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MILWAUKEE, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The second unit at We Energies' Port Washington Generating Station was placed into commercial service today after final testing and commissioning activities were successfully completed. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080523/AQF042) The Port Washington Station consists of two 545-megawatt natural gas-fueled units. The first unit achieved commercial operation in July 2005. "This is a major part of our investment in upgrading...

ATLANTA, May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds small businesses in the counties of Boone, Bureau, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, Ogle, Putnam, Will, Winnebago and Woodford in the State of Illinois, Lake county in the State of Indiana and Kenosha county in the State of Wisconsin...

'Fine Malt Liquor' and 'The Prodigy' form powerful alliance MILWAUKEE, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Two greatly respected Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) powers are combining forces to bring added excitement to the popular sport. The partnership between BJ "The Prodigy" Penn -- his league's current lightweight title holder -- and Mickey's Fine Malt Liquor promises action inside and outside the...

Increases Slated for Third Quarter 2008 Implementation Driven by Cost Inflation DALLAS, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) today announced that its baby and child care and consumer tissue businesses are notifying customers of plans to raise prices in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2008. The company said the increases are necessary to offset significant inflationary...

Bipartisan Agreement Provides Unprecedented Protections for Great Lakes   GREEN BAY – Governor Jim Doyle today was joined by business, government and environmental leaders as he signed the Great Lakes Compact, a historic, bipartisan agreement that will protect, preserve and improve the Great Lakes.   “This historic accord means that we will be managing our Great Lakes water in a sustainable way...

RACINE, Wis., May 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE:MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today reported fourth quarter fiscal 2008 net sales of $478.5 million, a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $27.5 million and a loss from continuing operations of $40.3 million, or $1.26 per fully diluted share....

La Crosse city officials have a good opportunity to set an example for the Western Wisconsin region and elsewhere in how to redevelop former industrial land. First, they have to complete their negotiations over what is known as the Patros property along the Black River. The 12 acres just north of downtown are owned by the Patros...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Potawatomi Bingo Casino The $240 million expansion of the Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley is nearing completion and officials say it is on schedule for its June 19 grand opening. The casino, which now draws about 4 million visitors a year, will more than triple in size with the addition of 500,000 square feet of floor space and a...

From WisBusiness.com ... --Tourism Secretary Kelli Trumble declares that despite $4-a-gallon gas, the state's resorts, hotel owners and tourist vendors are ``very optimistic'' and that summer reservations appear ``very strong.'' She tells ``UpFront with Mike Gousha'' that the tourism agency has shifted marketing resources from the Michigan market to take advantage of what she calls a closer-to-home trend...