The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) back issues from March 2008:
NEW BREWPUB LAW BENEFITS BREWERS, BEER ENTHUSIASTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The December 2007 issue of Capital Region Business Journal featured an article regarding the much maligned, often misunderstood brewpub legislation recently passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. Unfortunately, the article ignores the merits of the bill and the growth opportunity ...
GOOD LIGHT MEANS GOOD WORK.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Derrick Van Mell and Steve Steinhoff From the Qintai Theatre in Wuhan, China, to the lighting for Deal or No Deal in South Africa, Electronic Theatre Controls understands the connection between great lighting and dramatic success. So when ETC built its ...
HOW TO SPEARHEAD AN ONLINE AD CAMPAIGN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonny Buroker So, your business has decided to stick its toe into the $16.8 billion (2006 total) online advertising water because that seems to be the trend. You're doing so because you don't want to miss out on an opportunity to increase brand awareness, ...
SET POLICY NOW ON UNION USE OF COMPANY'S E-MAIL SYSTEM.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elizabeth Erickson- Pevehouse and Mark Tilkens Virtually all employers face the difficulty of trying to minimize personal use of the workplace e-mail system by employees. For those employers who also face actual or potential employee use of the e-mail system ...
FINDING THE RIGHT ROAD MAP PROVIDES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH DIRECTIONS TO IMPROVED LIVES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Edward Mills I In order to get anywhere in life, Diana Shinall believes you need a plan. "You need something that will show you the right way to go, to keep you on track," she said, "like a map." It takes more than desire to find a job or ...
IT CAN BE LONELY AT THE TOP FOR THE CEO TRUSTED ADVISERS CAN HELP, BUT BE WARY OF FLATTERERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Iain Macfarlane Being the business owner or CEO in the corner office with the continual pressure and burden of making decisions is not exactly soothing. The worst of loneliness sets in when tough decisions must be made, especially the ones that involve ...
IT'S ALL ABOUT LIFESTYLES HOTELS CATERING TO INTERESTS OF BUSINESS/LEISURE TRAVELERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Betty Stark One of the fascinating aspects of the travel industry is that it is always - and I do mean ALWAYS - changing. Whoever coined the phrase "Never a dull moment" surely was referring to this multibillion-dollar industry. Airline-watching alone makes ...
HOW TO HIRE (OR FIRE) AN EMPLOYEE HIRING THE RIGHT ONE SAVES TIME, MONEY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: MILA STAHL The quality of employee performance begins with the quality of the hire. We all know of companies that have hired an employee who looked great on paper, one the company felt it could not live without. They were hired without a thorough ...
USE CAUTION WHEN STORING YOUR DATA NOT ALL CDS ARE CREATED EQUAL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Monte Kendrick Both business and home computer users have begun to recognize the importance of data redundancy. Home users may want to ensure they have backup copies of purchased music, financial records and family photos. Corporate users need to ...
PERMANENT REPEAL OF STATE'S ESTATE TAX REMAINS UNCERTAIN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: JR Ross Expect Wisconsin to follow Washington's lead when it comes to the future of the estate tax. The state tax went on hiatus Jan. 1 as the federal tax continues to be phased out until it goes away in 2010. But the phaseout has a sunset, and the federal ...
A CLOSER LOOK: BLAIN'S FARM AND FLEET.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Blain's Farm and Fleet 600 Hometown Circle, Verona Blain's Farm and Fleet teamed up with Design Structures of Middleton for the construction of its 114,525-square-foot facility. The two companies have worked together on projects throughout southern Wisconsin many times. It is ...
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: KAY PLANTES Starbucks Coffee is in trouble, according to its chairman and founder, Howard Schultz. After firing his CEO, Schultz is back at the helm, following a decline in same-store revenue growth coupled with a 40 percent-plus drop in Starbucks' share ...
EDGEWOOD PROFESSOR NAMED TO ADVISORY PANEL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Denis Collins, a professor of business at Edgewood College, has been appointed to the state Department of Natural Resources Green Tier Advisory Committee. The Green Tier program encourages ...
BIONDI BEGINS YEAR AS THRIVE CHAIRMAN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... John Biondi, president of C5-6 Technologies , has begun his one-year term as chairman of Thrive. Biondi has worked in health-care information systems, medical devices, nanotechnology and lives on a farm in Iowa County, rounding out his experience in each of Thrive's target ...
TRAFFIC COMPANY ATTRACTS NEW INVESTORS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TrafficCast International has drawn more investors, increasing its latest round of funding from the previously announced $2 million to $3.5 million. Latest investors were led by Ceres Venture Fund , ...
TROPHIC SOLUTIONS SIGNS LICENSE PACT WITH CRYOLIFE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(TECH DIGEST)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Trophic Solutions, a Madison company whose product extends the storage life of organs slated for transplant, has signed a licensing deal with CryoLife , a Georgia company that processes human tissue for transplants. "We believe that they are the perfect partner for developing ...
PASSENGER COUNTS FALL IN 2007 AT DANE REGIONAL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The number of passengers using the Dane County Regional Airport was down in 2007 for the third consecutive year, according to airport statistics. There were 785,546 departing passengers, down 2.7 percent from 807,419 in 2006. There were 779,427 arriving passengers, down 2.1 ...
SOME GOOD NEWS DESPITE DROP IN HOUSING MARKET.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(REAL ESTATE DIGEST)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Depending on your perspective, last year either was the worst for existing home and condominium sales in south-central Wisconsin over the past five years or the fifth-best year on record. Dane County's 6,693 sales in 2007 were down 6.3 percent from the 7,144 sales the year ...
U.S. CELLULAR DONATES TO MADISON AGENCIES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(PHILANTHROPY DIGEST)
Mar 01, 2008 ... U.S. Cellular has issued grants totaling more than $103,000 to two nonprofit agencies in Madison. The first grant will support emergency shelter and services for homeless families with children through the Interfaith Hospitality Network . The $84,913 donation includes a $50,000 ...
PIERCE'S MARKETS TO TO CREATE CENTRAL BAKERY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... COLUMBIA COUNTY Pierce's Markets this spring will open a central bakery in Portage to serve all five of the company's grocery stores. The Walnut Street Baking Co ., named after the street on which Pierce's was founded in Baraboo in 1924, will operate out of the ...
FLEX SPACE OFFERS GREAT VERSATILITY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ralph Kamps Flex space provides business owners with the ability to adapt to changes in the market by providing an easily adjustable, multipurpose and stylish space, all at a price that's hard to beat. Flex space is a term used for hybrid office/warehouse ...
A-BUDGET WAREHOUSES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A-Budget Warehouses (Blake George, Todd Waller, John Brigham) sold to McDonald Properties , Lot 2, McFarland Court, McFarland, $185,000. AH One LLC/ Fairhaven Holdings LLC (Randy Whitson) leased to Smieja Tax and Accounting LLC , 951 Kimball Lane, Verona (Vincenzo Plaza), 680 ...
OSHA REACHES OUT WITH NEW EDUCATION CENTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY INSTRUCTORS WILL TRAVEL THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson Capital Region businesses will have a new venue for occupational health and safety training beginning this summer due to a partnership between UW-Whitewater and Indiana University at Bloomington. The new Heartland Safety and Health ...
MAKE CLIENT'S DECISION EASY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: JACQUI SAKOWSKI I eat out a lot - several times every week, sometimes more than once per day. I meet clients, prospects, referral partners and friends for breakfast, lunch or supper. As a result I've become quite an authority on: * ...
RETREATS HELP THE MIND AND BODY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Regina Golding Does your head chatter go something like this? "I need to get away. I'm exhausted. I'm feeling pulled in too many directions." "I'm really needing to make this decision. I'm going in circles until I do." "The only time I ...
TAKE BOLD STEPS NOW TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW JOBS NEEDED TO OFFSET LOSSES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Still Economic development is usually a game of one step forward and one back. Consider the business news of late in Wisconsin: No sooner had the Illinois-based Uline packaging company announced this month it would move to Wisconsin, bringing about 1,000 ...
SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... See your business from a new perspective, learn how to involve others and reach your maximum potential. Choose Mar. 3 or 4 at the Fluno Center , 601 University Ave, Madison. $50. Call 608-441-7327 or register online at www.exed.wisc.edu/FBC/programs. HOW TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION ...
MAKE PITCH FOR PROMOTION BASED ON FIRM'S NEEDS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Gray Have you ever been blocked from advancing to a better job you wanted at your employer because you were seen as too indispensable in your current job to be promoted out of it? Being "too good to promote" is a cruel backhanded reward for a job well ...
WISCONSIN ALMANAC.(LOCAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Source: Wisconsin Historical Society Astronaut Donald "Deke" Slayton was born in Sparta on March 1, 1924. Slayton was one of the original seven ...
CAPITAL REGION INDICATORS UNDERSTANDING THE MARKET.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... NON-EMPLOYERS Non-employer businesses are establishments with annual business receipts of $1,000 or more, but without paid emloyees. Although non-employers are often small, unincorporated businessses providing secondary income, these firms make significant economic ...
HOT SPOT: THE MADISON CLUB.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(HOT SPOT)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gunnar Bergersen The Madison Club 5 E. Wilson St. What makes it a good place for business: Grand view of Lake Monona - With its complementary business center and WiFi throughout the building, the Madison Club is the premiere place to conduct a ...
WHO WILL RUN THE COMPANY IF THE CEO LEAVES UNEXPECTEDLY? DEATHS REQUIRE SUCCESSION PLAN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: BUD GAYHART The untimely death of Ken Hendricks, CEO of ABC Supply, in December of 2007 was both a shock to the system and a wake-up call. How many businesses have a plan in place to address a situation like this? If you or one of your employees suddenly ...
NO CONTACT FITNESS BOXING IS GREAT WORKOUT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(FITNESS)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Austin Fitness boxing can be enjoyed by anyone at any fitness level. If you want to tone up your arms, core, glutes, back or any other body part, a fitness boxing class will help. The extreme athlete can achieve great cross training and the ...
'ART OF POSSIBILITY' IS EXCELLENT SELF-HELP GUIDE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dana Zurbuchen It feels like so many books have similar themes that are warmed over for publication under a "new" title, so I must admit that cynicism tempers my enthusiasm to read the latest advice. "The Art of Possibility" has renewed my faith in the ...
TAKE NOTE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... People Advertising and marketing Todd Hoskins has joined Networked Insights , a market research company at 131 W. Wilson St., as vice president of sales and business development. Attorneys Heath Straka has been named a partner in the law firm ...
CHINA MAY BUY STATE PRODUCTS FOR DAIRY UPGRADES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Chinese delegation looking to spend $200 million on a dairy improvement project was in Madison in January looking for suppliers. Wisconsin agricultural businesses met with representatives from Heilongjiang province in northern China who came to Madison to describe a World Bank ...
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP. PROFITS UP 40 PERCENT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Profits for Alliant Energy Corp. in 2007 rose 40 percent over the year before, but they won't be as high this year, the Madison utility holding company said. Alliant reported net income of $426.2 million, or $3.79 a share, on revenue of $3.4 billion last year, up from net income ...
THE NAME GAME.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... If uncertain whether to use first names or last names when meeting someone, out of respect, err on the formal side by using Mr., Ms. or Mrs. * Do not rush a handshake. This is a time to hear and learn someone's name. * To remember a name, say it in your head and then ...
CUNA MUTUAL GROUP NAMES OFFICER TO OVERSEE ETHICS, COMPLIANCE, PRIVACY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... CUNA Mutual Group has hired a former PricewaterhouseCoopers employee to oversee the company's performance in compliance, corporate ethics and privacy. Steve Koslow will serve in the new Madison-based position of senior vice president, chief ethics and compliance officer. As director of ...
HERMAN POSTHUMOUSLY HONORED WITH INDUCTION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The man who started Herman Landscape Service in Madison and whose landscape designs are evident at many homes and businesses in southern Wisconsin was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Green Industry Federation Hall of Fame. Robert L. Herman, who died 14 years ago, was ...
