The Grossman Group Sets Recycling Milestone
Columbus Recycler Gives Old Books New Meaning
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Book-Destruction.com, a division of The Grossman Group, Inc. of Columbus, is pleased to announce a new milestone in guaranteed book destruction and recycling.
Through the first quarter of this year, Book-Destruction.com recycled, through certified destruction by means of grinding, over one hundred trailer loads of hardback books,...
Les Paul to Light up Milwaukee
M&I 'builds' 18-story tribute to 93-year-old guitar legend
MILWAUKEE, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It will be quite the celebration when M&I lights the world's largest Les Paul-style guitars in honor of Les Paul's 93rd birthday.
Inventor, musician, and entrepreneur Les Paul will "flip the switch" at Marshall & Ilsley Corporation's (M&I) corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, June 20...
EPA Reaches Agreement With Mercury Marine on Clean-Air Violations
CHICAGO, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Mercury Marine Division of Brunswick Corp. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's secondary aluminum production plant that makes boat motors at W6250 Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac, Wis.
The agreement, which includes a $25,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Mercury Marine violated a...
PSC to Hold Public Hearings on WPSC Rate Adjustment Request
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) will hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 17 in Green Bay on Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s (WPSC) request to adjust its electric rates by 2.27 percent due to the increasing cost of natural gas.
In January 2008, the Commission set 2008 electric rates for WPSC customers. In March, WPSC received a...
FREE Companion Airfare to Canada
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MILWAUKEE, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada is all about authentic vacation experiences. And now travelers can have their companion fly absolutely free when they book their vacation of three nights or more by June 30, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2008.
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Data Dimensions Appoints Constantine Moshos as Vice President of Business Development
Forward-thinking sales professional to be a catalyst for driving sales, building a high performance sales team, and expanding business development initiatives.
JANESVILLE, Wis., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Dimensions, a leader in providing business process outsourcing services, announced today the appointment of Constantine Moshos to Vice President of Business Development. Reporting to President, Jon Boumstein, and based in New...
Johnson Controls-Saft Named as Battery Supplier for Ford Test Fleet of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
MILWAUKEE, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As increasing numbers of consumers look for fuel-efficient, low emission vehicle options, a test fleet of Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is making its way on the road today. Powered by lithium-ion batteries from Johnson Controls-Saft, the demonstration fleet will examine the future of PHEVs as part of a complete vehicle, home...
Global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals Weaker Job Prospects for the Majority of World Labor Markets Compared to One Year Ago
Quarter-over-quarter data suggests hiring outlooks may be stabilizing, especially in Europe
MILWAUKEE, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Employers in most of the world's major labor markets are less optimistic about hiring in the third quarter, saying they will add fewer employees to their payrolls compared to one year ago, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of global hiring trends...
National City Invests in Redevelopment of Blue Ribbon Lofts at The Brewery
Milwaukee's fifth largest bank invests $4.8 million in 95 units of affordable and market rate housing for the initial project of the former Pabst Brewery site
MILWAUKEE, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National City Bank announced today that the National City Community Development Corporation is investing $4.8 million in the Blue Ribbon Loft Apartments located on the former Pabst Brewery...
American Red Cross Responds to Floods and Tornadoes in Central United States
Relief efforts underway throughout Midwest, but also in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Storms and heavy rainfall have caused serious flash flooding in already saturated areas of the central United States. In response, the American Red Cross has mobilized relief workers to six states in the devastated areas. Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural...
Franks so Beefy and Juicy, You’ll Kiss the Cook
Oscar Mayer Teams Up with Mario Lopez to Introduce New Premium Beef Franks
MADISON, Wis., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The summer grilling season just got a little bit hotter now that Oscar Mayer is teaming up with Broadway Actor Mario Lopez to introduce the new Oscar Mayer Premium Beef Franks. Joined by the world famous WIENERMOBILE vehicle and the...
Governor Doyle Requests FEMA Assistance
MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle has requested assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to conduct a comprehensive damage assessment from this weekend’s severe weather and flooding. Governor Doyle is expected to seek a Federal Disaster Declaration following the FEMA assessment.
“Even as we struggle with the shock of the widespread damage across the state, we need to start...
Platteville nanotech firm wins guv’s business plan contest
MILWAUKEE – Graphene Solutions, a nanotechnology company that features a 17-year-old student on its scientific team, is the grand prize winner in the 2008 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
The company, led by UW-Platteville chemistry professor Jim Hamilton and CEO Philip Jackson, has patent-pending technology that could transform electronics, optics and materials science. Philip Streich, a student who takes classes...
