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Project to create 7 jobs   MADISON- Governor Jim Doyle today announced $8,000,000 in Industrial Revenue Bond allocations for Gaco Western, LLC in Waukesha, Waukesha County.   “For more than 50 years, Gaco Western has been a national leader in roofing, decking and waterproofing systems. I am pleased to provide Gaco Western with a bond that will allow the company to grow in...

MADISON, Wis., March 13, 2008 – The Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association, the member organization that represents the state’s bioscience industry, today announced the election of five new members to its board of directors.  Each will serve a three-year term that began on Jan. 1, 2008.   The new WBMA board members are:   ·        Jeanine Burmania.  Ms. Burmania is a licensing...

Designate a sober driver before celebrating the March 17th holiday   Wearing green clothing, singing “Danny Boy,” and a host of other St. Patrick’s Day traditions will be prevalent on March 17. But unfortunately, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations may turn to tragedies if people drive while impaired by alcohol.   Last year in Wisconsin, the St. Patrick’s Day weekend was deadly with...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, said the news that Wisconsin will host the World Stem Cell Summit in September "is another sign that we have become a world center for stem cell research and development." "Really, it's only natural that it be held here," Still said. "We are thrilled...

WisBusiness.com In a major coup for the state, Gov. Jim Doyle announced today that Madison will host the World Stem Cell Summit on September 22 - 23. Doyle said the conference will bring together top researchers, advocates, investors and other industry leaders to advance stem cell research and the promising technologies that will save lives. The World Stem Cell Summit will...

WisBusiness.com Energy efficiency may be the fastest, cheapest way for states to address global warming, reduce energy costs for the poorest citizens and create and sustain good jobs, according to a new "green jobs" report released today. The report, "Greener Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy," was prepared by the Madison based Center on Wisconsin...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The nation may be headed toward a recession, but for many rural and inner city Wisconsin communities, it’s already here – and then some. That’s why Madison’s Edgewood College may soon launch a new degree program to focus on rural and urban economic development, Business School Dean Charles Taylor said Tuesday at a...

WisBusiness.com Mark Bugher, director of Madison's University Research Park, announced this morning that construction will start in May or June on a 67,000-square-foot “accelerator” building that will cost between $6 million and $8 million. Bugher said tenants will include young companies that need more space and are moving from the MGE Innovation Center. He said the new structure will...

MANITOWOC, Wis., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced it will participate in the AEM Investor Conference, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV in conjunction with CONEXPO 2008. Conference sponsors are JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Group and Citigroup Investment Research. Glen Tellock, chief executive officer, and Carl Laurino, senior...

Paper Copies of Annual Report and Proxy Available On Request MILWAUKEE, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) today announced that the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 10 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) at The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, Wis. The Corporation's 2008 Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report to...

Paper Copies of Annual Report and Proxy Available On Request MILWAUKEE, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) today announced that the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 10 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) at The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, Wis. The Corporation's 2008 Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report to...