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Media contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 MADISON – Double-crested cormorants on two islands off the Door County peninsula have tested positive for a virulent form of Newcastle disease, prompting animal health officials to caution poultry farmers to step up their vigilance. There is no human health threat from Newcastle disease, caused by a virus that infects only birds. The disease was...

Press Contact: Mark Graul mgraul@arenastrategy.com 920-217-3524 Growth Energy’s “Fueling Freedom” plan to grow biofuels infrastructure key topic of discussion Monroe, WI – Badger State Ethanol played host to Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and key staff members from Senator Herb Kohl’s and Senator Russ Feingold’s offices this past week. Baldwin and the staff members were invited to Badger State Ethanol as part...

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Christina Roth (414) 755-0066 West Allis, WI (August 27, 2010) - Great Lakes Quick Lube, LP., the largest Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchise in the Midwest, today announced the acquisition of People’s Choice Car Wash and Lube, located at 7700 West Rawson Avenue in Franklin, Wisconsin. The new Valvoline Instant Oil Change location will expand Great Lakes...

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DAVE GIORDANO AT (414) 577-1093 CG Schmidt is pleased to announce that Sarah Dunn Carpenter has joined CG Schmidt as the Business Development Manager for the western region of Wisconsin. Sarah comes to CG Schmidt with extensive experience managing the business development, corporate marketing and communications functions for companies in the healthcare, design-build, and real estate...

Employees have access to broad, nationwide network of health care providers! AMHERST, WI. H.O. Wolding, Inc. (H.O.W), a leading trucking company located in Amherst, Wisconsin, with 350 tractors and 1200 trailers nationwide, recently introduced premium Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance benefits. “At H.O.W, we pride ourselves on 75 years of dependable service to our...

Thanks to the Wisconsin Genomics Initiative, the Badger State is an international leader in the push for personalized health care using genetic markers, medical history and other information to prevent and treat a wide range of diseases. And that, says Marshfield Clinic researcher Catherine McCarty, means Wisconsin-based biotech companies -- specifically those that deal in diagnostics -- should be in...