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MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today established mandatory number pooling in the 715 and 920 area codes to further conserve phone numbers and delay area code exhaustion in these areas. “The Commission is taking this step as another conservation effort to postpone the eventual need for new area codes in the 715 and 920 areas,” said Chairperson Dan Ebert....

OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that, with Ideal Innovations, Inc. (I-3), and Ceradyne, Inc., it had been awarded a firm-fixed-priced delivery order for six Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) II test vehicles by the U.S. Marine Corps Joint MRAP program office. The vehicles are to be delivered in the first quarter of calendar year 2008 and...

Paul Silk to Join Marcus Theatres as Film Buyer MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marcus Theatres Corporation, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase a portion of Paul Silk Film Buying Company of Minneapolis, Minn. The transaction is expected to close on January 14, 2008. Terms of the...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported increased revenues and operating income for the second quarter ended November 29, 2007. Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Highlights Total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $83,431,000, an 18.2% increase from revenues of $70,605,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Operating income was $8,638,000 for the second quarter...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported increased revenues and operating income for the second quarter ended November 29, 2007. Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Highlights Total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $83,431,000, an 18.2% increase from revenues of $70,605,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Operating income was $8,638,000 for the second quarter...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Biotherapy, Inc. (OTCBB:ADVB) announced today that, because it believes organic dairy products are a dynamic growth industry, it has made an investment in Organic Farm Marketing, LLC (“OFM”), a Wisconsin limited liability company, which distributes dairy products. The Company acquired from OFM a convertible note through a loan to OFM of $800,000 (the “Working Capital Loan”), of...

HELIOS Hospital Berlin-Buch Installs Revolutionary Radiation Therapy Platform; Patient Treatments to Begin in January 2008 MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ:TTPY) announced today that HELIOS Hospital Berlin-Buch has installed the TomoTherapy® Hi-Art® treatment system for advanced cancer care. The customer wanted a rapid installation process, and TomoTherapy responded. The order was placed on November 16 and...

MILWAUKEE & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedPrairie Corporation, a world leading consumer driven optimization company, announced today the plan to extend their presence in Denver by moving the center of development for their Execution Management software product line to Denver and adding professional services personnel to better service customers. RedPrairie acquired local software firm, StorePerform Technologies, Inc., the leading developer of retail...

Investment to Increase Capacity and Product Capabilities of Company’s Middletown, Ohio Mill MOSINEE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a $31 million capital investment that will increase toweling capacity at its Middletown, Ohio mill by 16,000 tons annually. The rebuild, scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2009,...

400% ROI for WEEK with YouNewsTV™MADISON, Wis. - December 20, 2007 – Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) announces the multi-site integration of Granite Broadcasting TV station websites onto its hosting and YouNewsTV™ platform. YouNewsTV will run on all Granite sites. YouNewsTV brings the user-generated video movement to local media outlets with an innovative, locally-focused approach. Visitors to the Granite sites...

MADISON –The Department of Revenue is reminding property owners that property tax payments must be made by December 31, 2007 to be included on individual income tax returns in 2008.   Each year, municipalities send out property tax bills to individual property owners.  Property tax payments are a legitimate credit property owners can take on their individual income taxes.  However, property...

Law affects log haulers and transporters of salt or abrasives for roads   The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced that Wisconsin's frozen road declaration will go into effect statewide on Monday, December 24.  The frozen road declaration, which permits trucks carrying logs or salt and sand for winter maintenance to carry heavier loads, will likely be in effect on all...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Menopause is associated with lower lung function and more respiratory symptoms, especially among lean women, according to a new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI). The study, "Lung function, respiratory symptoms, and the menopausal transition," can be found in the articles in press section of the JACI Web site, http://www.jacionline.org/. The...

CUDAHY, Wis., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ladish Co., Inc. (www.ladishco.com) (NASDAQ:LDSH) has named Gary Vroman to the position of President for Ladish Forging, LLC, the main forging facility of Ladish Co., Inc., located in Cudahy, WI, effective January 2008. Mr. Vroman will report to Kerry L. Woody, Ladish Co., Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vroman has been with...

Will Continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The PrivateBank - Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PVTB) , today announced that John B. "Jay" Williams, 56, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The PrivateBank - Wisconsin, has also been named Chief Operating Officer of PrivateBancorp, Inc., a new position. In addition, Williams has been named...