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By WisBusiness Staff A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee survey shows widsespread support in the Milwaukee area for a ban on Bisphenol A among those who have heard of the chemical. Several studies suggest the FDA-approved chemical, used in a variety of plastic products, poses health risks, particularly in young children. Sen. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point, and Rep. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, have sponsored...

By Greg Bump WisBusiness.com An agreement with a Spanish train manufacturer to buy two passenger train sets is expected to create 80 jobs in Wisconsin and possibly more if passenger rail blooms in the United States, Gov. Jim Doyle said today. The agreement with train manufacturer Talgo includes the $47 million purchase of two 14-car trains to replace the aging cars...

Contacts: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced an agreement with the Spanish train manufacturer Talgo to put two Talgo train sets into service in Wisconsin and to establish new assembly and maintenance facilities in the state.  The rail car assembly plant will support the delivery of Talgo trains throughout the country. “We are...

46,000 Square-Foot Facility ‘Pumps’ Life into The Shoppes at Orchard Pointe Fitchburg, Wis. – (July 17, 2009) Gold’s Gym, the most recognized name in fitness, has announced it will open its doors for business Monday, July 20, 2009 at 2920 Hardrock Road in Fitchburg, Wis. The new facility, located in The Shoppes at Orchard Pointe, marks the first of six...

Follow-up Contacts: Peggy Coakley, President & CEO, Coakley Brothers, (414) 278-7060 Jim McVeigh, Whole Hog Productions, (414) 347 0444 or jim@wholehogpro.com Peggy Coakley, President & CEO, Coakley Brothers announces the launch of the "One To One" Give Back Initiative. "To commemorate Coakley Brothers 121 years in business, we decided to launch an initiative that would challenge our employees and partners to get...