UW Stevens Point: Preliminary CWD hunter survey results
“A majority of hunters in the chronic wasting disease (CWD) management area generally approve of the state’s handling of the disease eradication efforts,” according to the preliminary results of a survey conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP).
For the past year, Robert Holsman, assistant professor of wildlife at UWSP, has surveyed deer hunter behavior in Wisconsin’s Disease Eradication...
Dept. of Revenue: Permit Processing Times Slashed
Contact: Eva Robelia, Communications Officer, 608-261-2271
MADISON — Thanks to a new initiative, starting today, businesses can electronically request the most common business permits — Seller’s, Withholding, Consumer’s and/or Use Tax — in one simple step with the creation of the Business Tax Registration (BTR) form, available on the Department of Revenue web site (www.dor.state.wi.us).
“This is a...
Dept. of Revenue: Bank Agreements Total $23 Million
Contact: Eva Robelia, Communications Officer, 608-261-2271
MADISON— The Department of Revenue has reached settlement agreements with 26 banks totaling over $23 million. These 26 banks are from all across the state and range in size and complexity, but have laid the groundwork for the settlement discussions.
To date, 221 banks—including the 26 with signed agreements-- have contacted the...
Orion Energy Systems: VISTAR Corporation’s Distribution Center Saving 8.8 Million kWh
Contact: Ronnie Gonzales, VISTAR/VSA, 909-673-1780
Bob English, Yale/Chase, 909-322-1245
Steve Heins, Orion Energy Systems, 920-892-9340
VISTAR Improves Workplace and Environment Plus Saves Money with Lighting
September 13, 2004. Ontario, CA – VISTAR has completed an energy efficient lighting project in Ontario, Ca that would be the equivalent of saving 1,619 acres of trees, removing 1,250 cars from the road, or saving...
Tom Still: In a world made smaller by technology, we must learn how that world is laid out
By Tom Still
MADISON – You've all heard the phrases: "The world is shrinking" and "We live in a global village." While advances in technology and transportation have slashed the time it takes to communicate and travel, they haven't changed the age-old fact that much of what happens around the globe is driven by the relationship between people and where...
