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BELOIT, Wis., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. has declared the company's 74th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Shareholders of record September 19, 2008 will be paid $0.09 per share on October 2, 2008. This amounts to 36 cents per share on an annualized basis, representing a yield of approximately 3.6% on the stock's...

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The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a five-year, $1,893,750 grant from the National Eye Institute to study the structure of cone photoreceptors, cells in the retina of the eye that function best in bright light, and how they function in the healthy and diseased retina. The study may reveal valuable “pre-clinical” diagnostic tools that could...

Contact: Matt Lange 608-224-5081 MADISON – Gov. Jim Doyle today praised Wisconsin dairy entrepreneurs and agriculture business leaders receiving the first round of this year’s Value Added Dairy Initiative Dairy Processor grants. “Wisconsin continues its leadership in dairy and a part of our success is looking for value added economic opportunities,” Gov. Doyle said. “This grant program is an...

Contact: Lisa Stout 608-224-5126 MADISON – From Canada to Japan, Wisconsin foods are in demand worldwide, with sales last year to more than 100 countries. Those sales are made a little easier by the Food Export Association of the Midwest’s Branded Program, which helps small companies promote brand-name food and agricultural products abroad. Approved participants...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- There's nothing like a winning season to pump up ticket sales. The Milwaukee Brewers have sold 3 million ducats in 2008 -- a milestone for the pennant-contending team -- and another month remains before the playoffs. The previous ticket record, set last season, was 2.9 million. The Brewers have sold out 21 consecutive home...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Wisconsin business leaders Craig and Curt Culver have donated $250,000 to fund an expansion of First Tee, a program for young golfers aimed at middle schoolers. Craig is head of Culver's restaurants, while Curt is CEO of Milwaukee-based MGIC Investment Corp. Both are avid golfers, but Curt is better, the brothers agree. “Never any doubt...

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster Co-Chair Advisory Group The Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education will hold a public forum at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Electronic Theater Controls (ETC) located at 3031 Pleasant View Road in Middleton, WI. Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton and State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster announced in...

Multiple Ultrasound Solution Provider Doubles Sales Over Same Period Last Year WAUKESHA, Wis., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Imaging, a premier provider of economical ultrasound solutions, today announced it has installed its 1000th ultrasound system, representing a doubling of sales over the same period last year. Recent installations include Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago, Women's Center for Advanced Imaging...