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From WisBusiness.com ... -- After a six-year absence, the Great Circus Parade is due for a return to Milwaukee next summer. City officials said bringing the parade to Milwaukee will cost $1.5 million. Though they have no specific figures, they hope the parade and related activities will bring in at least $25 million. That was the figure cited in...

By Samantha Hernandez WisBusiness.com A report released today by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) at the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit in Milwaukee called upon employers to not only think green, but to create jobs that are open to the current work force. The two-day summit will be attended by 900 people, according to event coordinators. The 5th annual...

WisBusiness.com After a six-year absence, the Great Circus Parade is due for a return to Milwaukee next summer. City officials said bringing the parade to Milwaukee will cost $1.5 million. Though they have no specific figures, they hope the parade and related activities will bring in at least $25 million. That was the figure cited in a 2003 UW-Milwaukee study...

MADISON, Wis., March 12, 2007 – The following is a statement by Jim Leonhart, executive director of the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association, regarding this morning’s announcement that Madison, Wis., will host the international 2008 Stem Cell Summit in September. "Wisconsin’s bioscience industry looks forward to the opportunity in September to showcase not just the state’s leadership in...

WAUKESHA, Wis., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Markel American Insurance Company today announced the enhancement of their Markel High Performance Insurance program that provides coverage for boats with speeds up to 120 mph. This program, the longest-running program for insuring high performance boats, joins their other Specialty Personal Lines, such as motorcycle and various boat products, providing essential coverage to...

WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 250 YMCA leaders from across the country are in Washington, D.C., to ask their representatives in Congress to help build strong kids, strong families and strong communities by increasing funding and supporting legislation that reduces the nation's chronic disease rates and protects child care and afterschool programs. The congressional visits on Thursday...

RACINE, Wis., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As a family company, SC Johnson takes very seriously the responsibility of providing consumers with high quality, safe and effective products. The company has recently learned that there are postings on the Internet claiming that Glade(R) PlugIns(R) products are linked to fires. Like all of the company's products, Glade(R) PlugIns(R) are safe and...

Urban Pavement Conditions Likely to Worsen as Traffic Volumes and Cost of Pavement Materials Rise While Highway Revenue Falls Short; Greater Investment Needed to Ensure Smoother Rides and Longer-Lasting Roads WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wisconsin's major urban roadways are deteriorating at a time when transportation funding in the state is inadequate to keep pace with needed repairs, and...

As part of a rebranding effort, Data Dimensions officially adopts the tagline, 'Driven by people, powered by technology(R),' a new logo design, and website redesign. JANESVILLE, Wis., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Dimensions Corporation announced today the launch of a new identity with the official adoption of the tagline, "Driven by people, powered by technology(R)," a new logo, and...

MADISON, Wis., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) today announced that on March 10, 2008, Sonic Foundry, Inc. (the "Company") received notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") stating that for 30 consecutive business days the bid price for the Company's common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion...