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WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today that it has collected nearly 5,000 laptops in response to its AlphaSmarts for Africa campaign, which concluded on March 31. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001108/RENAISSANCELOGO) In an effort to help teach fundamental skills to students in areas where illiteracy rates are as high as 93%, the program will provide schools in Northern...

BloodCenter of Wisconsin to implement Mediware's suite of blood center products to improve efficiency from donor recruitment to hospital distribution. LENEXA, Kan., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mediware Information Systems (NASDAQ:MEDW) , a provider of ClosedLoop(TM) clinical systems for blood and medication management, announced today that BloodCenter of Wisconsin will implement Mediware's suite of blood center software products. The suite...

FDA Reports Indicate Infants Sickened from Algae/Fungal-Based Nutritional Supplements CORNUCOPIA, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cornucopia Institute has filed a legal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding that the agency enforce the organic regulations prohibiting toxic solvents from being used in the production of organic food. Cornucopia, a nonprofit food and farm policy research group,...

New Entertainment Sports League to Stage First Exhibition Race at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh August 1st and August 2nd Armadillo Aerospace to provide LOX Engine for Rocket Racer(R) Rocket Racing Composite Announces Acquisition of Velocity Aircraft NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocket Racing League(R) (RRL(TM)), the new entertainment sports league that combines the exhilaration of racing with...

New North company to invest $27 million in project PULASKI, April 15, 2008 – Carver Yachts announced today that it is expanding its Marquis Yacht Division plant in Pulaski, and is opening new facilities in Oconto County and Green Bay.  The expansion is expected to create 450 new jobs in the region.   Carver is investing $27 million in the expansion, and...

Recent turmoil in the job market and on Wall Street has Wisconsin residents feeling increasingly frustrated about where things are heading. But, it also appears a sizeable number are prepared to take action to improve the financial outlook for themselves and their families. According to a recent Checkpoint statewide public opinion poll, 60 percent of state residents agree that things...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Neenah corporate jobs Plexus Corp. will move its corporate headquarters to a new $18 million office building on the site of the former Glatfelter paper mill in downtown Neenah. The four-story, 94,000-square-foot office building will bring 325 employees into Neenah’s central business district. Plexus will become the third multinational company, joining Alta Resources Inc. and Bemis Co. Inc., to establish its...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The impending loss of Famous Footwear’s headquarters and its 270 corporate jobs is unwelcome, but Madison officials shouldn’t lose too much sleep over it. That was the somewhat surprising assessment of Mark Bugher, board chairman of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. He delivered his assessment at a Monday luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness.com, Madison Magazine...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The impending loss of Famous Footwear’s headquarters and its 270 corporate jobs is unwelcome, but Madison officials shouldn’t lose too much sleep over it. That was the somewhat surprising assessment of Mark Bugher, board chairman of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. He spoke today at a luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness.com, Madison Magazine and the...