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Contact: Joshua Morby, 414-791-9120 MADISON – The Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition praised Governor Jim Doyle for calling on the Legislature to pass legislation that would require 10 percent ethanol to be blended with low grade gasoline in Wisconsin. Known as the ethanol bill, Assembly Bill 15 and its companion Senate Bill 15, will spur new jobs, lower emissions,...

Wisconsin Stem Cell Now, Inc., a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that represents the thousands of Wisconsin residents who support stem cell research efforts underway in our state, today praised Governor Jim Doyle’s commitment to stem cell research in his State of the State Address. “Governor Doyle’s vision for Wisconsin as a leader in the search for cures gives hope to...

When: Monday January 23, 2006 at 5:30 pm Where: North Shore Presbyterian Church 4048 North Bartlett Avenue Shorewood, Wisconsin in Main Hall on the lower level (the church is one block north of the intersection of Capital Drive and Oakland Avenue) What: The supporters of Wisconsin Stem Cell Now, Inc. will recognize state senators Alberta Darling and Jeffrey Plale with the presentation of the organization’s...

RedPrairie’s Sequencing Capabilities Enable Auto Manufacturers to Respond to Increasing Consumer Demand for Customized Vehicles Waukesha, WI – RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that, it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Alta A/S, a leading provider of Manufacturing Event Management solutions for automotive...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 Linda Abbott, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 608/-826-6215 Secretary Burke Details Initiative During Visit to Jor-Mac Company in Grafton, WI MADISON - In his fourth State-of-the-State address, Governor Jim Doyle announced plans to fund a new initiative...

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CONTACT: Sandy Nigl, (920) 424-3467 OSHKOSH – Seminars to help employers determine if their health and safety program meets federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements will be sponsored in Appleton and Oshkosh by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The all-day...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced that Commerce has delegated the Town of Erin, Washington County, the authority to provide limited plan review services as well as conduct inspections of all commercial buildings located within its municipality. "The Town of Erin joins nearly 160...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced that Commerce has delegated the City of Sheboygan Falls, located in Sheboygan County, the authority to provide commercial building alteration review services as well as conduct inspections of all commercial buildings located within its municipality. "The City of Sheboygan Falls...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Jay Noble, Belgium, Ozaukee County has received a $75,000 loan from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Milk Volume Production (MVP) program to increase milk production in Wisconsin. "My Grow Wisconsin, 2005 Agenda calls for a new commitment in our agricultural economy - moving...

Contact: Rose Lynch, 608-266-6753 Madison – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced the appointment of LeAnna Ware as Acting Administrator of the Division of Equal Rights. Ware will replace Administrator Lucía Nuñez , who is leaving DWD to become the new director of the city of Madison’s Department of Civil Rights. Prior to her...