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MILWAUKEE - 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 are taking a...

Settlement will fund Lake Michigan Protection Projects for 25 Years and Address Global Warming Oak Creek, Wis – The three year legal battle over the water intake structure at the Elm Road Generating Station (ERGS) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, ended late last week with a settlement agreement that will provide $100 million for Lake Michigan protection projects over a...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Self-funded companies that are members of the Business Health Care Group in southeastern Wisconsin saw a two-year aggregate decrease of 4.5 percent per health plan member when compared with 2005 base year costs. In 2007, the self-funded member companies experienced a 6.1-percent increase in medical costs (prior to benefit application), which was approximately 4 percent...

MADISON, WI (August 5, 2008)—“ Is Your Company’s Non-Compete Agreement Worth The Paper It Is Written On?” is the topic of a free seminar Thursday, September 11, 2008, at the Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, 1 West Dayton St., Madison. Two attorneys from DeWitt Ross & Stevens will present information from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast...

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPage Corporation today announced that its Wisconsin Rapids Converting Facility has been honored with an Environmental Stewardship Award from Orion Energy Systems. After an extensive review of the facility's energy consumption in the second half of 2006, managers began working with Orion to find innovative and cost-effective ways to reduce energy waste and...

The Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee's New Boutique Hotel to Hold Job Fair Monday, August 11th and Tuesday, August 12th MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, WI will be hiring full and part-time experienced bartenders and servers, restaurant and hotel staff during a job fair on Monday, August 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....

Master Griller Mike Zeller Offers Quick and Easy Ways to Re-ignite the Flames of Your Grill for Your Labor Day Weekend Cookout and Beyond SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The dog days of summer are upon us, and most people admit that their BBQ menus are getting stale. In fact, according to national survey on grilling fare,...

APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton will release its second quarter 2008 financial results after market close on August 11. Chief Executive Officer Mark Richards and Chief Financial Officer Tom Ferree will host a teleconference to discuss those results with the investment community on August 12 at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030106/CGM007LOGO) The call will be broadcast live over the...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that the Court Meeting and General Meeting, required under U.K. law, of Enodis, plc (L: ENO) shareholders resulted in the overwhelming approval of the Scheme of Arrangement under which Manitowoc would purchase Enodis. More than 99 percent of shares represented voted in favor of the proposed...