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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- We Energies, Madison Gas & Electric and Wisconsin Public Power today announced a significant new commitment to environmental initiatives. They include reductions in greenhouse gases, investments in additional renewable energy resources, funding to protect Lake Michigan's ecosystem and the retirement of older, less-efficient generation. "Coupled with other initiatives we have under way, our three utilities...

Partnership expands the reach of Cygnus editorial content FORT ATKINSON, Wis., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cygnus Business Media, a leading diversified business-to-business media company, announced today it has partnered with DirectoryM and will provide more than 2,500 articles into its Content Publishing Engine. The search directory -- Articles.DirectoryM.com -- is integrated into more than 200 local media sites. Under...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Maggie Beckley of Aurora Health Care has been honored as YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee's YMCA's Black Achiever of the Year. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080806/AQW060) "As Black Achievers, our adult volunteers serve as mentors to teenagers," said Marsha Lee, Black Achievers director at the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. "They encourage and support African-American students to pursue and set high...

Lakefront Resort Condo Sales in Full Swing DELAVAN, Wis., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Delavan Resort Holdings, owners of Lake Lawn Resort, today announced that the City of Delavan Common Council has provided final approval for its next phase of development, allowing construction on the $ 80 million+ Villas of Harbor's Edge project to begin August 2008. Lake Lawn Resort (http://www.lakelawnresort.com/)...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. today reported July performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect. Midwest Air Group, Inc. -- Performance Report ...

Second Quarter 2008 Highlights - Average occupancy for the second quarter was 88.9%, versus 90.0% for the first quarter of 2008 and 90.7% for the second quarter of 2007. - Occupancy improved significantly since May, approaching a 1% increase through the end of July. - Revenue for the second quarter was $478.2 million, up 4.3% from the second quarter...

Branch expansion will add jobs to local economy MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National City today announced it is opening a new state headquarters at 411 East Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee, relocating employees from its current offices in Brookfield after the first of the year. The bank also announced it will expand its Greater Milwaukee market presence by...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year running, Wisconsin based K2 Sourcing, a supply chain software and strategic sourcing consulting service provider, is named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazines top supply chain innovators. K2 Sourcing received the honor in recognition of their commitment to educate organizations of all size to understand the tremendous positive impact web-based...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2008--Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) reported today that sales for the four-week month ended August 2, 2008 decreased 2.4 percent from the four-week month ended August 4, 2007. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 10.4 percent. Total year-to-date sales were up 2.6 percent over the comparable prior year period. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- We Energies has agreed to shut down two coal-fired plant in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by 2012, make a series of commitments to alternative energy generation and address water quality issues in Lake Michigan in exchange for environmental groups dropping their lawsuit opposing the system the utility built to cool its new coal...

WisBusiness.com The two sides in the three-year legal battle over the water intake system at the Oak Creek Power Plant have reached a $105 million agreement. The deal provides $100 million for Lake Michigan protection projects over a 25 year period and take significant steps to address global warming. “This settlement provides the long-term commitment of resources necessary to help...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Though they might have had a few reservations, most of the 29 members on the Governor’s Global Warming Task Force found the suggestions to cut carbon dioxide (C02) emissions acceptable. But three representatives, all from industry, dissented in the final vote. GM didn’t like the tough California-style tailpipe gas restrictions. And two members of...