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'Innovation' Restaurant Also Debuts as Hot New Milwaukee Dining Spot WAUWATOSA, Wis., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The innovative and contemporary Crowne Plaza(R) Milwaukee-Wauwatosa has debuted at 10499 West Innovation Drive in Wauwatosa. The 198-room, 100% smoke-free hotel is located in the heart of the Milwaukee County Research Park, and within walking distance of the new GE Healthcare facility. Two...

Webcast Conference Call Scheduled for 8:00 A.M. CDT MILWAUKEE, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) today announced that it is scheduled to release its first quarter 2008 financial results before market hours on Thursday, April 17, 2008. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, the public is invited to participate in a webcast conference call with Jim Ziemer, President and...

Campus campaign speeches webcasted with Mediasite galvanize student interest in presidential primaries MADISON, Wis., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Students at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are informing their peers on election issues with the help of Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media communications and knowledge management, and Mediasite, the company's patented webcasting and lecture...

Cambrian Development will begin Construction of $160 million Grand Cambrian Resort WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambrian Development's Mac R. McDonald announced today that the Department of Natural Resources has officially granted the Chapter 30 construction permit for the Grand Cambrian Resort, a 112-acre condominium resort, water park and convention center. McDonald states, "The review process by the...

Contact: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Governor Jim Doyle today was joined by a coalition of industry and environmental leaders to advance a rule requiring coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions by 90%.  Once enacted, the rule will cut mercury output by 4,400 pounds a year. “Every year thousands of pounds of mercury are released into our air,...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Milwaukee Forbes magazine has named Milwaukee to its list of top 10 up-and coming tech cities. Other upper Midwest cities named were Columbus, Ohio and Iowa City, Iowa. The magazine says "globalization and poor training may have gutted America's manufacturing base, but stalwart metal-bender Milwaukee is not backing down.” Jim Paetsch, director of corporate location, expansion and attraction at Milwaukee 7, a...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Come May 3, AirTran Airways will add a nonstop seasonal flight between General Mitchell International Airport and Washington, D.C. The move follows the recent U.S. Department of Transportation decision to give AirTran, which is based in Atlanta, the right to add one new daily round-trip flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Officials at...

Online Library Includes Comprehensive Research on State's Largest Corporate Lobby  Milwaukee - The Institute for One Wisconsin has completed a comprehensive online library of information about Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the state's largest and arguably most influential corporate lobbying organizations. At WMCWatch.org, visitors will find information about the priorities, people, corporations and contributions of WMC."Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce has an...

RACINE, Wis., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT IS DEET? DEET stands for N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, the scientific name for an ingredient used in some insect repellents. DEET is among the most effective and most studied insect repellents available, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The more DEET a repellent contains, the longer time it can protect you from biting insects...