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CONTACT: Troy Blewett, Briggs & Stratton, +1-262-957-8206, or Larry Costello, Sears Holdings, +1-847-286-9036 Look for Snapper Spokesperson Brett Favre in Upcoming National Ad Campaign MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Two of the most trusted names in outdoor power equipment are teaming up to offer homeowners a new line of reliable mowing products. Beginning this spring, Sears becomes the exclusive national retailer...

CONTACT: Barbara Bielec, BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute, (608) 277-2618, barbara.bielec@promega.com; Que Lan, (608) 263-7924, qlan@entomology.wisc.edu MADISON - Stuart Ballard's weekly to-do list often looks something like this: - Monday, sonicate cells; - Tuesday, cleave proteins with TEV protease and run chromatography; - Wednesday, prep for gel filtration. While this might be typical work for a graduate student in the life sciences, Ballard...

CONTACT: Carol Edds, (608) 263-4779; cedds@education.wisc.edu MADISON - Whether just entering the workforce or planning for the later years of their careers, people must be prepared to deal with the shifting nature of today's workplace. Because people today change jobs and careers several times over their working lives, career planning has become a critical service offered by many schools,...

Contacts: Nancy Franz Investor Relations Representative 414-382-8511 njfranz@ra.rockwell.com MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is scheduled to release its FY2008 first quarter results on Wednesday, January 23, at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The release will be posted on the Rockwell Automation website at www.rockwellautomation.com. A conference call to discuss the quarterly results will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time...

Contact: University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046 More and more Wisconsin veterans are taking advantage of higher education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), according to Ed Lee, associate registrar. Currently UWSP serves and finances 176 students receiving Wisconsin’s GI Bill free tuition for standard campus-bound academic programs. Of those 176 students, 136 are veterans, and 32 children and eight...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 International award applauds company’s efforts in response to February 2007 ice storm MADISON, WI – January 9, 2008 – The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) presented Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), with a 2007 Emergency Recovery Award at a luncheon ceremony in Scottsdale, Arizona earlier today...

For more information, contact Eric Skrum 608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com Economy is weaker than a year ago, but no recession predicted in 2008 (MADISON) – Demand for residential mortgages is low in most parts of Wisconsin and will likely stay that way until the housing market recovers in 12 to 18 months, according to the latest Bankers Economic Index sponsored by the...

Contact: Pat Brophy (414) 978-6423 pbrophy@ziegler.com MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ziegler Companies, Inc., through its Ziegler Healthcare Real Estate Funds, is pleased to announce the opening of one of its investment properties. The Valley West Medical Office Building in Sandwich, Illinois, developed by Irgens Health Care Facilities Group, recently opened its doors to patients. The Valley West Medical Office Building is...

Contacts: Financial - Patrick Davidson Vice President, Investor Relations 920.966.5939 or Media - Ann Stawski Vice President, Marketing Communications 920.966.5959 OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, will issue its first quarter fiscal year 2008 financial results on February 1, 2008. The results will be discussed on a webcast beginning at...

Contact: Katelyn Salkin, (608) 256-6678 or kmsalkin@uwalumni.com Madison, Wisc. -- Michael Graf, owner/director of commercial production company Spot FilmWorks Ltd, was elected Monday onto the Board of Directors of IFP/Chicago (Independent Feature Project) for a third consecutive year. “It is a thrill to have the opportunity to play an active role in an organization that facilitates, supports, and nurtures the...

Contacts Investor contact - Barbara Bolens (414) 438-6940 or Media contact - Carole Herbstreit (414) 438-6882 MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC), a world leader in identification solutions, announced today that Thomas J. Felmer has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer. Felmer succeeds David Mathieson, who resigned from Brady last month to join RSC Holdings, Inc. of Scottsdale,...

Contact: Lynn Bostrom, 262-252-2903 lbostrom@magnetek.com MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisc.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 6, 2008 before commencement of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Magnetek, Inc. (NYSE:MAG) will announce the results of its fiscal 2008 second quarter, which ended on December 30, 2007. A conference call with Magnetek management will follow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Magnetek will audio webcast the conference...

For additional information, please contact William Rubin at (715) 381-4383. (Winners are from Hudson, River Falls, and Woodville) Trudy Popenhagen, president of St. Croix Economic Development Corporation, announced the EDC's selection of the following companies as recipients of the 2007 business of the year awards in St. Croix County, Wisconsin: Resolution Engineering, LLC (Hudson) 2007 Emerging Business of the Year (based...

Gov. Jim Doyle today unveiled a plan to create jobs and stimulate the state’s economy by increasing investment in research and development. The plan, called Innovate Wisconsin, offers incentives for private businesses to focus on future breakthroughs. It is the latest part of his Grow Wisconsin agenda. “When it comes to research and development, our manufacturers are competing at...