MADISON - The board that oversees Wisconsin's pension funds has rejected a request from the head of Gov. Scott Walker's semi-private economic development agency to invest $200 million to help startup businesses.
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. head Reed Hall asked the State of Wisconsin Investment Board in November for the venture capital seed money in November. The board rejected the request, saying that the use of pension funds to pay for economic development initiatives "does not meet our fiduciary duty."
The request for funding as well as SWIB's response is contained in a report submitted by SWIB in December. The Wisconsin Reporter website was the first to report on it.
Hall made the request when he was the interim head of WEDC. Last week Walker named him as the permanent head.
EAGLE RIVER - The initiative will help to rebound what's thought of as a suffering walleye population by adding hundreds of thousands of the fish to Wisconsin lakes.
The project could improve fishing for the state's most popular game fish and tourism in the state. George Langely, a local fishing guide at Eagle Sports bait shop in Eagle River, says walleye fishing isn't what it used to be.
"The walleye population has pretty much suffered in the last twenty years and it's really nice to see Madison recognizing that and taking some steps to do something about it. It will take a while but it's a great start."
MINOCQUA - “This disease is called the great imitator for a good reason,” says Jeff Waite.
Lyme disease can be good at hiding.
“Lyme disease is a bacterial type infection spread by a spiral keet, which is also considered a parasite. And it can be carried in the spit glands and intestinal track of ticks in this area. Particularly the deer tick," said Dr. Kurt Landauer.
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