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For further information, contact: Dean Kaufert (608) 266-5719 Kaufert says loss of jobs could have been prevented MADISON… With today’s announcement that the Green Bay area will bear the brunt of 1,100 jobs cut world-wide by paper manufacturer Georgia-Pacific, Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) expressed his sadness and disappointment at the end of Wisconsin’s era as a major player in...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Nimblegen Systems is the first Madison company to benefit from Monday's announcement by the National Institutes of Health to base the National Stem Cell Bank at the WiCell Research Institute. Emile Nuwaysir, vice president of business development at Nimblegen, said Monday his company is a partner in the four-year contract WiCell was awarded by the NIH....

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Naidl or Christine Wallace, (414) 276-6237 *** 2005 cranberry sales expected to surpass seven million barrels for first time ever *** 240 cranberry food products now available in Japan, Germany, France and Mexico WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. - The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) today announced that cranberry sales are expected to reach record highs in 2005, due in...

CONTACT: Dave Lehman, Founder and President YouthFutures, Inc. 920-882-6255 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APPLETON, WISCONSIN, October 3, 2004 – The YouthFutures, Inc. board of directors announced today that the organization is negotiating the sale of its Valley Fair Mall property, where they are currently located. “In an effort to focus on our core mission of providing opportunities for youth...

Affordable, Quality Prescription Drug Plans Now Available to Medicare Beneficiaries in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded contracts to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (BCBSWi) affiliate companies to offer Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans (prescription drug plans) to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Wisconsin. As a result, BCBSWi today announced...

Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Wisconsin's WiCell has been selected as the nation's first and only National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB) by the National Institutes of Health. With this designation, WiCell will receive $16 million over the next four years to establish the NSCB that will serve the research community by performing comprehensive characterization of...

Contact: Sally Muller or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 MADISON – Companies that register for the Oct. 19-20 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium may attend a seminar that will help them prepare to seek private equity at the state, regional and even national level. “Venture Readiness Tools for Commercialization Success” will be held Oct. 20 as a track within...