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MOLINE, Ill. -- Deere & Company said today it will close its manufacturing facility in Welland, Ontario, Canada, and transfer production to company operations in Wisconsin and Mexico. The Welland factory manufactures utility vehicles and attachments for the commercial and consumer equipment and agricultural equipment businesses. Deere said that by consolidating manufacturing capacity the move supports ongoing company-wide efforts...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, www.uwsp.edu/news A webcast on the regional and national economic outlook will be offered at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Center for Leadership Excellence and Economic Development in Wausau on Friday, Sept. 12. The Economic Outlook Conference 2008 will be webcast from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the center, located at 200 Washington...

Media Contact: Rebecca Ehlers Hoffman York (414) 225-9568 rehlers@hyc.com   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, Wis. (September 3, 2008) - Colleges and universities throughout the state are offering a new twist on learning for their students – before classes had even begun.  In partnership with Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, 29 Wisconsin colleges and universities have distributed or installed ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent...

Contact:  Zach Lowe (202) 224-8657     Initiative Also Includes Legislation to Strengthen Education and Workforce Development   Madison, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold met with Madison-area business and education leaders to discuss part of his “E4” Initiative, which aims to fuel job creation and enhance workforce development efforts.  The initiative – dubbed “E4” because of its focus on Economy, Employment, Education,...

Federal Mediator to Oversee Bargaining Session on Tuesday, September 9th MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- After three days away from the bargaining table, representatives from the Teamsters and Waste Management will return to negotiations on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The negotiations will be held at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service offices at 10000 W Innovation Dr., Wauwatosa,...

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 3 -- To better align its resources with its growth strategies while reducing the cost structure of its global operations, Johnson Controls, Inc. today announced it plans to initiate restructuring activities which will result in an estimated pre-tax charge of $450 to $500 million in its 2008 fourth quarter. The restructuring charge relates to cost reduction...

CUDAHY, Wis., Sept. 2 -- Ladish Co., Inc. ( www.ladishco.com ) (NASDAQ:LDSH) today announced that it has secured $50 million of long-term financing through the private placement of senior notes with a number of institutional investors. The senior notes bear interest at a rate of 6.41% per annum and have a maturity date of September 2, 2015. U.S. Bank...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Kohl's Department stores are reporting disappointing sales for August. Kohl’s Corporation, of Menomonee Falls, reported yesterday that sales for August increased 2.6 percent over August 2007, but on a comparable store basis, sales decreased 5.8 percent. Total year-to-date sales were up 2.6 percent over the comparable prior year period. On a comparable store basis,...