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MILWAUKEE, (June 4, 2008) – The Association of Language Companies (ALC) announced today the election of Steve Iverson, founder of Iverson Language Associates, to its Board of Directors. The election took place at the association’s recent annual conference in San Francisco. The event was the largest in the organization’s six-year history. Formed in 2002 by a group of entrepreneurs to raise awareness of the...

MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that he is awarding $10 million to the Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership for an initiative to raise the quality of education by promoting math achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS).  The Governor’s biennial budget contains the funding for improving pupil academic achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools beginning July 1, 2008. "Anyone who knows...

Northwestern University associate dean named inaugural Keyes Dean Dr. Linda M. Salchenberger, associate dean of academics in Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies, has been named the Keyes Dean of Marquette’s College of Business Administration and the Graduate School of Management, Interim Provost David Shrock announced today.  She is the first female dean of the college and the inaugural Keyes...

Flanked by union representatives and local officials, Gov. Jim Doyle compared the announced Janesville GM plant closing to a "death in the family" and said he would push for GM to consider putting one of its new lines in the plant. "GM made it clear that this was a plant that they were invested in," Doyle said. "They brought Barack...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Flanked by somber union representatives and local officials, Gov. Jim Doyle compared the announced Janesville GM plant closing to a "death in the family" and said he would push for GM to consider putting one of its new lines in the plant. If the plant does close, Doyle said the state would look into...

By Brian Clark WisBusiness.com JANESVILLE -- Flanked by union representatives and local officials, Gov. Jim Doyle compared the announced Janesville GM plant closing to a "death in the family" and said he would push for GM to consider putting one of its new lines in the plant. “GM made it clear that this was a plant that they were invested in," Doyle...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness JANESVILLE – When Pam Good graduated from Craig High School 22 years ago, she considered herself lucky when she landed a job at the General Motors assembly plant here. “I planned to retire from this place,” said Good, who is an assembler at the sprawling facility and financial secretary for United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 95....

GREEN BAY, Wis., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrys Energy Services, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG) , is pleased to announce its new partnership with Family Dollar stores. Family Dollar has selected Integrys Energy Services to provide comprehensive energy management consulting services for its 6,000-plus retail stores nationwide. With energy being one of the most unpredictable and volatile...