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TULSA, Okla., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE:OKS) announced today that one of its subsidiaries, Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C., accepted the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Dec. 14, 2007, for its Guardian Pipeline expansion and extension project. The certificate authorizes ONEOK Partners to construct, install and operate approximately...

Labor Secretary says Chippewa Falls Native Shows Disabled Can Change World      EAU CLAIRE – Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman today praised Julie Ray, winner of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Career Achievement Award, as a role model not only for people with disabilities, but everyone in overcoming major challenges in life and working to help others succeed. “Julie...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant Health, a Milwaukee, WI-based national provider of individual medical, small group and specialty health insurance products, announced today it entered into an agreement that gives its customers access to Great-West Healthcare's national network of hospitals and physicians. Under the agreement Assurant Health will offer its PPO product with the Great-West Healthcare network, which will...

The Jeffrey Modell Foundation drives initiative for SCID screening MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On Jan. 1, Wisconsin became the first state in the nation to screen all newborns for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). Sometimes known as "Bubble Boy Disease," SCID is a genetic disorder that is fatal without early diagnosis and treatment. Babies diagnosed can be referred...

WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Planalytics Inc. announced today that Ace Ethanol LLC has licensed the EnergyBuyer(SM) service to help the company monitor natural gas market prices and identify when it is a good time to buy or hedge its natural gas. "Planalytics' always accessible web-based tool and weekly e-mail newsletters will help Ace Ethanol stay on top of...

$3.1 Million in Funding to Help Families Recover From Summer Flooding Damage   KENOSHA – Governor Jim Doyle today announced Kenosha and five other Wisconsin counties – La Crosse, Crawford, Richland, Vernon and Green – will receive assistance from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of homes damaged by the...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTI) today announced that it will present at the 26th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, which is being held Jan. 7-10, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Kevin T. Conroy, Third Wave's president and chief executive, will make the company’s presentation on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 1:30 p.m. PST. A...

VIROQUA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recognizing the dramatic increase in demand for safe toys free of lead and hazardous materials, online merchant NaturalPlay.com is offering “NaturalToys.com”, a domain name owned by the company, for sale to qualified buyers. NaturalPlay.com is a privately held online merchant of classic toys made of natural materials, founded in 2000. Explains Sarah Mayer, president, “With recent events...

Kohl’s Cares for Kids® offers America’s most beloved children’s book rhymes for a limited time MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kohl’s customers can ring in the new year with books from America’s best loved master of rhyme, Dr. Seuss. Now through April, Kohl’s stores nationwide will offer collector’s edition books from Dr. Seuss along with corresponding plush...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON - As Gov. Jim Doyle's Tourism Department chief works on updating the Wisconsin brand, the state Assembly is moving forward on a state branding bill. The Assembly's tourism committee on Thursday passed a state branding bill authored by Rep. Steve Wieckert on a bipartisan vote of 7-1. Wieckert, who has championed creating a state...

WisBusiness.com Lured by $6 million in state and local aid, the Illinois-based ULINE shipping supply company will move its headquarters from Waukegan to Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County. The move, which will include a million-foot distribution center, should produce 1,000 jobs for Wisconsin, officials said. Gov. Jim Doyle made the announcement this morning with ULINE owners Dick and Liz Uihlein,...