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Midwest Governors to Gather in Milwaukee Next Month   MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle, chair of the Midwestern Governors Association (MGA), today announced Milwaukee will host the Midwestern Governors Association Energy Security and Climate Change Summit on November 14-15, 2007.  At the Summit, Governors from across the Midwest will pursue new regional initiatives to increase production and use of renewable energy,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BFC Financial Corporation ("BFC") (NYSE Arca: BFF), the Florida-based holding company that invests in and acquires diverse operating businesses, today announced that its Managing Director, Phil Bakes will host an Investor Luncheon Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the investor luncheon meeting, Mr. Bakes will give a presentation on BFC followed by a...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA), the nation's largest Alternate Site GPO, announced today that it plans to open the 2008 MHA Business Summit with prominent speaker Tommy Thompson, former U.S. Secretary, Health and Human Services (2001-2005), former four-term Governor of Wisconsin (1987-2001), former 2008 Presidential candidate and current Independent Chairman, Deloitte...

Governor Doyle announces $65.5 million for local bridge improvementsGovernor Jim Doyle today announced the distribution of $65.5 million infederal and state dollars to fund 308 bridge projects along Wisconsin'sapproximately 100,000-mile local roads system.  The Wisconsin Department ofTransportation (WisDOT) oversees the Local Bridge Improvement AssistanceProgram.  This program provides 80 percent federal or state funding toreplace or rehabilitate deteriorating bridges and...

Announces Appointment of Douglas S. Thompson as MedData CEO SEATTLE, October 8, 2007 – Baird Capital Partners (BCP), the U.S.-based buyout fund of Baird Private Equity, announced today it has acquired Seattle-based MedData. MedData, a premier medical billing, coding, and data management company, has provided services exclusively to hospital emergency departments nationwide since 1980.  As a part of the transaction,...

New Madison Office Leader Recognized as First Woman Partner MADISON, Wis. - Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Anne E. Ross will be honored by Madison Community Foundation’s A Fund For Women (AFFW) as the first woman partner in Madison at an international law firm. Ross is one of the founding members of AFFW created 14 years ago by...

Project to Create Up to 300 Jobs   APPLETON– Governor Jim Doyle today announced $1,050,000 for Time Warner Cable of Milwaukee County to construct a state-of-the-art, 130,000-square foot Northern Wisconsin Operations Facility.  The expansion is expected to create up to 300 jobs in the Fox Valley.   “One of my top priorities is to help move industries, companies, and communities forward, and create...

PEWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Not-for-profit credit unions are working alongside financial institutions, businesses, organizations and government to lead the charge in teaching Wisconsin citizens better money management skills during Money Smart Week Wisconsin, Oct. 7-13. In total, more than 700 events are taking place next week across the state, and nearly all come at no cost to...

Provides life-changing opportunities for disabled artisans in Peru MIDDLETON, Wis., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- As a child, Karina dreamed of living without fear of ridicule: from strangers, school mates, even her own brothers. She longed for a university education and the opportunities it might provide, but her father refused to help her pursue that education because, he said, "No...

BUTLER, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cargill Meat Solutions said it is voluntarily recalling approximately 844,812 pounds of frozen ground beef patties because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recall is based on an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Agriculture, as well as Cargill’s investigation and findings from a food safety assessment conducted by...

MADISON--Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke announced today that National Fire Prevention Week will be held from October 7-13, 2007. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to focus on developing and practicing a home fire escape plan during this year's observation.   "Commerce is pleased to partner with the NFPA in encouraging everyone to recognize...

MADISON - Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," the best-selling account of the botched U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq, will deliver the annual Ralph O. and Monona H. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday,  Oct. 17.The free public lecture, "Iraq's Elusive Peace: A Reporter's View from Inside the Green Zone," will be held at 5 p.m. in...

MADISON--Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke announced today that National Fire Prevention Week will be held from October 7-13, 2007. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to focus on developing and practicing a home fire escape plan during this year's observation.   "Commerce is pleased to partner with the NFPA in encouraging everyone to recognize...

MADISON - A new University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests that pregnant women who take some types of vitamin supplements or eat fortified foods may be passing excess vitamin A to their developing fetuses. Reported in the October issue of the Journal of Comparative Medicine, the finding could guide efforts to develop future formulations of vitamins.Best known as retinol because...

Open house scheduled for Tuesday; media invited   WAUNAKEE – Token Creek Mobile Television, the only privately owned mobile television production company in Wisconsin, is set to launch into the HD era. Token Creek President John Salzwedel and his crew will unveil the company’s newest addition to the fleet, Varsity, on Tuesday, Oct. 9. A 53-foot expandable truck, Varsity joins the other...