(WisBusiness) WED News Summary — 18 Oct. 2009

Layoff notices go to 50 employees at Alcan in Neenah: A total of 50 salaried positions will be cut at Alcan Packaging Food America’s technical center 2103 Industrial Drive by Jan. 9.
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20091118/APC03/911180310

State Receives Grant to Help Protect Food Supply from Terrorism: Wisconsin is one of four states to receive federal grant money to help find new ways to protect the nation’s food system from agro-terrorism. The funds are being award to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Division, which is heading up a new program called TIGER–which stands for Terrorist Incident GIS-Enhanced Response.
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=1384&yr=2009

Court reinstates $5 million Link Snacks award: Jay Link, former chief operating officer of Link Snacks, is entitled to the $5 million in punitive damages he was awarded last year in a civil case against his father and brother, according to a ruling Tuesday by the 3rd District Court of Appeals in Wausau.
http://www.leadertelegram.com/local_news/story/article_751b800a-cb49-5424-8d46-c0bc336cbf99.html

Wisconsin/Israel pact to promote R&D: Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday signed a bilateral collaborative trade agreement between Israel and the state promoting joint research and development. “Wisconsin and Israel share a strong past and a bright future in research and technology development,” Doyle said. “This agreement creates an important framework for Israel’s and Wisconsin’s scientists, engineers and researchers to embark on groundbreaking research and development in many promising fields, especially water technology.“
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily28.html

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TECHNOLOGY (back to top)
– MillerCoors launches new consumer Web site
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily33.html

– Shopko launches retail Web site
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily29.html

– Doyle touts Wisconsin water technology in Israel
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily32.html

ECONOMY (back to top)
– Madison: Overture debts could cost taxpayers $3 million in 2011
http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/arts_and_theatre/article_59deb738-d3fb-11de-96c3-001cc4c03286.html

LABOR (back to top)
– Middle-skill positions show promise across Wisconsin
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20091117/APC03/911170468

SMALL BUSINESS (back to top)
– Green Bay’s Arketype to get BCA TEN Award
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091118/GPG03/911180606

INVESTING (back to top)
– Sonic Foundry completes reverse stock split
http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_9f1234ca-d3b9-11de-aab0-001cc4c002e0.html

REAL ESTATE (back to top)
– Madison: Apex’s Bruce Bosben is moving on up
http://host.madison.com/ct/business/article_ae6028e1-f6f2-5f2f-95aa-64860da467b2.html

– Long-stalled Park East project moving forward
http://www.jsonline.com/business/70336662.html

– Milwaukee: Developer to build $13 million campus downtown
http://www.jsonline.com/business/70339642.html

– Milwaukee: North side apartments closer to obtaining city loan
http://www.jsonline.com/business/70339237.html

TRANSPORTATION (back to top)
– New survey shows split on mayoral control, support for transit
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily34.html

– AirTran bucks airline employment trend
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily26.html

RETAIL (back to top)
– Toppers strives to connect with customers
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091118/GPG03/911180605

– Madison: Metcalfe’s Sentry changes name to Metcalfe’s Market
http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_8a5bfa5e-d3ad-11de-99f7-001cc4c002e0.html

REGULATION (back to top)
– State suspends payments to 36 child care providers
http://host.madison.com/news/state-and-regional/wisconsin/article_1fe1a5b9-4121-53a9-a3ff-e153692c3e62.html

TOURISM (back to top)
– Mavs owner says Milwaukee still viable for NBA
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily24.html

UTILITIES (back to top)
– Doyle withdraws state funding for UW water consultant
http://www.jsonline.com/business/70286822.html

– Geothermal grants for state total $2.85 million
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/70287067.html

HEALTH CARE (back to top)
– Coalition’s goal is to streamline health care
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091118/GPG03/911180608

– Dane County: Area companies have plans for flu outbreak
http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_0d02db68-d3cb-11de-a3c0-001cc4c002e0.html

– Glendale: Columbia St. Mary’s opens orthopedic hospital
http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily31.html

FINANCIAL SERVICES (back to top)
– Ties to Midwest unneeded; Associated chose new CEO for his experience
http://www.jsonline.com/business/70339147.html

MANAGEMENT (back to top)
– Kim Bassett-Heitzmann of Bassett Mechanical is 2009 Athena Award winner
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20091118/APC03/911180574

– Time Warner Cable’s Greenberg to retire
http://www.jsonline.com/business/70277032.html

PRESS RELEASES (back to top)
· AG Van Hollen: Daniel Wolf ordered to pay $1,000 in forfeitures for spills law violations and ordered to reimburse DNR $40,668 for diesel spill clean-up
· AG Van Hollen: Well driller to pay $40,000 for well construction code violations
· DATCP: High-tech plans for agro-terrorism response win federal grant for Wisconsin
· Discovery World: To receive funding from MillerCoors for Freshwater Initiative and water education program
· Fratellos: Revolutionizes the way restaurants sell wine
· Gov. Doyle: Signs collaborative agreement with Israel
· InteriorLOGIC: Owner Robin Stroebel earns women-owned business certification
· UW-Madison: New research tower honored by Midwest Construction magazine
· Walmart: Serves up a week of early savings with prices like the day-after-Thanksgiving
· Wave Wind: Hosts Hyundai Heavy Industries on business development tour of Wisconsin
· Wired Wisconsin: Consumer video choice threatened by so-called ‘Cable Consumer Repair Bill’
· Wisconsin Technology Council: State tech firms land $29.3 million in R&D grants; were honored Nov. 10 at Early Stage Symposium

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