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MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WEYCO Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEYS) , a global marketer of men's branded footwear, plans to announce second quarter 2008 financial results after the close on Monday, August 4, 2008. Additionally, Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr., Chairman and CEO, will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss...

MADISON, Wis., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a webinar featuring a panel of medical students from St. George's University in Grenada, along with Anu Goyal, media designer and communications instructor at the University. From reviewing course material to differentiating themselves in resumes and...

Wisconsin Governor recognizes Sacred Heart Hospital's environmental leadership EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Many hospitals are taking steps to be environmentally friendly, but Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) continues to lead by example to do what is best for the environment. Recently, SHH was one of only six hospitals nationwide to be awarded the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Leadership...

Wisconsin Governor recognizes Sacred Heart Hospital's environmental leadership EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Many hospitals are taking steps to be environmentally friendly, but Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) continues to lead by example to do what is best for the environment. Recently, SHH was one of only six hospitals nationwide to be awarded the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Leadership...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman says Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for June was 4.9 percent, up 0.7 percentage points from May. She called it a "seasonal phenomenon as the workforce surges due to students looking for summer jobs." The rate was one-tenth of a percentage point higher than the rate in June of...

WisBusiness.com Hindered by a weak U.S. economy and gas prices topping the $4 mark, Harley-Davidson Inc. says its earnings fell nearly 25 percent during the second quarter. They dropped from $290.5 million, or $1.14 per share for the same period last year, to $222.8 million, or 95 cents per share, this quarter. Officials said the Milwaukee-based company's revenue dropped...

MADISON, Wis. – July 17, 2008 – Knupp & Watson, an award-winning advertising, marketing, and public relations firm, announces the addition of a new employee to its staff, and the promotion of an employee. Ila Gates-Thomas, who has been with Knupp & Watson since 2005, has been promoted from account coordinator to associate account manager at Knupp & Watson. ...

Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was honored with a 2008 Congressional Partnership Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWWRPC) for outstanding leadership in promoting federal community, economic and infrastructure development programs. Larry Ward, Executive Director of SWWRPC, said "Rep. Baldwin is a true leader who has displayed...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(TM), Inc., (NASDAQ:RLRN) , a leading provider of technology to support personalized practice, differentiated instruction, and progress monitoring in reading, math, and writing for pre-K-12 schools and districts, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.07 per share, payable September 2, 2008 to shareholders of record...