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MADISON - Innovative research that could help develop drugs to treat disorders such as epilepsy and cardiac arrhythmias, and a novel approach to advancing the understanding of how breast cancer cells lose the ability to respond positively to anti-estrogen therapy won two University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists 2008 Shaw Scientists Awards. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation honored Baron Chanda, an assistant...

New Process Library Achieves TOGAF Tool Support Certification by The Open Group HUDSON, Wis., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Armstrong Process Group (APG) announced today its release of the APG TOGAF(TM) Process Library (ATPL), an innovative and unique way of using the industry's leading open enterprise architecture development method and framework -- The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). The ATPL...

MANITOWOC, Wis., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) announced today that it has increased its offer for Enodis in a transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion, including the assumption of Enodis' net debt (approximately $245 million as of March 29, 2008). Following the offer announced by Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) on May 8, 2008, Manitowoc...

MADISON—Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA, today announced that Terry Craney, administrator of the Administrative Services Division, has received the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award for UW-Eau Claire the award recognizes distinguished service to state, nation and community   “Terry Craney has demonstrated his commitment to Wisconsin in a variety of leadership roles throughout his career in education and...

MENOMONEE FALLS - Kohl's Department Stores announced today a $3 million gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to establish the Kohl's Department Stores Center for Retailing Excellence.In addition to an endowment to provide administrative and programming support, the gift will fund a state-of-the-art facility within an expanded and renovated School of Human Ecology building. This marks the largest corporate...

WAUKESHA, Wisc., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel American Insurance Company is pleased to announce the release of their Manufactured Home Program in Indiana. The program is exclusively represented by Bolton & Company, a managing general agent with more than 40 years of experience in manufactured home insurance. Bolton provides Indiana agents quick online rating, no minimum premium volume and...

SC Johnson Offers Tips for Reducing Indoor Allergens and Asthma Triggers RACINE, Wis., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The one out of four Americans who are affected by asthma and allergies(1) can control symptoms by cleaning their homes to ward away common disease triggers. In recognition of World Asthma Day (May 6), SC Johnson gives advice for ridding homes of...

Printer recognized for numerous voluntary pollution prevention measures SUSSEX, Wis., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- For its ongoing commitment to protecting the environment and its proactive, socially conscious approach to business decisions, Quad/Graphics has been awarded a 2008 Business Friend of the Environment Award from the Wisconsin Environmental Working Group(R) (WEWG), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070108/CGM075LOGO) "Quad/Graphics is...

Trip to Focus on Building Relationships, Protecting the Great Lakes, and Promoting Wisconsin’s Leadership in Agriculture, Clean Energy   Governor Jim Doyle will depart this week on a business trip to Canada to build relationships with business and government officials, discuss protecting the Great Lakes, and promote Wisconsin’s leadership in agriculture and clean energy.    The Governor will visit...

After a couple good revenue years, Western Wisconsin farmers, like many farmers around the country, are feeling the pinch from higher feed, fuel and fertilizer costs. Unless, they are very, very big, farmers won’t get much help from the federal farm bill, according to critics of the measure which passed the House last week. “This bill was well designed to avoid...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- It will be 2010 before the glut of foreclosed properties works its way through the market and MGIC Investment Corp. recovers from the credit meltdown, according to Craig Culver, CEO of the Milwaukee-based company. Speaking to Mike Gousha on his Up Front television program, Culver predicted delinquencies will peak at the end...