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MADISON – Department of Commerce Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA, would like to announce the appointment of Truphosa “Tru” Mwololo as the new economic development consultant in Bureau of Minority Business Development. She joined the Bureau on April 14, 2008.   “I am delighted that Tru has joined our Minority Business Development Bureau,” said Secretary Fischer. “She brings a wealth...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The nation’s utilities and their customers could save more than $70 billion over the next two decades if they took advantage of so-called “smart grid” technologies to reduce and control power use, according to an expert from the Department of Energy's Northwest Lab in Washington State. Speaking at a Wisconsin Public Utility Institute Conference...

By C.J. Stanford WisBusiness.com RACINE - A new company called 2DX2 is using the natural warmth of the earth to supply heating and cooling energy to homes free from monthly charges. Sheila Milbrath is one of the founding partners of 2DX2, a geothermal energy solution to rising energy costs. Milbrath, a native of Howards Grove in eastern Wisconsin, studied...

Wind Market Logistics Provider Enables Broadwind to Manage Transportation of Key Components NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BWEN) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Badger Transport, Inc., a heavy hauler based in Clintonville, Wis. Broadwind expects to complete the acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, during the second quarter of...

MILWAUKEE, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wisconsin Energy (NYSE:WEC) today reported net income from continuing operations of $123 million or $1.04 per share for the first quarter of 2008. This compares with earnings of $101 million or 85 cents per share from continuing operations in last year's first quarter. "A cold, snowy winter drove electric and natural gas usage higher across...

MILWAUKEE, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) now offers a fully integrated, MISMO based, MI Request & Response interface for ordering MGIC mortgage insurance (MI) to mortgage lenders that are using LoanQuest(TM) from MortgageFlex(TM) Systems, a provider of innovative software solutions for the mortgage industry. The new interface makes it possible to send MI applications directly from...

MILWAUKEE, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Airlines took home another "best" award when its popular frequent flyer program -- Midwest Miles -- earned the Freddie Award for Best Customer Service at the 20th Annual Freddie Awards on April 24 in Phoenix. It is the third consecutive year the airline has won the coveted award. Founded in 1988 by Randy Petersen,...

Cudahy, Wis., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ladish Co., Inc. (http://www.ladishco.com/) (NASDAQ:LDSH) today reported 2008 first quarter sales of $117.2 million in comparison to $97.7 million of sales in the first quarter of 2007. The Company reported net income of $6.0 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.41 for the first quarter of 2008, versus a net income...

MILWAUKEE, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) today announces that it intends to hold a special meeting of its shareholders. This special meeting is in addition to its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders, which is being held on May 15, 2008. A date for the special meeting will likely be set in the next several weeks and...