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Milwaukee - Scot Ross, Executive Director of One Wisconsin Now, issued the following statements regarding the state Supreme Court's decision in the Menasha Corp. case and Justice Ziegler's written opinion. "Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce's $2 million investment in Annette Ziegler has turned around a quick $265 million return for business - an extraordinary deal given today's economy. One Wisconsin Now...

MADISON, Wis., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MyWeather LLC, an industry-leading developer of personalized weather and traffic digital content, announced that its MyWeather Mobile application for iPhone 3G, the original iPhone and iPod Touch is available on the Apple App Store beginning today. The new application provides highly accurate, multi-layered weather data based on MyWeather's proprietary personal forecasting technology. "This will...

WAUSAU, Wis., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Although a U.S. economic recession would not be good news overall for employers, most don't believe a recession would drive up workers compensation claims, according to a new survey of financial executives. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040317/CGW048LOGO-a ) Only 23 percent of respondents said a recession would cause an increase in their workers compensation claims, compared to 62...

Events Include Minneapolis, Chicago and Los Angeles Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Races MILWAUKEE, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MGD 64 today announced it will sponsor three upcoming 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup events: the July 12 Life Time Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, the August 22 Accenture Chicago Triathlon and the September 7 Kaiser...

Save 10%, Up to $300 MILWAUKEE, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- For beach lovers and culture seekers alike, comes a brand new deal on vacations to Mexico and the Caribbean. Organized vacation planners who like seeing their departure date circled on the calendar far in advance will benefit. Plain and simple, booking early saves money. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080107/AQM223LOGO) Here's how it works. Book...

Toyota's Mobile Experience Offers A Look Inside Hybrid Synergy Drive MADISON, Wis., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience," to Hybridfest 2008 in Madison, Wis., on July 19-20th as part of the Dane County Fair. The tour is designed to provide consumers with a firsthand opportunity to experience...

CUDAHY, Wis., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ladish Co., Inc. ( www.ladishco.com ) (NASDAQ:LDSH) today announced it has acquired complete ownership of Aerex Manufacturing, Inc. ("Aerex"). Aerex, located in South Windsor, Connecticut, is a precision-machining enterprise serving the aerospace and commercial airplane industries since 1966. The purchase price of Aerex was approximately $14 million, paid through a combination of cash...

CHICAGO, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grainger (NYSE:GWW) , North America's leading industrial distributor, today announced that its direct marketing subsidiary, Lab Safety Supply, Inc., (LSS) has acquired substantially all of the assets of Highsmith, Inc. located in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Highsmith is a direct marketing leader in the library equipment, furniture and supplies market. Terms of the agreement were...

Integrated software helps tackle energy and facility management challenges MILWAUKEE, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc., the global leader in creating smart environments, today announced plans to integrate IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Energy Management software to help make data centers more energy efficient and sustainable. The offering fuses the advanced energy monitoring and control capabilities of Johnson Controls...

Italian Company Known for Premium, High-Performance Motorcycles MILWAUKEE, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Group (MVAG). Under the agreement, Harley-Davidson will acquire 100 percent of MV Agusta Group shares for total consideration of approximately 70 million euros ($109 million), which includes the...