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- Stormin' Gorman Thomas Helps Airline Hit a Home Run With Nonstop Flights from Coast to Coast - ORLANDO, Fla., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) , today launched additional flights from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee with the help of former professional baseball All-Star Gorman Thomas. The popular center fielder...

MADISON, Wis., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced that the company's Event Services group will webcast the Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning. Sonic Foundry is a platinum sponsor of the event which will be held May 7-9, 2008...

APPLETON, Wis., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton will release its first quarter 2008 financial results after market close on May 12. Mark Richards, chief executive officer, and Tom Ferree, chief financial officer, will host a teleconference to discuss those results with the investment community on May 13 at 4:00 p.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030106/CGM007LOGO) The call will be broadcast live over the...

MILWAUKEE, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. today reported April performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect. Midwest Air Group, Inc. -- Performance Report ...

MANITOWOC, Wis., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that it will participate in the Bank of America Basics/Industrials Conference, which will be held at the Palace Hotel in New York City on May 7 and 8. Glen E. Tellock, president and chief executive officer, and Carl J. Laurino, senior vice president and chief financial...

Respected Journalist to Preside at Prestigious Ceremony MILWAUKEE, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced today that renowned journalist Brit Hume will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the 2008 Bradley Prizes. The fifth annual awards gala ceremony will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 4,...

Project to create 10 jobs   MADISON— Governor Jim Doyle today announced that BWAY Corporation, Sturtevant, Racine County, will receive $150,000 in Technology Zone tax credits. The project is expected to create 10 new positions.   “Wisconsin is home to the best manufacturing companies in the world,” Governor Doyle said. “I am pleased to be able to help BWAY Corporation expand their...

Project to create 34 jobs   MADISON— Governor Jim Doyle today announced that LoanSifter, Inc., Little Chute, Outagamie County, will receive $160,000 in Technology Zone tax credits. The project is expected to create 34 new positions.   “From the supercomputer to the outboard motor, Wisconsin has always been committed to innovation. I am pleased to be able to help LoanSifter develop new...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Commerce’s International Trade Team will be traveling throughout the state the week of May 12-16 meeting with industry representatives in interested in growing their export businesses. Following is a schedule of the events the directors will be participating in during the week. Please contact me if you are interested in interviewing any of...

MADISON - A new online map makes it possible, for the first time, to track news of disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people.The Global Wildlife Disease News Map, developed jointly by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the U.S. Geological Survey, can be accessed at http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov.Updated daily, the map displays pushpins...

Project to create 20 jobs   MADISON — Governor Jim Doyle today announced that DNASTAR, Inc. will receive $231,500 in Technology Zone tax credits to expand its Madison facility. The project is expected to create 20 new positions.   “This is great news for Dane County and the whole state of Wisconsin. DNASTAR products are used by researchers around the globe and...

MADISON – Governor Doyle proclaimed today, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, as State Employee Recognition Day, to honor the many contributions of state employees.  The Governor commended state employees across Wisconsin and called on citizens to recognize state employees’ exemplary contributions.   “As Governor, I have the privilege of working with thousands of state employees every year and I am always impressed...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Commerce’s International Trade Team will be traveling throughout the state the week of May 12-16 meeting with industry representatives in interested in growing their export businesses. Following is a schedule of the events the directors will be participating in during the week. Please contact me if you are interested in interviewing any of...

By Brian Clark WisBusiness.com Madison’s appreciation of its business community has come a long way since the 1970s, when the idea of university researchers starting their own companies was roundly criticized by some, a long-time branding advocate says. Now, stem cell pioneers like James Thomson are lauded not only for their scientific breakthroughs but for launching start-up firms, Marsha Lindsay, a branding...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The east side of Madison should get a state-of-the-art theater complex with 16 stadium-seating auditoriums by the end of the year or early next year. That's the plan of Milwaukee-based Marcus Theatres, which says it plans to build an entertainment complex on 26 acres in the area known as "The Crossing" at...