The Robin’s Squash and Dream Catcher — The Legend, the Lady, the Woman, will speak at Marian College’s Common Grounds Coffee House Wednesday, July 19 at 11:30 a.m.    Hartman’s appearance is rescheduled from July 19, which was canceled due to the death of Hartman’s mother.  Hartman, who was born to...

MADISON - An international group of conversation analysts has put together a newanthology of studies that explore communication between primary-care doctors andtheir patients.Douglas Maynard, a professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,co-edited the new book titled "Communication in Medical Care: Interaction BetweenPrimary Care Physicians and Patients." Published earlier this year by CambridgeUniversity Press, the volume will be on...

MILWAUKEE – When Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, wanted a new Web site to more powerfully convey the experiences of its water park vacation destinations throughout North America, it turned to Milwaukee-based Ascedia, Inc., an interactive marketing firm with extensive accomplishments in the tourism and hospitality industries. The challenge was not only to...

MADISON - Marsha Mailick Seltzer, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison'sWaisman Center and an internationally recognized scholar of developmentaldisabilities, has been named interim director of the new Wisconsin Institutes forDiscovery (WID).Seltzer's appointment was announced today (Aug. 8) by UW-Madison Graduate SchoolDean Martin Cadwallader.A veteran administrator who for four years has directed one of UW-Madison's premierinterdisciplinary research centers, Seltzer brings...

SonaSafe for SQL Server was named a Gold winner in the Backup and Remote/Disaster Recovery category of the 2006 SQL Server Magazine Editors’ Choice Awards. SQL Server Magazine helps professionals solve problems and gain functionality by reporting on relevant products’ quality and utility. To recognize superior products in the market, the editors and writers of SQL Server Magazine created...

MADISON - Back by popular demand, Wisconsin citizens and elected officials have another opportunity to participate in the Ultimate Land Use Study Tour, Oct. 4-9.  Participants will learn first-hand how other states, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are addressing land use challenges. State Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen participated in the first land use study tour in April. "I found the...

Governor Jim Doyle today reopened the former Smart Papers mill, restoring 300 jobs for the Park Falls community and creating economic opportunities for timber and other industries in northern Wisconsin.  In June, the Governor announced that Flambeau River Papers, LLC of Park Falls would receive a $4 million loan from the Department of Commerce to reopen and operate the...

(Madison)  Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released a comprehensive review of the State’s economic development programs.  LAB identified 152 programs that provided financial assistance and direct services to businesses, individuals, local governments, nonprofits, and other organizations from fiscal year (FY) 2001-02 through FY 2004-05.  During this period, these programs awarded $180.9 million in grants and loans, $56.3...

Neenah, Wis. – August 2006 - Kelli L Gardner, Attorney at Law joins Remley & Sensenbrenner, S.C. Law Office located at 219 East Wisconsin Ave – Neenah. Kelli emphasizes a practice aimed at assisting individuals, families and seniors, specializing in Family Law, Elder Law and Real Estate. Before joining Remley & Sensenbrenner, Kelli lived in Washington, DC where she...

A dozen regional food and beverage producers will be featured at a Tasting on Wednesday, August 16th, from 6 to 8 pm at The Fork and Spoon Cafe at RP’s Pasta Company, at 1133 East Wilson Street in Madison, WI. The press is invited to attend. The Tasting is the first of its kind, and will kick off a series...