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Project to create 34 jobs MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Wausau Equipment Company, Inc., in Fond du Lac will receive $221,000 in Enterprise Development Zone tax credits for an expansion project. “Manufacturing is one of the real cornerstones of our state,” Governor Doyle said. “I’m pleased that Wausau Equipment Company, Inc. has chosen to expand in...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Kevin Mansell, a 26-year Kohl's Corp. veteran who has served as president since 1999, has been named president and chief executive officer of the company. He will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. Mansell, 56, succeeds Larry Montgomery, 59, who will remain chairman of the board and will hold full-time management responsibilities for...

WHITEWATER – Do you know what it means to be a Warhawk? Incoming students are about to find out thanks to UW-Whitewater’s new freshman orientation programs. The programs are all about connections and preparing incoming freshman for college life at UW-Whitewater. “We know that when students feel connected, they are more likely to be successful academically, socially and personally,” Kim...

MADISON - From logging to waterskiing, rivers have always played a role in the Wisconsin's story. Now a new book by a University of Wisconsin-Madison staff member brings the state's rivers together in sharp detail. Created as both a travel guide and a comprehensive history of Wisconsin's waterways, "Explore Wisconsin Rivers" is the first book to tackle more than one...

MADISON - The WiCell Research Institute, a private, not-for-profit supporting organization to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is launching its own stem cell bank to distribute cell lines beyond the 21 lines eligible for federal funding and distribution through the National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB). "We are establishing the WiCell Bank to grow, test, store and distribute cell lines that...

Waukesha, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2008) – Beer Capitol Distributing Inc., a wholly-owned division of The Madrigrano Companies, has agreed to acquire beer wholesaler Miller Brands-Milwaukee LLC, a move that will strengthen the beer distributor’s growing portfolio of brands offered in the Milwaukee market. With this combination the brands offered by the newly formed Miller-Coors alliance will now be more...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourteen physicians who have been part of Commonwealth Medical Group have announced that they plan to enhance the care and service they provide to their patients by joining Aurora Health Care. "These are top-notch primary care physicians, and we are delighted they have decided to join our organization," said Nick Turkal, M.D., Aurora's president and...