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MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Labor Licensing Policy Committee (LLPC) will host representatives of the adidas Group and the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC) in a final effort to bring closure to issues related to former workers of Hermosa Manufacturing.  The meeting will be held at noon today (April 4) in the Memorial Union (check Today in the Union...

MILWAUKEE, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation is notifying consumers that the battery chargers identified below bear a counterfeit UL Mark. These chargers, in fact, have not been evaluated by UL for conformity to its standards. They are known to be sold with John Deere electric start lawn mowers, models JS30 and JS35. Manufacturer: ...

MADISON, Wis., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In connection with the upcoming Wall Street Access/Berenson & Company Midwest Utilities Seminar, Alliant Energy (NYSE:LNT) will webcast its formal presentation to the financial community on Thursday evening, April 10, at 5:15 p.m. central time. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020405/LNTLOGO) Interested parties can access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the company's Web site at...

STEVENS POINT, Wis., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyward, the industry-leading K-12 school administrative software provider, has developed a new web-based module for their Financial Management System. School Based Activity Accounting (SBAA) is an affordable way to record and track activity funds at each individual school with district-wide administration and audit capabilities. Skyward's SBAA module improves efficiency and impedes fraud...

WAUKESHA, Wis., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel American Insurance Company announced today the completion of their custom motorcycle building project, Markel Builds Fun. The five-month project culminated in the awarding of a custom-built motorcycle to Mark Meyer of Council Bluffs, IA. The motorcycle was delivered to Mr. Meyer earlier this year by one of the nation's premiere motorcycle shipping...

Judges Identify New Kitchen Design Trends Among Nationwide Entries MADISON, Wis., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Sub-Zero, Inc. and Wolf Appliance, Inc., the industry leaders in refrigeration, wine storage and cooking equipment, today revealed the winners and design trends from its prestigious, bi-annual Kitchen Design Contest. Seven distinguished industry professionals evaluated more than 1,600 entries and identified kitchen design...

CLEVELAND, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) on Sunday will begin new daily nonstop service from its Cleveland hub at Hopkins International Airport to four new cities -- Birmingham, Ala., Charleston, S.C., Green Bay, Wis. and Tulsa, Okla. The new cities are part of Continental's expansion program underway at Cleveland that adds new domestic nonstop destinations, in addition...

Eco-Friendly Concept Incorporates Car Wash, Retail and Renewable Fuels MILWAUKEE, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Being an eco-friendly American no longer begins and ends with plastic bottle recycling and using rechargeable batteries. Those choices now extend to the shopping experience with the opening of Good to Go, the nation's first ecologically friendly convenience store, car wash and alternate fuel...

WEST BEND, Wis., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mach One Corporation, www.machonecorp.com, (Pink Sheets: MNCN) announces that the final tests prior to large scale manufacturing of its ImmunoGam(TM) colostrum replacement product were completed last week. "A highly qualified scientist from BioQual spent a week with us in our Belgium, Wisconsin facility completing a technology transfer and memorializing the protocols for...

SoftSwitching Technologies Expands Global Reach with New Singapore Headquarters MIDDLETON, Wis., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- SoftSwitching Technologies(R) (SST), a growing global leader in the power quality industry, is pleased to announce the opening of its first international office in Singapore. SoftSwitching Technologies Asia, scheduled to open this spring, will promote SoftSwitching Technologies power quality detection and protection solutions...

Leading Warehousing and Distribution Company to Integrate U.S. Network Services for Increased Communications and Cost-Efficiencies APPLETON, Wis., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a $1.1 million extension of its relationship with Warehouse Specialists, Inc., a leading logistics and packaging distributor for printing, chemical and food companies in the United States. With AT&T's advanced network and...

First and Only Female to Serve as CEO Among the Nation's Top 25 CPA Firms MILWAUKEE, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Clifton Gunderson, ranked as one of the nation's largest certified public accounting and consulting firms, today announced it has named Krista McMasters as Chief Executive Officer. McMasters succeeds Carl George, who in a planned move, is retiring after...

Wausau, Wisconsin – (April 3, 2008) – During the month of April, Trig’s (www.trigs.com) will match customer in-store donations to support Autism Awareness Month.   Trig’s is inviting shoppers to donate $1 to support the activities of the Central Wisconsin Autism Society and the Central Wisconsin AUsome Social Group related to Autism Awareness Month, which is observed in April of each...