WisBusiness

By Serena Gilbert For WisBusiness.com MIDDLETON -- Football season also means tailgating time. For many tailgaters, however, the prep and clean-up time cuts into their pre- and post-game fun. The Wisconsin makers of "FlameDisk" have tried to do their part to make tailgating easier with a solidified ethanol pan that can be used in place of charcoal for grilling. "We struggled initially...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Initiative will make new appliances more affordable, provide energy bill savings MADISON, WI – December 16, 2009 – If you are considering replacing the older appliances in your home, 2010 may be the year to do it. Alliant Energy is encouraging its Wisconsin customers to take advantage of the new State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate...

Contact: Sunrise Rotary Chris Guse 262-675-2306 The West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club is accepting applications for recipients of their spring 2010 $15,000 Give-Away. The goal of Rotary is service in the community, workplace and throughout the world. This fundraising activity is to help at least one not-for-profit charitable 501( c ) (3) organization in the West Bend area. The objective of...

Orion technology outperforms competitors on a global level MANITOWOC, Wis. — Dec. 16, 2009 — PepsiCo International has chosen to install technology from Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX) at its Nanchang, China, and Santiago, Chile, facilities — projects that will reduce energy waste and associated energy costs. The projects are the first for Orion in China and Chile. In addition...

Contact: Neil Stechschulte Economic Development Coordinator Office: (608) 825-0894 Moblie: (608) 512-9120 nstechschulte@cityofsunprairie.com Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – The Sun Prairie City Council unanimously approved a 16-screen theatre complex project for Marcus Theatres that will feature a 500-seat Ultrascreen theatre, three dine-in “Cinedine” theatres, and a “Zaffiro’s Pizzeria” restaurant—representing the latest design concept by Marcus Theatres....

CoreShare: simple plan design with premiums starting at $1.50/day MILWAUKEE – December 16, 2009 – More and more Wisconsinites are looking for less expensive options for basic individual health care coverage and are asking what they can do to obtain lower-cost protection for their family's health care coverage. Today, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield introduced new low-cost CoreShare and...

Community Terms, Slang and “Isms” Featured on Local Media Websites MADISON, WI – December 16, 2009 - Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) today unveiled a new partnership between Social Media Platform, YouNews™ and hyper-local content provider City Dictionary (CityDictionary.com). The two Madison, WI-based companies have combined forces to provide users of the nearly 80 YouNews affiliates across the U.S....

MILWAUKEE – In the largest environmental remediation lawsuit in the nation's history, U.S. District Judge William Griesbach today issued his decision and order dismissing a claim by plaintiffs Appleton Papers and NCR Corp. for contributions to pay $1.5 billion to clean up PCBs in the Fox River. Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. was one of many defense law firms and...