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State’s housing news much better than nation Madison – Wisconsin housing sales decreased but prices increased in 2007, leaving Wisconsin’s real estate market in much better shape than many parts of the Midwest and the nation, according to the year-end analysis of existing home sales conducted by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). Wisconsin home sales declined in 2007 by 10.8 percent relative to 2006,...

RACINE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE:MOD), a diversified leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced that, to date, it has been awarded a series of programs to supply exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooling solutions to meet U.S. EPA 2010 on-highway vehicle and Tier 4 off-highway equipment emissions standards. The new programs, which consist of medium and heavy-duty engine...

CheckFree Frontier provides scalability and flexibility to accommodate transaction volume growth, improve process controls and ensure seamless migration BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading provider of information technology services to the financial industry, today announced that Merrill Lynch has selected CheckFree Frontier 2.0TM as its strategic reconciliation platform. After an evaluation process, Merrill Lynch...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Executives at Minto Communities of Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario leave California based Eliant, to join AVID Ratings™ for its corporate-wide customer loyalty research and consulting services. According to Jan Coulis, Customer Experience Manager for Minto Communities, “it was a big decision for us to change survey providers to AVID Ratings, but no other company could offer us...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kids at the Bear Creek Recreation Complex in Orlando, Fla., are flocking to the state’s first installation of Intensity, BCI Burke’s new fitness play complex designed to promote fitness in children. “We’re so excited about this new playground that we really wanted to have one in Central Florida that people could come and see for themselves,” said...

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) board of directors declared today a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.30 per share payable March 10, 2008 to shareholders of record on February 25, 2008. Snap-on has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends, without interruption or reduction, since 1939. About Snap-on Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools,...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been awarded $764,790 for the Fox Riverfront development in downtown Green Bay.   “This award will help us continue to revitalize Green Bay’s waterfront,” Governor Doyle said. “The Fox River is the heart of the city and the riverfront development will significantly increase public access to...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wisconsin, which is holding its presidential primary on Feb. 19, had a 2007 population of 5.6 million that included a higher percentage of non-Hispanic whites and a lower percentage of Hispanics than the nation as a whole, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics. About 77 percent of Wisconsin's voting-age citizens cast a ballot in...

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris and BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO) announced they have received all required regulatory and shareholder approval and expect to close the acquisitions of Ozaukee Bank and Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc., later this month. Harris and BMO announced in July 2007 a definitive agreement for BMO to purchase Ozaukee Bank, a community bank...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate healthy relationships and this year the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation's (AACDCF) Give Back A Smile (GBAS) program celebrates that and so much more. Generous AACDCF volunteer dental professionals have given their time and expertise pro bono to help restore the smiles and lives...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $1.47 billion, including certain items described below. This compares with net income of $121.5 million for the same quarter a year ago. Diluted loss per share was $18.17 for the quarter ending December 31, 2007, compared to...

Nationwide storage solutions provider, AME Vertical, selected Wildeck, Inc. for “Vendor of the Year” honors based on the company’s high product quality, service and customer response. Waukesha, WI – February 2007 - Wildeck, Inc., the largest manufacturer of mezzanines, material lifts, and safety guarding products in North America, has been named “Vendor of the Year” for 2007 by nationwide storage solutions provider, AME Vertical...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON -- Going into its second year, Thrive -- the eight-county south central Wisconsin economic development group formerly known as the Madison Region Economic Development Enterprise -- has “gotten its infrastructure built and is now dressed up and ready to go.” That’s the optimistic assessment from the John Biondi, Thrive’s new chairman. He took the reins of...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, has filed a request with the state Public Service Commission to increase electric rates about 90 cents per month for typical residential customers due to what it said are "much higher than expected fuel costs" to generate or purchase electricity. "Our costs were significantly higher in...