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MADISON-Each August, thousands of students move in and out of downtown apartments.In an effort to minimize the mess and maximize the benefit to the community, theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison and a coalition of local partners, including theCity of Madison, Goodwill Industries and St. Vincent de Paul, are working togetheron the Moving Days campaign to encourage students to donate usable items...

MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) to advance research on sustainable and biodegradable plastics made from agricultural and forestry products produced in Wisconsin. Rod Nilsestuen, Secretary of the DATCP, will formally announce the award on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at UWM. The ceremony...

MADISON, Wis. (August 7, 2006) – Focus on Energy’s Renewable Energy Program has helped nearly 570 Wisconsin businesses and homeowners become more energy independent.  By providing technical and financial assistance toward the installation of renewable energy systems, Focus on Energy allowed them to harness energy from the sun, the wind and organic materials.   Focus on Energy’s Renewable Energy Program strives...

MADISON, Wis. -- Third Wave TechnologiesInc. ( Nasdaq: TWTI) today announced that the clinical trial for its twohuman papillomavirus, or HPV, products is underway. Third Wave continuesto anticipate submitting the applications for approval of those productsto the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2007.Clinical trial site initiations and the enrollment of women for thetrial began in late July,...

JOHNSON CREEK - State Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen today visited Johnson Creek-based United Cooperative to present a check for $18,000 in financial incentives used to help install a new grain dryer at the facility.  He also announced another $24,000 will go to the United Cooperative facility in Beaver Dam when a similar project is completed this fall. About $97,5000...