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Company on Target to Be First Major Commercial Printer to Achieve LEED Certification From U.S. Green Building Council For All Manufacturing Sites SUSSEX, Wis., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Quad/Graphics, the hemisphere's largest privately held commercial printer, has registered all 10 of its core U.S. printing plants for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green...

Toast 2008 With Up To $200 Off Vacations Plus, enter for a chance to win 1 of 7 vacations valued over $30,000! MILWAUKEE, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Resolve to get away on a vacation in the New Year! Through February 14, 2008, travelers will save on air-inclusive vacation packages to United Vacations destinations including Mexico, the Caribbean, United States...

 Funds to Be Used for Phase 1 Clinical Trial - MADISON, Wis., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellectar, Inc., a privately-held radiopharmaceuticals company that designs and develops products to detect, treat and monitor human cancers, today announced that it has raised $13 million in a private offering. Cellectar will use the money to continue operations and execute a Phase 1...

Experience America Sweepstakes 7 Unique Vacations - Top Names in Travel - Valued Over $30,000 MILWAUKEE, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- United Vacations has announced the launch of their biggest sweepstakes ever, Experience America (http://www.unitedvacations.com/deals/specials.asp?SpecialID=3sweepsmai). Teaming up with some of the biggest names in travel (The Walt Disney World(R) Resort, The Disneyland(R) Resort, Hilton, Loews, Fairmont, MGM MIRAGE Corporation), United...

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthCounsel, LLC announced today that Thomas J. Ray, Jr., Esq. will be participating in a book signing event in conjunction with WealthCounsel's presence as an exhibitor at the 42nd Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Jan. 14-18, 2008 in Orlando, Fla. Ray, a WealthCounsel founder, principal and estate planning attorney from St. Louis, Miss.,...

Scrubbing Bubbles(R) Action Scrubber Survey Reveals Women's Dirty Little Shower Secrets RACINE, Wis., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- It wasn't long ago that women scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed to get showers clean. According to a new Scrubbing Bubbles(R) Action Scrubber Survey(1) from SC Johnson, today many women would rather spend time paying bills (23 percent) or sitting in traffic...

Middleton, WI - January 8, 2008 - Parts Now!, the largest distributor of laser printer parts in North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Hagan as CEO. A business-to-business industry veteran, Hagan has held senior positions at several large companies and was instrumental in their success. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of Conney...

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 8, 2008– Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTI) today announced that Inverness Medical Iberica, the Spanish affiliate of Inverness Medical Innovations, will distribute Third Wave’s HPV high-risk screening test in Spain and Portugal.  Inverness Medical Iberica is a leader in the marketing of diagnostics to assist laboratory and health care professionals in both preventive and interventional...

MADISON – Today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved an adjustment in Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s (WPSC) electric rates.  This adjustment will cover increased fuel and transmission costs, essential for WPSC to produce and provide electric service to its customers.   In December 2006, the Commission set 2007-2008 electric and natural gas rates for WPSC customers.  Since this decision,...

New Tax Credits and Exemptions to Leverage Investment in Research and Development   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced a plan to help create jobs and grow the state’s economy by increasing investment in research and development. The plan, called Innovate Wisconsin, offers incentives for private businesses to focus on future breakthroughs.   “When it comes to research and development, our manufacturers...

(Madison, WI) After more than two years of meetings the Groundwater Advisory Committee (GAC), today released its final report to the legislature. The report analyzes how Wisconsin’s current groundwater law is working and offers recommendations for improvement. The Committee, which was created by the legislature and comprised of municipal, industrial, agricultural and environmental representatives and charged with looking at what is still needed in...

Contacts: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661 Project to Create 154 Jobs, Move Manufacturing Operations from Florida to Milwaukee MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that HellermannTyton Corporation in Milwaukee will receive $548,000 in Community Development Zone tax credits for an expansion project that is expected to create 154 jobs in...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Badger state branding As state Tourism Department chief Kelli Trumble works on updating the Wisconsin brand, the state Assembly is moving forward on a state branding bill. Rep. Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton, said he expects a branding bill he authored to go to the full Assembly later this month, following last week’s passage in the Assembly tourism committee on a 7-1...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com It may have had just a little something to do with a winning season, but the Green Bay Packers' holiday sales of consumer clothing and other gear jumped a whopping 30 percent over the same period last year, according to team officials. That most likely clobbered the results for other Badger State retailers,...