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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,...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON - Continuing an emphasis on economic growth in advance of his state of the state address, Gov. Jim Doyle on Monday unveiled an initiative to expand tax credits and increase funding for new companies. Doyle said the program, dubbed "Accelerate Wisconsin," will build on Act 255 - a collection of credits, grants...

MADISON - An innovative art exhibition titled "Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the Northwoods" features the work of 20 area artists commissioned to explore the specter of global warming in the Great Lakes region. But it doesn't stop there. Interspersed among the art, visitors will encounter a fair share of science, too.The exhibition opens Saturday, Jan. 12, at Olbrich...

MADISON - The award-winning documentary "Indestructible" will screen at the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Jan. 24.Named best documentary at this year's Cinequest Film Festival and fresh from the Montreal World Film Festival, this film is an autobiographical tour-de-force from Chicago filmmaker and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient Ben Byer. Writer and director Byer and...

NEENAH, Wis., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Neenah Enterprises, Inc. and Neenah Foundry Company (collectively, the "Company") announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, December 28, 2007. The conference call is scheduled for...

  Johnson Controls to Implement Price Increase for Batteries MILWAUKEE, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc., announced today it will institute a 4 percent price increase across the board to its lead-acid battery customers, effective March 1, 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) "As a global leader in the industry, Johnson Controls continues to drive innovation and productivity improvements to keep costs down for...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reaffirming its commitment to providing customers great value and an unparalleled travel experience, Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) is offering sale fares for travel January 13 through September 30, 2008. Purchase Sunday, January 6 through midnight, Central time, on Tuesday, January 15 and at least seven days in advance of travel. Sale fares are available to and...

New Initiative Will Accelerate Start-Up Businesses, Expand Angel and Venture Capital Investment, Promote Reinvestment of Capital Gains   MADISON – As part of the next phase of his Grow Wisconsin Agenda, Governor Jim Doyle today announced a new initiative to grow start-up businesses in this state.  Accelerate Wisconsin will provide new funding and tax exemptions to support investment in new Wisconsin businesses...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com PRAIRIE du CHIEN - A Crawford County committee voted unanimously to issue a license to a rural Wauzeka farmer who wants to establish a concentrated animal pig feeding operation with 2,900 animal units. The Land Conservation, Planning and Zoning Committee delayed action before the end of the year on the request from A.V. Roth, who currently...