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EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers' News, Inc. -- Industrial employment in Wisconsin dropped 2.1% over the past 12 months according to the 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register, a compilation of state industry published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. The Register reports Wisconsin shed 13,276 industrial jobs from June 2007 to June 2008, the heaviest loss...

Indiana governor recognizes the state's largest wind farm development MADISON, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels officially welcomed the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm to Benton County, Indiana, at a project recognition and blade signing ceremony on May 28, 2008. Governor Daniels, who was joined by other local elected officials, landowners, and community leaders, commented, "Indiana is becoming...

Bill Includes Competitive Grants to Train Realtime Writers and Captioners Who Can Provide Communication Access for People With Hearing Loss VIENNA, Va., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) today thanked Rep. Kind (D-Wisconsin) for his role in the passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.R. 4137, S. 1642), better known as the Higher Education...

New entertainment sports league takes historic steps at Oshkosh Unveils DKNY MEN as first official sponsor NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocket Racing League today celebrates the historic inaugural flights of the Rocket Racer(R), which captivated the hundreds of thousands of people on-hand at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. Beginning with the first public demonstration flight of...

APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton announced today that it has simultaneously entered into a definitive agreement to sell and completed the sale of Bemrose Group Limited to an acquisition affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation, a U.S.-based private equity firm. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030106/CGM007LOGO) BemroseBooth was a wholly-owned subsidiary that Appleton acquired in December...

Posts Year-to-Date Same Store RevPAR Gain of 4.2 Percent MADISON, Wis., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:WOLF) , North America's leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Highlights -- Reported 2008 second quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $14.0 million, which was near the high end of the company's previously-issued...

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today a motorsports gathering in partnership with Audi North Shore in Milwaukee, Wisc. on Wednesday evening, August 6, 2008. Local customers and prospects will be hosted to welcome Audi Sport race car drivers Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr. In preparation for Saturday's American Le Mans race at Road America...

MILWAUKEE, Aug 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) announced today that it has been named one of PINK magazine's 2008 "Top Companies for Women," and is the only employment services firm named to the list. PINK's exclusive annual ranking, issued for the second time this year, recognizes the prominent role of women at Manpower, particularly in top leadership roles. (Logo:...

Entering the U.S. Mid Tier Shipbuilding Market with a Focus on Naval Programs. TRIESTE, Italy, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., a world leader in the commercial and naval shipbuilding industry, today announced that it has signed a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire the Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG), from its parent company, The Manitowoc Company,...

MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison zoology professor Monica Turner was lauded Aug. 4 for work that was once criticized as "pseudoscience." Turner's research on how large-scale environmental changes affect ecological processes has helped establish a new discipline, known as landscape ecology. In recognition of her tremendous contributions to the field, she received the 2008 Robert H. MacArthur Award from the...

DFI to Facilitate Event Held at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Madison) The 50 attendees at the Credit and Money Session of the National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy (NIFEL) will travel to Chicago this week to take part in the first-ever listening session of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy (PACFL). The information-gathering session...

MILWAUKEE, 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 Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at the Brookfield Suites Hotel, 1200 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield. Two attorneys from DeWitt Ross & Stevens will present information from 8 to 9 a.m. Continental breakfast and registration begins...

New Online Groups Allow REALTORS® to Build Business Connections Quickly and Conveniently Madison –The WRA has today announced the launch of its new Facebook and LinkedIn online community groups. The new groups, designed to enhance communications between REALTORS® and the state association, give members exclusive access to WRA content and an opportunity to develop professional connections online. Social networking Web sites...

One year after the collapse of Minneapolis' I-35W bridge brought home the need for safer, more durable bridges and faster, less expensive bridge repair, a series of Wisconsin projects is marking significant progress toward those goals. The bridge designs developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) include new techniques and materials that...

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (in Madison and Brookfield) has unveiled a new mobile Web site – m.flemings100.com – where visitors can get instant access to The Fleming’s List of 100 wines by the glass via their mobile phone or handheld device. The site also features a full menu, location search box by zip code and...