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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the third quarter of 2007. The dividend is payable October 11, 2007 to the holders of record of the Company's common stock on October 1, 2007. This represents an increase of 20% over the previous...

MADISON – On Thursday, September 20th the members of Governor Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming will meet in Sun Prairie to continue their efforts to address global warming. The Task Force, comprised of a variety of environmental, industry and utility leaders as well as representatives from the DNR and PSC and other stakeholders, has undertaken Governor Doyle’s mission to examine the effects...

MADISON – Use of WIFrontDoor, a free affordable housing search and services website operated by the Department of Commerce, has seen a usage increase of 25 percent over the level from the same period in 2006. Website usage is now approaching 9,000 hits a month.   “We’ve very encouraged by the numbers from this summer,” said Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke....

Children outgrow clothes, toys and even their favorite TV shows amazinglyfast. But one thing they never outgrow is the need to be protected whileriding in a motor vehicle. Traffic crashes are the number one killer ofchildren ages 4 to 14, according to the National Highway Traffic and SafetyAdministration (NHTSA).  During this year's "National Child Passenger Safety Week" (Sept. 16-22),child...

Nuclear plants must be part of the future energy mix if the United States wants to meet growing power needs and reduce global warming, Madison Gas & Electric chairman Gary Wolter said at a recent luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness.com, Madison Magazine and the Madison Club. But don’t expect any of those plants to be built in Wisconsin, added Wolter, who...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com Sparta - The Sparta City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday on a conditional-use permit and rezoning for a controversial proposed ethanol plant. No vote will be taken by the Commission after the hearing, which starts at 5 p.m. Mayor John Sund Jr. favors holding an advisory referendum on the ethanol plant before...

Midwest Region Working with Sow the Seeds Fund and Sustain to Raise Donations after Floods CHICAGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Violent storms in late August have led to the decimation of a number of organic and family farms in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Whole Foods Market Midwest has joined a remarkable collaboration of farmers, nonprofits, restaurants and natural food cooperatives...

CHL Medical Partners, Highland Capital Partners and Versant Ventures Lead Round to Help Transform Clinical Microbiology MADISON, Wis., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- OpGen, Inc., today announced that the company has raised $23.6 million in equity financing. The round was led by CHL Medical Partners, Highland Capital Partners and Versant Ventures, with previous investor Mason Wells also participating. In conjunction,...

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with asthma across the country are encouraged to show their creativity by participating in the 17th annual "Living with Asthma" poster contest sponsored by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). More than 9 million children in the United States have asthma and it...