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MILWAUKEE – Dave Edwards, director and general manager of WUWM-FM, Milwaukee Public Radio, has been elected to the National Public Radio (NPR) board of directors.NPR is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization, NPR serves a growing audience of 26 million Americans each week in partnership with...

Elizabeth Pernot has been named CEO and manager of STAR (Save to Achieve Results) Credit Union, a new credit union for children who are members of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County.  Pernot will teach STAR Credit Union members the benefits of saving money and encourage children at the Boys & Girls Club to open accounts, regularly...

Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Vince Portaro to the position of Vice President-Customer Service.  In this role, Vince will have responsibility for all customer service functions including oversight of our contract ground handling agreements with United Airlines and Northwest Airlines.  This includes all functions that AWAC performs above and below the wing as...

Aug. 31 Deadline--Grants Available For Johne's Disease Control; Applicants Need Risk Assessments, Herd Plans Media contact only: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 Producer contact: Darlene Konkle  608-224-4352         MADISON - Wisconsin cattle and goat producers in the Johne's Disease Risk Management Program can apply until Aug. 31 for grants up to $1,000 for equipment and materials that help control Johne's disease...

Tracey Furan has joined Sara Investment Real Estate, 1612 N. High Point Rd., Middleton, as controller. Furan oversees the accounting process for all the firm’s commercial real estate properties throughout Wisconsin. She has l0 years of commercial real estate accounting experience. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, with a major in accounting. SARA Investment Real Estate specializes in...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The Madison bicycle company that sponsors Tour de France winner Floyd Landis is taking a wait-and-see position on news that he tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the race and could be stripped of his title. “There is a history of athletes testing positive in the first test but negative in the second sample,”...