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FORT ATKINSON, Wis., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The four winners of the first-ever PROs in Excellence Awards were announced October 24th in a special ceremony at the GIE+EXPO, the landscape industry's premier event. The awards were sponsored by PRO Magazine, Ariens Company, STIHL Inc. and GIE+EXPO. This year's winners are: -- Chestnut Oaks Lawn & Landscape in...

CORNUCOPIA, Wis., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the E. coli 0157 outbreak last year in bagged spinach, the USDA is considering federal rules potentially requiring growers of all leafy green vegetables to follow uniform guidelines in the fields and during postharvest handling. Farm advocates are concerned that small and medium-sized growers will be competitively disadvantaged. The USDA has...

Madison-based Inroads Ireland adds northern Ireland tour for 2008   The next generation of tour companies has arrived. A host of rave customer reviews (see below: What Inroads Ireland’s Travelers Are Saying) have rounded off the first year for Inroads Ireland. The tour company’s success has proven that there is an untapped market in the travel business for travelers looking for...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading medical imaging software and services provider, announced today that its Merge Healthcare Teleradiology division has been awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(TM), by demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's national standard for healthcare quality and safety. On November 20,...

Affordable, Flexible Vision Coverage With Access to More than 1,350 Blue View Provider and Provider Locations in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE - November 26, 2007 - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) is now offering an affordable and flexible Blue View Vision plan, with access to more than 44,000 provider locations nationally and more than 1,350 in Wisconsin. Blue View...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG) Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the "Company") today announced that the following executive officers of the Company have each entered into individual stock trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Todd J. Teske, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Thomas R. Savage,...

FORT ATKINSON, Wis., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The three winners of the fifth-annual Dealers in Excellence Awards were announced October 26 in a special ceremony at the GIE+EXPO in Louisville, KY, the landscape industry's premier event. The Awards were sponsored by Yard & Garden Magazine, Ariens Company, STIHL Inc., the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) and GIE+EXPO. ...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Journal Communications (NYSE:JRN) announced today that its executives will speak to the investment community at the UBS Annual Global Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday, December 4th at 3:30 p.m. ET, at the Grand Hyatt New York (Park Avenue at Grand Central). The presentation is being webcast live, and both the audio portion and the slides will be...

- New Oncontact CRM 6.1 Web allows users access to data anyway they want it - MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oncontact Software today released Oncontact CRM 6.1 Web, the industry’s first customer relationship management (CRM) solution that allows users to access data via the Web, network and synchronization. For the first time, customers have...

Leading provider of loan acceleration programs for the automotive industry looks to Esker to handle ongoing mail delivery of large volumes of welcome letters to new customers MADISON, Wisc.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, announced today that National Payment Network, Inc. (NPN) has implemented the company’s on-line post...

Furniture Outlets USA and Grand Home Furnishings Plan to Improve Distribution and Productivity With RedPrairie Warehouse Management Solution MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer driven optimization company, announced today that Furniture Outlets USA and Grand Home Furnishings have selected RedPrairie Warehouse Management Solution (WMS) to improve inventory accuracy, labor productivity and...

Mobile Banking and Payments Platform Now Fully Integrated into NYCE Switch and Live MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monitise Americas, LLC, the mobile banking and payments service provider, and Metavante (NYSE:MV), a leading provider of banking and payments technology, today announced the launch of Monitise Americas mobile financial services in the United States. The service,...

Smith Barney and New York Knicks Partner in Inaugural Smith Barney Creatively College Bound 'Reason I Write' Essay Contest for Full Scholarship to the University of Wisconsin Smith Barney, New York Knicks and Urban Word NYC partner to provide opportunities for under-served NYC high school students to better prepare for college application process

By Brian E. Clark RISING Badger State salaries Wisconsin salaries for non-union employees rose by an average of 3.56 percent in 2007, up from 3.42 percent in 2006, according to the newest salary planning survey from Middleton-based Carlson Dettmann Consulting. Employer projections for planned merit-increase spending during 2008 also are up. The study said they average 3.53 percent across all categories of non-union employees, compared with 3.49...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The United States is the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide – which many scientists believe is a major cause of global warming - with 2. 8 billion tons of the pollutant coming each year from its 9,190 power plants, according to a new report from Carbon Monitoring For Action (CARMA). The group said it...