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Contact: Senator Bob Wirch, 608-267-8979 Senator Judy Robson, 608-266-2253 MADISON -- State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) along with Senate Democratic Leader Judy Robson (D-Beloit) and State Representative John Lehman (D-Racine) have sent a letter to the Department of Justice asking them to investigate any possible violations that might have occurred in the creation of the BIOcatt and CATI, Inc. BIOcatt and...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Department of Commerce (Commerce) has qualified NovaScan, LLC, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, for investor tax credits under the new Angel Investor and Venture Fund Tax Credit Programs. "I championed legislation to spur more venture capital investment, as it is essential to the state's economic growth," Governor Doyle said. ...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 Terry Moen, Wisconsin Health Consultation Program, 608/226-5239 MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle today congratulated Trostel Ltd., Lake Geneva, Walworth County, for achieving the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). SHARP honors small and medium employers that operate exemplary safety and health...

MILWAUKEE – When UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago was provost at State University of New York at Albany, he was part of the team that created a $1 billion nanotechnology research center. Santiago, who celebrated his first anniversary as chancellor last week, hopes to duplicate that public-private partnership at the state’s second largest university. In a...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Southern Wisconsin got a “million dollar rain” Wednesday morning that brought from a quarter to a half-an-inch of inch of moisture to many parched corn, soybean and hay fields. In some parts of northern Dane County, more than an inch of rain was recorded. “This was huge,” said Joe Lauer, a UW-Madison agronomy professor. “It will get...

For Further Information: Karyn Price 609-397-4880 ext. 204 (office) karynprice@att.com Aaron Bedy 404-810-7157 bedy@att.com FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2005 ATLANTA – AT&T has won a contract to provide hosting services for UHS Systems, the American subsidiary of the Australian broadband company UHS Systems Pty Ltd. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. UHS Systems will house its network servers at AT&T’s area Internet Data Center...

Paul Stitt, CEO of Natural Ovens Bakery of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to kick-off the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on October 27, presenting “Natural Ovens Business Strategy-Growing your Business In a Healthy Way!” Greater La Crosse Area business professionals who want to develop ideas that will improve their odds at a successful business strategy and improve the...

For More Information Contact: Scott Reigstad, Forward Wisconsin, 608.261.2506 U.S. Bank Championship will be the site for the “Centennial Business Celebration” Madison – Governor Jim Doyle will visit Brown Deer Park Golf Course on Friday morning, July 22 but he won’t be swinging a club; the Governor will be recognizing companies that are celebrating their 100th anniversary of doing business in...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON-Gov. Jim Doyle today congratulated Procter & Gamble (P&G) on its decision to install a new paper machine and associated equipment at its Green Bay mill. "My Grow Wisconsin plan included significant investments to upgrade and expand our traditional industries," Governor Doyle said. "Wisconsin has been the number-one paper producer in the country for 50 years....