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LA CROSSE, Wis., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Authenticom, a leading provider of automotive dealer management system (DMS) integration and data enhancement solutions announces Kevin Kilgore has joined its executive team as Chief Operating Officer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111221/CG26405LOGO) "After working with Authenticom strategically for three years while at DealerTrack, I'm excited and optimistic about the opportunity to contribute to the continued...
LA CROSSE, Wis., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prem Rabindranauth, MD, a heart surgeon at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., is using an exciting technique, called minimally invasive coronary surgery (MICS), to perform heart bypass surgery. To perform MICS, a very small three-inch cut is made between the ribs instead of the long cut through the breast bone that is needed with traditional open heart surgery. This means less pain and blood loss, fewer risks...
LA CROSSE, Wis., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Dairyland Power Cooperative marks 70 years of operation this month, the cooperative is announcing it will cease burning coal in three vintage 1950s units of the Alma Station on Dec. 31, 2011. This move aligns with Dairyland's generation resource plans that include the continued addition of renewable resources. Alma 1, 2 and 3 are part of the 181 megawatt (MW) Alma Station, located in Alma, Wis. Together, the three units have about...
LA CROSSE, Wis., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 700 delegates and guests attended Dairyland Power Cooperative's 70th Annual Meeting at the La Crosse Center earlier today. The theme of the meeting was Long-term Value, paying tribute to Dairyland's forward-thinking founders and demonstrating the cooperative's lasting commitment to providing reliable, responsible and affordable energy. William Berg, Dairyland President and CEO, discussed the concept of value and how it can...
LA CROSSE, Wis., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dairyland Power Cooperative is pleased to announce the promotion of Phil Moilien to the position of Vice President and CFO of the organization effective May 6, 2011. He succeeds Robert Mueller, who is retiring after 32 years of service with Dairyland. "Phil's high level of expertise in accounting, finance and risk management has been extremely important to our cooperative," said Bill Berg, President and CEO. "Phil is a valuable...
LA CROSSE, Wis., March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Saxton, MD, pediatric surgeon at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., is performing a minimally invasive surgery to correct pectus excavatum (sunken chest) in adults. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/gundluth/43811/ (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110311/MM62673 ) "Sunken chest is a birth defect characterized by a sunken sternum or...
LA CROSSE, Wis., Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurosurgeons at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., offer an artificial disc replacement surgery, called disc arthroplasty, which can restore motion and improve patients' quality of life. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/gundluth/43810/ (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101111/MM99045 ) (Photo:...
LA CROSSE, Wis., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at Gundersen Lutheran Heart Institute in La Crosse, Wis., are using an innovative technique, called minimally invasive coronary surgery (MICS), to perform multiple heart bypasses through a small incision. That means surgeons do not have to "crack open the chest" as they do with traditional open heart surgery, and patients recover in about half the time. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...
La Crosse First Student and First Transit Workers Unite for a Better Workplace WASHINGTON, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bus drivers and monitors with First Student and First Transit in La Crosse, Wisconsin, have voted to join Madison-based Teamsters Local 695 by more than a 2-to-1 margin. The 120 workers joined the Teamsters seeking fair pay, affordable and decent health care and job security. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100127/IBTLOGO) "We've lost so much...
LA CROSSE, Wis., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- "Brewery" and "healthcare" aren't two words that typically go together. But, in La Crosse, Wis., a major healthcare organization and the local brewer created a unique partnership that's saving money for patients, and protecting the community's natural resources. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/gundersen/40437/ (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091007/NY88881 ) On Oct. 7, Gundersen Lutheran Health...
