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M&I 'builds' 18-story tribute to 93-year-old guitar legend MILWAUKEE, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It will be quite the celebration when M&I lights the world's largest Les Paul-style guitars in honor of Les Paul's 93rd birthday. Inventor, musician, and entrepreneur Les Paul will "flip the switch" at Marshall & Ilsley Corporation's (M&I) corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, June 20...

CHICAGO, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Mercury Marine Division of Brunswick Corp. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's secondary aluminum production plant that makes boat motors at W6250 Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac, Wis. The agreement, which includes a $25,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Mercury Marine violated a...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) will hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 17 in Green Bay on Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s (WPSC) request to adjust its electric rates by 2.27 percent due to the increasing cost of natural gas.   In January 2008, the Commission set 2008 electric rates for WPSC customers.  In March, WPSC received a...

Plus, free nights at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts valued over $500! MILWAUKEE, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada is all about authentic vacation experiences. And now travelers can have their companion fly absolutely free when they book their vacation of three nights or more by June 30, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080107/AQM223LOGO) The offer is quite simple to...

Forward-thinking sales professional to be a catalyst for driving sales, building a high performance sales team, and expanding business development initiatives. JANESVILLE, Wis., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Dimensions, a leader in providing business process outsourcing services, announced today the appointment of Constantine Moshos to Vice President of Business Development. Reporting to President, Jon Boumstein, and based in New...

MILWAUKEE, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As increasing numbers of consumers look for fuel-efficient, low emission vehicle options, a test fleet of Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is making its way on the road today. Powered by lithium-ion batteries from Johnson Controls-Saft, the demonstration fleet will examine the future of PHEVs as part of a complete vehicle, home...

Quarter-over-quarter data suggests hiring outlooks may be stabilizing, especially in Europe MILWAUKEE, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Employers in most of the world's major labor markets are less optimistic about hiring in the third quarter, saying they will add fewer employees to their payrolls compared to one year ago, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of global hiring trends...

Milwaukee's fifth largest bank invests $4.8 million in 95 units of affordable and market rate housing for the initial project of the former Pabst Brewery site MILWAUKEE, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National City Bank announced today that the National City Community Development Corporation is investing $4.8 million in the Blue Ribbon Loft Apartments located on the former Pabst Brewery...

Relief efforts underway throughout Midwest, but also in West Virginia WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Storms and heavy rainfall have caused serious flash flooding in already saturated areas of the central United States. In response, the American Red Cross has mobilized relief workers to six states in the devastated areas. Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural...

Oscar Mayer Teams Up with Mario Lopez to Introduce New Premium Beef Franks MADISON, Wis., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The summer grilling season just got a little bit hotter now that Oscar Mayer is teaming up with Broadway Actor Mario Lopez to introduce the new Oscar Mayer Premium Beef Franks. Joined by the world famous WIENERMOBILE vehicle and the...

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle has requested assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to conduct a comprehensive damage assessment from this weekend’s severe weather and flooding. Governor Doyle is expected to seek a Federal Disaster Declaration following the FEMA assessment.   “Even as we struggle with the shock of the widespread damage across the state, we need to start...

MILWAUKEE – Graphene Solutions, a nanotechnology company that features a 17-year-old student on its scientific team, is the grand prize winner in the 2008 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.   The company, led by UW-Platteville chemistry professor Jim Hamilton and CEO Philip Jackson, has patent-pending technology that could transform electronics, optics and materials science. Philip Streich, a student who takes classes...

Sun Prairie, Wis. - June 10 -- At the June 10, 2008, meeting of the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming, Co-chairs Tia Nelson and Roy Thilly presented to Task Force members a proposal for discussion. The purpose of the proposal is to resolve issues on which members have divergent views, for inclusion in the Task Force's plan of...

MILWAUKEE – “FlexTec,” a service design to reduce upfront capital requirements while allowing for the rapid expansion of start-up ventures, was announced Monday by Aberdean Consulting LLC during the 2008 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference.   Jim Blair, Aberdean’s managing partner, unveiled the service during a conference panel discussion on “Right-sizing your business IT: Smart choices in today’s economy.” Blair was invited to...