MIDDLETON'S CLUB TAVERN LISTED FOR $1.75 MILLION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... One of Dane County's oldest drinking establishments is for sale. The Club Tavern , 1915 Branch St. in Middleton, is on the market for $1.75 million and will stay open until a buyer is found, the owners said. The business, which includes a restaurant, bar and volleyball courts, ...
18 MORE JOBS TO END AT KING PHARMACEUTICAL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... More job cuts are on the way for King Pharmaceuticals ' Middleton operation. King, based in Bristol, Tenn., eliminated the jobs of 30 employees in January; now, King has notified the state that another 18 positions will end by March 31. The former GenTrac , at 2232 Pleasant View ...
NEW PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR AT ALLIANT ENERGY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Bob Bartlett is the new director of public affairs for Alliant Energy Corp . and will oversee public policy development and serve as lobbyist, the Madison utility holding company said. Bartlett was president of the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association . He ...
$30 MILLION GRANT TO FUND WOOD-WASTE CONVERSION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Wisconsin Rapids paper mill is getting a $30 million grant from the Department of Energy. The grant will allow NewPage Corp. to convert wood waste into biodiesel fuel. NewPage's partners in the project include TRI, Syntroleum , the U.S. Department of Energy 's Oak Ridge ...
EXPERIENCE HELPED COUPLE CREATE THEIR OWN OFFICE SUPPLY BUSINESS ROSE MOLZ AND HER HUSBAND, GARY, JOIN FORCES AT NEW FIRM.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(FAMLY BUSINESS)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant When Gary Molz stepped away from the helm of his family's office products business to start the EZ Office Products company with his wife, Rose, he had no qualms about giving her the top job. "I work for Rose. Rose is the president of the ...
NEW BOOK REVIEWER.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Dana Zurbuchen became an entrepreneur at age 26, working with clients in a variety of industries to implement effective marketing campaigns both locally and regionally. Zurbuchen now works as a business strategist and coach, and helps clients in a variety of industries build or ...
FOOTBALL COMPETITORS BECAME PARTNERS AT ATHLETIC REPUBLIC KYLE BRODD AND CHAD GUNNELSON PUT THEIR FITNESS TRAINING EXPERIENCE TO USE AS BUSINESS CO-OWNERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(EXECUTIVE PROFILE)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Interviewed by Nick Heynen Q: Between the two of you, who does what in the business and what's the relationship like? Gunnelson: Basically anything that has to do with paperwork, administrative work, I handle all of that. Anything from an office end I guess ...
NEED A CONSULTANT? THEY CAN BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, BUT DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU MAKE THE HIRE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... If Troy Berg could have back just half the money he's spent on ineffective consultants, he'd easily be able to take his wife on a trip around the world. "I spent some money on some real duds," said Berg, president of Dane Manufacturing . "Consulting bills can really rack up ...
CORRECTION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(Correction notice)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The author of last month's Hot Spot on Cloud 9 Grille was Jennifer Dinehart. Due to an editing error, her name and photo did not run with the ...
WHY FEWER PEOPLE FLY FROM MADISON.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: ERIC BAUMAN Several years ago, flying out of the Dane County Regional Airport seemed to be a convenient, efficient and reasonable option. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. I cannot remember the last time I had a hassle-free, no-delay experience when ...
MAKE THE BEST OF A HOLEY MESS SOME OF DANE COUNTTY'S POTHOLES ARE BIG ENOUGH TO ATTRACT TOURISTS.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Pennsylvania turned one of its potholes into a state park, complete with a hiking trail. Judging by the condition of local roads, Wisconsin ought to adopt a similar resourcefulness. Granted, the Archbald Pothole nine miles north of Scranton, Pa., is a geologic ...
EXXON SHOULD STEP UP, CLEAN UP.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Nineteen years later and Exxon still has not taken responsibility for cleaning up the environment after the Valdez spill. I lived in Oregon at the time, and our local papers were full of pictures of oil-soaked beaches, birds soaked in oil and volunteers trying to clean the oil out of their ...
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Holland, Florence E. DODGEVILLE - Florence E. Holland, age 91, of Dodgeville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008, at the LULLOFF-PETERSON-HOUCK FUNERAL HOME, Dodgeville. Friends may call at the ...
STOUGHTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY GETS MATCHING CASH.(LOCAL)(CATCHING UP)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gena Kittner In the fall, the Stoughton Historical Society had about a month to raise $100,000 in order to receive the maximum amount of a posthumous gift from a descendant of the city's founder. It was, by all accounts, a tough goal to achieve. ...
AIR, ARMY GUARD GET NEW CHIEFS.(LOCAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Deborah Ziff In a ceremony Friday, two new commanders took charge of the Wisconsin National Guard's air and ground divisions. Brig. Gen. Mark E. Anderson replaced Brig. Gen. James A. Krueck as head of the 7,700-soldier Army Guard, while Col. John E. McCoy ...
SMOKING BAN PROPOSED IN MONONA CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MEASURE.(LOCAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: GENA KITTNER gkittner@madison.com 608-252-6139 By this summer, public places in Monona - including bars, restaurants and business - could be smoke free. Two Monona City Council members have proposed a smoking ban that will go before the council for the first ...
SUSPECTED MOLESTER OUT ON BOND.(LOCAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ed Treleven and Karen Rivedal A Fitchburg man accused of sexually assaulting a child was released on a signature bond Friday in Dane County Circuit Court with orders to have no contact with the alleged victim or any other juvenile girls. Fitchburg police ...
2 EX-MALL GUARDS ACCUSED OF THEFT GOODS TAKEN FROM EAST TOWNE MALL.(LOCAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: y KAREN RIVEDAL krivedal@madison.com 608-252-6106 Madison police have arrested two former security guards for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of clothes, gift cards and other items while they worked overnight shifts at East Towne Mall. "Part of ...
ANGLERS ARE IN FOR SOME SURPRISES LAST SUMMER'S FLOODS HAVE REARRANGED SOME WELL-KNOWN TROUT STREAMS IN VERNON COUNTY.(LOCAL)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: GEORGE HESSELBERG ghesselberg@madison.com 608-252-6140 State anglers returning to the fabled brown and brook trout streams of Vernon County and environs for the opening of catch-and-release season today face a "my, how you've changed" reality. The ...
SOLID MIX OF TALENT AND PLAYFULNESS.(FRONT)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: ERIK ERNST For the State Journal For more than twenty years, They Might Be Giants have been creating an ever-evolving assortment of musical career highlights. As a poppy alternative-rock band with a flair for both the lyrically intelligent and absurd, a best-selling ...
POTHOLES TAKE PRIORITY CITY CREWS ARE OUT IN FORCE, WILL DO SOME MAINTENANCE SOONER THAN PLANNED.(FRONT)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS RICKERT crickert@madison.com * 608-252-6198 Woe to the vehicles forced to navigate the minefield that is the far north end of East Washington Avenue in Madison. Justin Mani knows this all too well. On Monday, it claimed a piece of his Ford cargo van. ...
UW TO ADD TEXT FOR URGENT NOTICES UNIVERSITY WANTS TO MAKE SURE EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED.(FRONT)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: HEATHER LaROI hlaroi@madison.com 608-252-6143 An emergency notification system is only effective if people quite literally get the message. To increase those odds, UW-Madison is preparing to add an emergency text messaging service to its system of getting the ...
17-YEAR-OLDS MERIT PRIMARY VOTE RIGHTS.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2008 ... In January 2007, a group of senators proposed a bill to our state Senate to have a referendum to allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the time the general election takes place to vote in the Wisconsin primary. After making its way through the circus, Senate Bill 6 fell short. On Feb. 20, ...
STATE SHOULD FARE WELL FROM FEDERAL REBATES A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS SHOULD RECEIVE ONE, SAYS AN ECONOMIST.(FRONT)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: JASON STEIN jstein@madison.com 608-252-6129 Cheeseheads, your checks are coming. A state report released Friday found that Wisconsin residents will rake in an estimated $2.1 billion in income tax rebates from the federal government as part of the stimulus plan ...
MEN'S SWIMMING TEAM IN SEVENTH.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff The University of Wisconsin men's swimming and diving team posted four NCAA "B" times and five season-bests Friday night, but the Badgers remain in seventh place at the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. Scott Rice highlighted the ...