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MILWAUKEE, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of franchisees of Quiznos Sub today filed a Class Action Complaint against the company in Milwaukee County Circuit Court (State of Wisconsin). The lawsuit, Westerfield, et al. v. The Quizno's Franchise Company LLC, et al. (Case No. 08-CV-003158), alleges multiple violations of Wisconsin's consumer protection laws. Among other things, the Complaint charges that...

MILWAUKEE, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the sale by it of additional shares of common stock. The proceeds of the offering will be used to increase the capital of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company, MGIC's principal insurance subsidiary, in order to enable...

Loyalty Program Invites Consumers to 'Live the Life, Get the Gear' MILWAUKEE, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller High Life today launched Miller High Life Extras, a loyalty program that will reward consumers who are "living the high life" with exclusive, limited-edition merchandise, ranging from an official Miller High Life delivery shirt to a branded fire pit. Miller High Life Extras...

Public Company Expands Focus to Deliver Total Supply Chain Solutions in North American Energy Sectors MANITOWOC, Wis., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tower Tech Holdings Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TWRT) has completed a corporate name change to Broadwind Energy, Inc. Effective March 4, all common shares of Broadwind Energy, Inc., as well as shares previously traded under the TWRT symbol, will be...

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopko has some groundbreaking news for Council Bluffs. The retail merchandiser is bringing a fifth Shopko store to Iowa as well as a fifth store to the suburban Omaha market. This will be the first Shopko store in Council Bluffs. This month, Shopko will open the first new store to be built in...

Relies on Neverfail to Provide Uninterrupted Customer Access to Banking Services AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitable Bank, a community-based bank in Wisconsin with $600 million in assets and one of the top ten lenders for residential mortgage lending, has selected Neverfail to ensure continuous availability to all banking services for its customers. Neverfail, a leading global software...

Charter, Time Warner, AT&T, CenturyTel, Comcast Apply as a Result of Video Competition Act   MILWAUKEE, WI – Five Wisconsin video service providers – Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable, AT&T, CenturyTel and Comcast Cable – have applied for statewide video franchises as a result of the Video Competition Act (VCA), and AT&T already received approval for its franchise from the...

Urges President Bush to Temporarily Halt Purchases to the Reserve, Lowering Gas Prices by As Much As 25 Cents a Gallon WASHINGTON, DC – Oil prices hit an all-time high on Monday at nearly $104 a barrel, surpassing the inflation-adjusted record of the 1980s, its effects spreading to gas stations, grocery stores, manufacturers, and middle-class homes in Wisconsin and across...

Historic Saturday, May 31 Event Coinciding with IndyCar Series Weekend   MILWAUKEE, Wis. (March 4, 2008) – Today, The Milwaukee Mile announced a new marketing partnership with Sears Holdings and the addition of the “Sears Auto Center 150” United Speed Alliance Racing (USAR) Hooters Pro Cup Series event, to be run on Saturday, May 31.   This will also signify a renewal of...

The UW Family Business Center has hired Jennifer Laack as Center Coordinator to handle administrative operations and program coordination of this rapidly growing organization.  The UW Family Business Center is a not-for-profit, membership organization for family-owned businesses.  For more information about the FBC, go to http://exed.wisc.edu/fbc

MILWAUKEE, March 4, 2008 — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has received a Wisconsin franchise to offer video service, helping to bring consumers the benefits of real competition to cable TV services.   The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) last week issued AT&T Wisconsin a state franchise to provide video services under provisions of the recently enacted Wisconsin Video Competition Act. The...

Bipartisan proposal backed by key environment groups would cut red tape for smaller projects MADISON – Facilities providing power from wind would get faster and easier approval under a bill introduced today by State Rep. Phil Montgomery (R-Green Bay) and State Sen. Jeff Plale (D-South Milwaukee) with the backing of two key state environmental groups: Clean Wisconsin and Renew Wisconsin. “Wind has arrived as...

MADISON – Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters today, Governor Jim Doyle and cycling icon turned cancer advocate Lance Armstrong urged the people of Wisconsin to end workplace smoking in their state, including in bars and restaurants.   “Wisconsin has every reason to pass a smoking ban and no excuse not to,” Governor Doyle told those gathered for a...

WHITEWATER – The submissions are in for the second annual Warhawk Business Plan competition and one team is that much closer to the top prize of $5,000. Of the 42 teams that applied, 31 have moved on to the second round. “Many were well thought out ideas that I think people have been thinking about for a long time,”...

Video is now available from several recent events sponsored by WisBusiness.com and WisPolitics.com. Video is posted from luncheons with Commerce Secretary Jack Fischer and Dean Health System CEO Craig Samitt and from a climate change conference held in Madison. Read below for descriptions of the events and links to WisBusiness coverage and online video. Next WisBusiness.com/Madison Magazine Luncheon: Chuck Taylor of...