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WisBusiness.com Madison's Third Wave Technologies is being sold for $580 million to Massachusetts-based Hologic, Inc. The transaction should be completed this fall. Third Wave, which has about 180 employees, will remain in Madison and retain most of its employees, a Hologic spokesman said. Hologic, Inc. said the price of $11.25 per share represents a 24 percent premium to Third...

By David Wise WisBusiness.com Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still today said the investment climate in Wisconsin “is getting progressively better” with increased investment by angel investors and venture capitalists. Speaking during a Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference panel, Still said there has been an expansion of angel investment networks from six about three years ago to 17 today. Still...

Every home pitch delivered wirelessly using TDS’ WiMAX technology and Mediasite webcasting technology.   MADISON, Wis. – June 9, 2008 – For the second year in a row, Sonic Foundry Inc. and TDS are teaming up with the Madison Mallards to bring the teams’ home baseball games to a computer near you. The games will be carried live on the Web...

Guidelines Offered to Ensure Safety Madison, Wis. – June 9, 2008 – After the weekend storms that pounded much of central and southern Wisconsin, flooding has become a serious issue in several parts of the state. It is important to remember that walking through a wet or flooded home or building can be dangerous. Alliant Energy advises people to use extreme caution in...

MADISON, Wis., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced the company will webcast The Chronicle of Higher Education's Executive Leadership Forum, "Surviving and Thriving in 2012: Overcoming the Key Challenges of the Future," held June 8 and 9 in Washington, D.C. For the third year...

CHICAGO, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Mercury Marine Division of Brunswick Corp. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's secondary aluminum production plant that makes boat motors at W6250 Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac, Wis. The agreement, which includes a $25,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Mercury Marine violated a...

GREENWICH, Conn., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PASSUR Aerospace announced today that Milwaukee County's General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has contracted for the Field Condition Report (FCR) module, part of the PASSUR(R) OPSnet(TM) system, which provides best-of-breed protocols for the efficient and smooth management of an airport during irregular events such as snow and ice, lightning, and construction -- as...

Combination to Accelerate Growth and Broaden Presence in Women's Health Market BEDFORD, Mass. and MADISON, Wisc., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) , of Bedford, Mass., announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTI) for a purchase price of $11.25 per share, or approximately $580 million in value, representing an...