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(MADISON, WI) John Biondi, President of C5-6 Technologies, stepped into his new role as Board Chair of Thrive last week as he led Thrive’s first Board of Directors meeting of 2008. He will serve as Thrive Board Chair through December 2008. A noted business and community leader, Mr. Biondi served on Thrive’s inaugural Board of Directors in 2007 as...

January 31, 2008 Dallas, TX – Cornerworld Corp. (OTCBB: CWRL - News) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Sway Inc. (http://www.swayonline.com), a social media marketing company that sells sophisticated digital media tools to leading advertisers. Sway products enable central control for administering marketing campaigns across numerous platforms. “Sway has pioneered the technology that helps top brands build their social...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) , parent company of Midwest Airlines, today said that the parties have been informed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the DOJ has closed its investigation of the pending acquisition of Midwest Air Group by Midwest Air Partners, LLC, an affiliate of TPG Capital. As a result,...

Kohl's plans to recognize 1,900 compassionate kids through the Kids Who Care(R) Scholarship Program MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Through the Kohl's Kids Who Care(R) Scholarship Program, more than 7,000 scholarships and prizes totaling over $1.5 million have been awarded to youth volunteers nationwide since 2001. This year, Kohl's plans to award another 1,900 kids ages 6...

WAUWATOSA, Wis., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin-based Fi-Med Management, Inc. announced last week the acquisition of Mediplete, a growing medical billing firm with offices in Utah and southern California. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080130/AQW173) The acquisition, completed on Dec. 28, 2007, comes at the confluence of two goals: for Mediplete, the need to bring new, more efficient technologies on board for their clients in...

NERSAC, France, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions announced today the official opening of its new lithium-ion automotive battery manufacturing facility. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) The plant, based in Nersac, France, is dedicated to the manufacture of advanced lithium-ion batteries for hybrid, plug-in, fuel cell and electric vehicles and is the first of its kind in the world. Johnson Controls-Saft initially...

A Review of Nutrition Research Finds Cranberries Contain a Greater Concentration of Antioxidants than Other Fruit and Provide a Variety of Health Benefits -- Including Heart Health LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, Mass., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease remains the number one health threat affecting men and women in the United States today. Now, a recent...

BELOIT, Wis., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) announced today that it plans to release its 2007 fourth quarter and full year financial results at 7:00 AM CT (8:00 AM ET) on Wednesday, February 6. At 1:30 PM CT (2:30 PM ET) on Wednesday, February 6, the Company will hold a telephone conference call on its earnings release....

New Plan to Cover All Kids to Begin February 1, 2008   MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today met with doctors, nurses and community members to discuss BadgerCare Plus, which will allow every Wisconsin family, regardless of income, to buy affordable, comprehensive health care coverage for their kids.  Families can begin signing up for BadgerCare Plus on February 1, 2008 by...

Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz praised today’s unanimous State Senate vote in favor of legislation clarifying the property tax status of low-income housing projects (SB 403). The legislation now moves to the State Assembly for consideration.   “This has been a difficult issue to resolve, but thanks to a great deal of hard work and compromise from all sides, we are...