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Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Village of Melvina, Monroe County, will receive a Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) grant totaling $523,500 for infrastructure improvements from the Department of Commerce (Commerce). "My Grow Wisconsin plan calls for investing in community infrastructure," said Gov. Doyle. "I...

  Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162   Also Signs Bill to Help Prosecutors Convict Child Molesters, 25 Other Bills Governor Doyle today signed Senate Bill 477, which establishes licensing requirements for midwives who are not nurses.  By establishing a licensing procedure for Lay Midwives, the bill makes it legal for them to perform midwifery services, thereby providing more...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, www.uwsp.edu/news The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s College of Natural Resources (CNR) has acquired a 45-acre parcel in eastern Portage County that will become a permanent addition to their Central Wisconsin Environmental Station. The acquired parcel is located at the northeast corner of Sunset Lake Road and County MM and has a long history of...

  Innovative diagnostic tests in development throughout the State.   EraGen Biosciences Inc., a venture-backed biotechnology company focused on automating molecular diagnostics, today announced the development of an innovative MultiCode diagnostic panel to address a range of clinical and research applications for respiratory diseases to include SARS and Avian Flu. Because of its advantages over competing methods, MultiCode tests received...

Improvements Include Map Gallery, Case Studies, Client Testimonials Kithy Elliott, president of Cartographic Solutions, Inc. (CSI), today announced the inauguration of its redesigned website (www.csimaps.com), focusing on CSI’s dedication to bringing geographic tools into an organization’s decision-making process. With the help of an extensive map gallery, case studies, client testimonials, and a complimentary newsletter, CSI can show the business...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Site Contact: Matt Canter, Office of the Governor, 608-215-1081 MEDIA ADVISORY Will be Joined by Stem Cell Pioneers Dr. James Thomson and Dr. Gabriela Cesar to Address the State of Biotech in Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle will lead the largest Wisconsin delegation ever to BIO 2006, the world's largest biotech conference, at the McCormick Place...