MCS major, IT professors to work on Google-related project
WHITEWATER – Google, widely recognized as the world’s largest search engine, prides itself as one of the Internet’s leading technology companies today. To continue this tradition, Google created a program called the Google Summer of Code (GSoC). Scott Inscore, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater management computer system major, was one of just 1,500 students to be chosen to participate in...
Governor Doyle Protects School Aid Payments, Builds Reserve Fund and Cuts Spending in Budget Repair
All Road Work Will Move forward as Scheduled; Tobacco Fund Sheltered
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today issued vetoes and signed a budget repair bill that keeps the state’s commitment to pay vital school aid payments, increases cuts to state spending and builds a reserve of more than $100 million over the biennium. Governor Doyle faulted Assembly Republicans for...
Foo Fighters Ride Into Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary
Three Days Grace To Open for Stand-Alone Concert -
MILWAUKEE, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Harley-Davidson announced that the iconic rock band Foo Fighters has been added to the already stellar line-up of musical talent performing during the Motor Company's 105th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee.
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Foo Fighters, along with special guest Three Days Grace, will play Friday, August...
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation Names New Director of Training and Development – Customer Service
APPLETON, Wis., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation today announced it has promoted Joyce Baca to the position of director of training and development - customer service. In her new role, Baca will be responsible for development, oversight and delivery of quality customer service and ramp operational training company-wide. Reporting directly to vice president customer service Vince...
Sonic Foundry Announces Winners for Fourth Annual Rich Media Impact Awards at User Conference
Organizations recognized for excellence in the practical and creative integration of Mediasite
MADISON, Wis., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced the winners for its fourth annual Rich Media Impact Awards program. The winners were recognized at a special awards dinner during UNLEASH 2008,...
Plexus to Webcast Investor Presentation at Nasdaq OMX 21st Investor Program On May 20, 2008
NEENAH, Wis., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) , today announced it will webcast its investor relations presentation at the Nasdaq OMX 21st Investor Program in London on May 20, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. British Summer Time (BST). What: Plexus Corp.'s IR Presentation at the Nasdaq OMX 21st Investor
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MGIC Promotes Gallas to Senior Vice President – Claims
MILWAUKEE, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), the primary subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) , today announced the promotion of Carla Gallas to Senior Vice President - Claims. In her new position, Gallas will be responsible for MGIC's loss mitigation efforts as well as maximizing its efficiency in claim operations. Gallas has been with MGIC...
Alliant Energy Corporation Utility Subsidiaries Declare Preferred Stock Dividends
MADISON, Wis., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quarterly dividends on preferred stock have been declared by the Board of Directors of Alliant Energy Corporation's (NYSE:LNT) utility subsidiaries. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020405/LNTLOGO)
Wisconsin Power and Light Company Preferred Stock Dividends
The Board of Directors of Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) has declared dividends for its preferred stock shareowners of record...
MGIC Investment Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.025 Per Share
MILWAUKEE, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation's (NYSE:MTG) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share.
The dividend is payable June 16, 2008, to shareholders of record on May 27, 2008.
About MGIC Investment Corp.
MGIC (http://www.mgic.com/), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, is the nation's leading provider of private mortgage insurance coverage with $221.4...
MGIC Investment Shareholders Re-elect Directors, Approve Goals Under 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and Bonus Plan and Ratify Independent Accountants for 2008
MILWAUKEE, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation's (NYSE:MTG) shareholders today re-elected four directors who each will serve three-year terms on the company's Board of Directors. Shareholders elected the following directors: -- David S. Engelman, a Director since 1993, has been a private investor
for more than five years. He was President and Chief...
City to Accelerate Improvements for Key City Streets
Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said today that improvements for badly-deteriorated segments of State Highway 151 (East Washington Avenue) and State Highway 113 (Pennsylvania and Packers Avenues, and Northport Drive) are being moved up to 2008. The improvements will substantially and immediately improve the quality of these roadways, which are slated for major reconstruction by the Wisconsin Department of...
