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Also Establish Regional Goals and Initiatives to Achieve Energy Security and Promote Renewable Energy   MILWAUKEE – Ten Midwestern leaders – Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois, Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana, Governor Chester J. Culver of Iowa, Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, Governor Ted Strickland of...

GREENDALE, Wis., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The editors of Reminisce magazine have released a three-set DVD tribute to the 1940s, a time of patriotism and heroism lauded in books and TV documentaries as one of America's greatest. "The 1940s" is a unique multimedia time capsule with exclusive video clips, photos and storytelling in the words of the people who...

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago announces the following changes to its Board of Directors, which become effective January 1, 2008: Newly Elected Director (Wisconsin) William W. Sennholz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marshfield Savings Bank in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors by the Bank's...

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has ordered a group of companies responsible for PCB-contaminated sediment in Wisconsin's Lower Fox River to meet a pair of deadlines geared to accelerating an estimated $390 million cleanup. The unilateral administrative order is focused on Operable Units 2 through 5 of the proposed Superfund National Priorities List site,...

Wisconsin Ranks 8th Nationwide in Health Status; Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Develops Innovative Program to Track and Improve the Health of Wisconsin Residents MILWAUKEE - November 14, 2007 - Anthem Blue...

VantagePoint Venture Partners Provides Expansion Funding; Early DoubleClick Founder and Former Chairman of MySpace's Parent Intermix Media David Carlick Joins the Board MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery Shopping Network (GSN), a leading provider of proprietary software to grocery store retailers, announced that it will expand its unique Web-based program to all Pathmark and Giant Foods stores. GSN software...

APPLETON, Wis., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton received the state and federal governments' order today requiring responsible paper companies to implement a solution for the Fox River cleanup by next year. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the order so that work on the $400 million plus cleanup project can begin without...

Case study by leading analyst firm demonstrates increased productivity, reduced teleconferencing and training costs MADISON, Wis., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today revealed that the company's Mediasite webcasting platform yielded a 155 percent risk-adjusted return on investment, according to a commissioned study by Forrester(R) Consulting titled "The...

ATLANTA, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal disaster loans are available to small businesses located in Wisconsin as a result of drought that occurred April 1, 2007 and continuing. Small businesses in the following counties are eligible to apply: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Door, Douglas, Dunn,...

Association Urges Midwest Governors to Make Energy Efficiency a Big Priority MILWAUKEE, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance applauds Governor Doyle for his ground-breaking announcement today at the Midwestern Governors Association Energy Summit. As part of his commitment to the Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Platform, Doyle agreed to pursue policies to meet 2% of Wisconsin's...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- DSSI LLC, a leading provider of procurement outsourcing services, announced today that Modine Manufacturing Company has re-entered into a business relationship with DSSI by extending its contract for an additional four years. "In today's competitive environment, achieving cost savings in all areas of our business, including MRO categories, is key to maintaining a competitive...

OSHKOSH, Wis., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wildlife photographer John Van Den Brandt stood still. Ensnared by a cactus, unable to free himself and unwilling to make any noise that might scare away the rare elf owl he had come to photograph, Van Den Brandt waited, hoping his guide would notice Van Den Brandt was no longer trailing him through...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Johnson Controls today approved a 18% increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend, to $0.13 per common share from $0.11 per common share. A quarterly dividend at the new rate is payable January 3, 2008 to shareholders of record December 14, 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) The new indicated annual dividend is $0.52...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weyco Group, owner of the Stacy Adams, Florsheim, Nunn-Bush, and Brass Boot brands, announced that they have licensed Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp. to manufacture and market men's outerwear under the Stacy Adams brand. Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp. is a leading New York-based leather outerwear company. "We proudly welcome Excelled Sheepskin &...

Project to create 51 jobs   MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced $169,000 in Community Development Zone tax credits for Main Street Ingredients, LLC, a La Crosse-based manufacturer. "Manufacturing is at the heart of Wisconsin’s economy," Governor Doyle said. "Projects like this help our manufacturers grow and create good, family-supporting jobs for the community."   “The La Crosse community and the State of...