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MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM MARKS 20TH  ANNIVERSARY   MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle today congratulated the Wisconsin Main Street Program on its 20th Anniversary of revitalizing downtowns in Wisconsin.   “From Viroqua to Rice Lake to Chippewa Falls, the Main Street Program has not only helped restore pride and community spirit to downtowns across the state, but has also provided an important economic...

WAUSAU Financial Systems to Offer Customers Mobile Payments Technology MOSINEE, Wis. and NOVATO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- WAUSAU Financial Systems, the industry leader in distributed payment processing and receivables processing solutions, and ClairMail, Inc., the leader in 2-way mobile phone-based customer interaction, today announced an agreement which will extend the mobile channel to WAUSAU's remittance processing solutions. By...

Increases Slated for Third Quarter 2008 Implementation Driven by Cost Inflation DALLAS, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) today announced that its baby and child care and consumer tissue businesses are notifying customers of plans to raise prices in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2008. The company said the increases are necessary to offset significant inflationary...

STURGEON BAY, Wis., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baylake Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: BYLK) -- The Board of Directors of Baylake Corp. announced their decision to forego the payment of a cash dividend on the Company's common stock that historically had been declared and paid during the second quarter of the year. "We believe that retaining earnings and continuing to build a...

Brewer Announces Fundraiser As Part Of Its Summer-Long Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration Promotion MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Brewing Company will donate 10 cents to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for every Miller Lite bottle cap collected now through Sept. 1, 2008, as part of the brand's "Better. Bolder. Summer" promotion. Miller Lite, the "ultimate light beer," is...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether families are heading to area lakes, waterparks, or swimming pools this summer, water safety precautions should be part of a summertime refresher. With drowning being the second leading cause of unintentional death among children, ages one to four and 10 to 14 years old, Kalahari Resorts is reminding families to take...

Multi-tiered Marketing Effort Highlights Miller's Ongoing Commitment to Hispanic Soccer Platform, Features Stars Omar Bravo and Cuauhtemoc Blanco MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Lite today announced the launch of a summer-long marketing effort focused on the sport Hispanic consumers love most: soccer. Miller Lite's 2008 soccer program is designed to build excitement around soccer and the brand's status as...

MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U. S. Customs and Border Protection has given A. O. Smith Corporation Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Tier III status, the highest status offered to an importing company. C-TPAT Tier III is given to a limited number of companies that have comprehensive programs in place to secure their facilities and supply chain from terrorists,...

Pilot program is designed to ease stress and save time for patients and families as they prepare to leave the hospital MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Health Care has opened two retail stores in Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center to better serve patients and to ease their transition from hospital to home in a new pilot program. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080522/AQTH076) "Our...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle will act on legislation to strengthen protections for the Great Lakes, Tuesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Discovery World at the Pier in Milwaukee. He will be joined by a coalition of lawmakers, environmental groups and local officials in this effort to preserve and protect the Great Lakes.   April 2008 Special Session Senate Bill...

MADISON - Friends of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers (WSBDF) will be pedaling for pledges when they roll out Friday, June 13, in the Fifth Annual Ride to Farm.A group of determined cyclists will make a three-day trip from a farm near Nichols in Outagamie County to a farm at Elkhorn in Walworth County. Their...

MADISON - The campus' pace may be slowing with the coming of summer, but the sounds of jackhammers, heavy equipment and busy construction crews show that University of Wisconsin-Madison improvements are going full-steam ahead."Guided by our campus master plan, we have a full slate of projects across campus that improve learning, research, transportation and the entire campus experience," says...