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By Brian E. Clark RISING Milwaukee Forbes magazine has named Milwaukee to its list of top 10 up-and coming tech cities. Other upper Midwest cities named were Columbus, Ohio and Iowa City, Iowa. The magazine says "globalization and poor training may have gutted America's manufacturing base, but stalwart metal-bender Milwaukee is not backing down.” Jim Paetsch, director of corporate location, expansion and attraction at Milwaukee 7, a...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Come May 3, AirTran Airways will add a nonstop seasonal flight between General Mitchell International Airport and Washington, D.C. The move follows the recent U.S. Department of Transportation decision to give AirTran, which is based in Atlanta, the right to add one new daily round-trip flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Officials at...

Online Library Includes Comprehensive Research on State's Largest Corporate Lobby  Milwaukee - The Institute for One Wisconsin has completed a comprehensive online library of information about Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the state's largest and arguably most influential corporate lobbying organizations. At WMCWatch.org, visitors will find information about the priorities, people, corporations and contributions of WMC."Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce has an...

RACINE, Wis., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT IS DEET? DEET stands for N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, the scientific name for an ingredient used in some insect repellents. DEET is among the most effective and most studied insect repellents available, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The more DEET a repellent contains, the longer time it can protect you from biting insects...

WASHINGTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Laura Benishek of Deerbrook and Nicklaus Schliesmann of Holmen will travel to Washington, D.C., this April 1 to meet with congressional leaders and gain their support for restoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, support for epilepsy public health programs and more research toward a cure for epilepsy. Benishek and Schliesmann are two of 50...

Most of Wisconsin Remains at Risk 15 Years After The Great Floods of 1993 WASHINGTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Flooding has already caused severe damage in five counties in Wisconsin late last year, and FEMA urges residents to take steps now to protect themselves before more seasonal floods strike. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United...

Entry deadline: April 11th   MADISON, Wis. (March 17, 2008)—The Cars on State Classic Car Show returns to State Street in Madison on Saturday, May 10, 2008, from 10 am to 3 pm.  Organized by the Greater State Street Business Association with support from Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID), this family-friendly event offers a perfect day to come downtown, take...

MADISON, Wis., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) , has received a notice of intent to sue, on behalf of the Sierra Club of Wisconsin. (Logo: /Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020405/LNTLOGO) The notice claims that WPL did not file its application for renewal of an air permit at the Columbia Energy Center in...

Economists Assess Markets, Business and Politics in Upcoming Economic Outlook Session   Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for 2008 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, April 4, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.   For more than 40...