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  Wausau, WI – August 24, 2007- The WINUM (WI North-Upper MI) Optimist District continues to be an active proponent of child safety through their continued use and promotion of the SafeAssured family safety program, in addition to numerous other projects that benefit children.  Ken Hofmaster, President of SafeAssured, publicly recognized the WINUM District at the annual Optimist International Convention...

Company Waives Prescription Refill Rule for Members Affected by Storms and Flooding MILWAUKEE--Humana Inc. announced today it will allow its commercial and Medicare members in five southwestern Wisconsin counties to obtain early refills of their prescriptions in the wake of devastating thunderstorms and flooding that have struck the region in recent days. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has declared a...

            Mohammad El-Orbany, M.D., has been appointed an associate professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and to the medical staff of both Froedtert and St Joseph’s Hospitals.  A board-certified anesthesiologist, he comes to the Medical College from Illinois Masonic Medical Center an affiliate with the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago where he served...

WisBusiness.com Ameritech Services has announced it will lay off 102 workers in Milwaukee when it shuts down the Wholesale Customer Care Center on North Milwaukee Street in late October. Other operations will continue at that location, company officials said. Nearly all of the employees are classified as “service workers.” Many are represented by the Communication Workers of...

By Patrick Fitzgerald WisBusiness.com Business leaders were largely skeptical of the “Healthy Wisconsin” care plan at today’s MMAC Blueprint Briefing in Milwaukee, which featured a panel debate over the controversial health care plan. As it stands, “Healthy Wisconsin” aims to provide health care coverage to state residents and employees, including coverage for mental health and substance abuse treatment....

$20 Million Expansion Will Create and Retain 278 Jobs WEST BEND – Governor Jim Doyle today announced $2 million to help Gehl Company expand their research and development and headquarters facilities in West Bend.  Governor Doyle joined with representatives from the City of West Bend, Washington County, the Milwaukee 7 and Gehl Company to announce the expansion, which is expected...

MADISON - The little blue pill may do more than get the blood pumping.  Sildenafil - the generic name for Viagra - also increases release of a reproductive hormone in rats, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report this month that sildenafil increases the amount of oxytocin released by stimulation of the posterior pituitary gland,...

New Deals with ESPN and Five NFL Teams Reinforce Brewer's Long-Standing Commitment to Pro Football and Its Fans MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Brewing Company announced today that it has signed national and local sponsorship deals that will play key roles in Miller Lite's 2007 football promotion. Nationally, the brewer will team with ESPN for a powerful, season-long...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (NASDAQ:STRT) announced today that it is initiating the payment of regular quarterly dividends. At its meeting on August 21, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share. Additionally, the Board declared a special one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per common share. Both the...