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MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPage Corporation today announced that its Wisconsin Rapids Converting Facility has been honored with an Environmental Stewardship Award from Orion Energy Systems. After an extensive review of the facility's energy consumption in the second half of 2006, managers began working with Orion to find innovative and cost-effective ways to reduce energy waste and...

The Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee's New Boutique Hotel to Hold Job Fair Monday, August 11th and Tuesday, August 12th MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, WI will be hiring full and part-time experienced bartenders and servers, restaurant and hotel staff during a job fair on Monday, August 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....

Master Griller Mike Zeller Offers Quick and Easy Ways to Re-ignite the Flames of Your Grill for Your Labor Day Weekend Cookout and Beyond SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The dog days of summer are upon us, and most people admit that their BBQ menus are getting stale. In fact, according to national survey on grilling fare,...

APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton will release its second quarter 2008 financial results after market close on August 11. Chief Executive Officer Mark Richards and Chief Financial Officer Tom Ferree will host a teleconference to discuss those results with the investment community on August 12 at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030106/CGM007LOGO) The call will be broadcast live over the...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that the Court Meeting and General Meeting, required under U.K. law, of Enodis, plc (L: ENO) shareholders resulted in the overwhelming approval of the Scheme of Arrangement under which Manitowoc would purchase Enodis. More than 99 percent of shares represented voted in favor of the proposed...

EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers' News, Inc. -- Industrial employment in Wisconsin dropped 2.1% over the past 12 months according to the 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register, a compilation of state industry published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. The Register reports Wisconsin shed 13,276 industrial jobs from June 2007 to June 2008, the heaviest loss...

Indiana governor recognizes the state's largest wind farm development MADISON, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels officially welcomed the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm to Benton County, Indiana, at a project recognition and blade signing ceremony on May 28, 2008. Governor Daniels, who was joined by other local elected officials, landowners, and community leaders, commented, "Indiana is becoming...

Bill Includes Competitive Grants to Train Realtime Writers and Captioners Who Can Provide Communication Access for People With Hearing Loss VIENNA, Va., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) today thanked Rep. Kind (D-Wisconsin) for his role in the passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.R. 4137, S. 1642), better known as the Higher Education...

New entertainment sports league takes historic steps at Oshkosh Unveils DKNY MEN as first official sponsor NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocket Racing League today celebrates the historic inaugural flights of the Rocket Racer(R), which captivated the hundreds of thousands of people on-hand at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. Beginning with the first public demonstration flight of...

APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton announced today that it has simultaneously entered into a definitive agreement to sell and completed the sale of Bemrose Group Limited to an acquisition affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation, a U.S.-based private equity firm. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030106/CGM007LOGO) BemroseBooth was a wholly-owned subsidiary that Appleton acquired in December...

Posts Year-to-Date Same Store RevPAR Gain of 4.2 Percent MADISON, Wis., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:WOLF) , North America's leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Highlights -- Reported 2008 second quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $14.0 million, which was near the high end of the company's previously-issued...

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today a motorsports gathering in partnership with Audi North Shore in Milwaukee, Wisc. on Wednesday evening, August 6, 2008. Local customers and prospects will be hosted to welcome Audi Sport race car drivers Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr. In preparation for Saturday's American Le Mans race at Road America...

MILWAUKEE, Aug 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) announced today that it has been named one of PINK magazine's 2008 "Top Companies for Women," and is the only employment services firm named to the list. PINK's exclusive annual ranking, issued for the second time this year, recognizes the prominent role of women at Manpower, particularly in top leadership roles. (Logo:...

Entering the U.S. Mid Tier Shipbuilding Market with a Focus on Naval Programs. TRIESTE, Italy, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., a world leader in the commercial and naval shipbuilding industry, today announced that it has signed a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire the Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG), from its parent company, The Manitowoc Company,...

MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison zoology professor Monica Turner was lauded Aug. 4 for work that was once criticized as "pseudoscience." Turner's research on how large-scale environmental changes affect ecological processes has helped establish a new discipline, known as landscape ecology. In recognition of her tremendous contributions to the field, she received the 2008 Robert H. MacArthur Award from the...