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Wisconsin Gov. Doyle cites Illinois' geology and commitment to clean coal as vital assets SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin today joined the growing alliance of states supporting Illinois' bid to secure FutureGen, a $1.4 billion, coal-to-energy, state-of-the-art facility. In a letter submitted to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle endorsed locating the project in Mattoon or...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 3,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten offering on November 15, 2007 and to price the offering after the close of trading on that day. The company expects to grant the underwriter an...

NEW NORTH, November 13, 2007 – There’s a lot of hype surrounding the “going green” movement in business, but for small and medium-sized companies, understanding and implementing green business practices can be an overwhelming task.   The Eco-Summit Conference, to be held at St. Norbert College in De Pere on December 5th, will offer attendees a chance to learn how to...

MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) today filed comments with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), urging the agency to continue monitoring the impacts of its decision to deregulate the pricing of basic phone service for AT&T customers.   Technically known as “basic local exchange service,” basic phone service provides customers with a dial tone, a line connecting the...

By Ryan Cardarella WisBusiness.com In a lecture Tuesday, UW-Milwaukee Professor Sammis White highlighted the efforts of the Milwaukee 7 in creating a more vibrant regional business environment, stressing a stronger relationship with Chicago, and continued efforts to boost a sagging workforce. The Milwaukee 7 is the group of counties surrounding and including the city, dedicated to improving the local business...

Vibrates to Music, Games and Videos Perfect for Next Generation of Music Lovers And Gamers Smart Multimedia Gallery Raffel Comfort Sciences/Tranquil Ease introduces "The Vibe," the latest synchronized Music and Gaming Massage Chair. (Photo: Business Wire)

MADISON - The United States and the world face severe shortages of engineers by the year 2025, according to research based on U.S. Bureau of Labor data. The challenge of developing leaders in the changing engineering and technical workforce will be explored during the third annual University of Wisconsin-Madison Engineering Executives Forum.The event, hosted by the Department of Engineering...