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Two Restaurants Bring the Bold Flavors of the Open Road to the Table Opening at the Harley-Davidson Museum July 12, 2008 MILWAUKEE, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- While the Harley-Davidson Museum's exhibits have so far been shrouded in mystery, perhaps the destination's best kept secret has been its two new restaurants, Motor and Cafe Racer. On July 12, Motor and Cafe...

SUN PRAIRIE – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the State of Wisconsin has purchased over 92,400 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electrical energy, one of the largest government purchases of renewable energy in the nation. “Government should be a clean energy leader, and the State of Wisconsin is taking major steps to lead the way and improve our...

APPLETON, Wis., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation reports traffic for June 2008. Air Wisconsin operates as US Airways Express, scheduling nearly 500 departures per day to 69 cities in 26 states and two Canadian provinces. The fleet includes 70 Canadair Regional Jets. TRAFFIC STATISTICS ...

NWA Matches Competitors with Fees for 1st Checked Bag, Frequent Flier Award Tickets, and Ticket Changes EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced it will reduce its frontline and management employees by 2,500 as a result of capacity reductions taken to address the unprecedented run-up in oil prices. In addition, NWA will match its competitors and charge...

Non-profits can apply for unrestricted grants of up to $20,000 for flood-related expenses MADISON, WI – July 9, 2008 – The Alliant Energy Foundation is pleased to announce a new Rebuilding Our Communities Grant Program that will provide funds to non-profits in Alliant Energy communities that were directly affected by the recent flooding. The...

MADISON - By giving fly cells the flu, scientists have identified scores of host genes the pathogen requires for successful infection, revealing a raft of potential new pressure points to thwart the virus. Writing in this week's issue of the journal Nature, a team of researchers led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Paul Ahlquist of the University of Wisconsin-Madison describe experiments...

MADISON - Biofuels, by recycling atmospheric carbon, are a potential boon to the world's ailing climate. But efforts in the tropics to significantly expand biofuel production by replacing tropical forests with oil palm, sugarcane and other agricultural biofuels could, in fact, accelerate climate change, according to a new study published this week (July 9). Writing in the journal Environmental Research...

Argument Inconsistent with Company’s Support of Global Warming Task Force Recommendations <br><br>Madison, Wis. – Less than two weeks after voting in favor of recommendations to reduce Wisconsin’s greenhouse gas emissions 75 percent by 2050, Alliant Energy Corporation submitted comments to the Public Service Commission last week arguing that global warming pollution should not be considered in the environmental impact statement...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Discount carrier AirTran Airways is cutting 480 jobs, or more than 5 percent of its work force. But it says most of the terminations will occur at its Atlanta hub. An official with the company said the cuts should have a minimal impact on the airline's operations in Milwaukee. The Florida-based company said it...