Lands’ End Offers Back-to-School Options for Every Size
The Search for the Perfect Fit Has Ended
DODGEVILLE, Wis., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Within a few weeks the school year will have started for most, but will every student be ready? While some students have picked the perfect outfit for the first day back, others are still searching. It's not the lack of styles, colors or variety that's...
Avoiding Allergies and Asthma in the Classroom: Tips from The AAAAI
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- For children with allergies and asthma, going back to school presents questions beyond what to wear or bring. Are there peanuts in that birthday treat a classmate brought in? Will running in gym class trigger an exercise-induced asthma attack? Could a sting from a bee during recess cause anaphylactic shock? It is reported that...
Mirus Bio Awarded Grants & Contracts of Over $5 Million
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirus Bio Corporation today announced that it has been awarded five federal grants and contracts since January of this year totaling $5.4 million. They include: -- Two Phase II SBIR grants totaling $2.4 million to further develop the
Company's Dynamic PolyConjugates(TM) siRNA delivery platform and
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Planet Propaganda Earns Gold For Two Designs
Madison, Wis. -- Planet Propaganda's designs for the "Talking Jazz" CD box set and Replogle Globes catalog will be featured as Gold Winners in Graphis' Design Annual 2008. Published in August, the anthology presents the year's most outstanding design work as selected by the editors. Among the winning entries were Planet's designs for:
"Talking Jazz," Ben Sidran's -disc collection featuring...
HumanaDental Provider Network Tops 100,000 Dentist Locations
Network Growth an Encouraging Sign for Humana Inc. Business Unit’s Expanding Membership
GREEN BAY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HumanaDental Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced a significant milestone today – its PPO network now has more than 100,000 dentist locations across the United States. The rapid growth of HumanaDental’s network...
CPA Candidates Can Now Attend Live Review Classes without Leaving Home
Kaplan CPA Review Announces the Launch of Live, Interactive Online Classes at kaplanCPAreview.com
LA CROSSE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaplan CPA Review has announced the launch of its new interactive Online Review Course, designed to give candidates the structure of classroom instruction with the convenience of online delivery. One course for each section of...
Fiserv Appoints Doyle Simons to its Board of Directors
BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading provider of technology solutions, today announced it is adding a member to its Board of Directors, Doyle Simons, Executive Vice President of Temple-Inland Inc., an Austin, Texas-based Fortune 500 company with interests in financial services, real estate, forest products and paper.
Simons, 43, will become the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...
Journal Communications Announces Repurchase of 3,200,000 Shares Held by Matex Inc.
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced today that it has repurchased 3,200,000 shares of class B common stock from the Company’s founding family shareholder, Matex Inc., at $10.00 per share, for a total of $32.0 million. The purchase price reflects a 7.7% discount to the ten-day volume weighted average class A common stock closing price beginning on August 9,...
UCare for Seniors Medicare Advantage Plan Heads East to 23 Western Wisconsin Counties in 2008
Plan also goes statewide in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UCare announced today that it is expanding its UCare for Seniors Medicare Advantage product to 23 counties in western Wisconsin. This is the first expansion of UCare for Seniors beyond Minnesota’s borders by the nonprofit, independent health plan.
UCare for Seniors is one of...
Promega Plexor® HY Most Sensitive Tool for DNA Quantitation
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to DNA analyst’s requests for more sensitive quantitation, Promega announces the release of the Plexor HY System. Plexor HY provides ultra-sensitive quantitation results down to 6.4pg of autosomal or Y-chromosomal DNA. The degree of sensitivity, along with the inclusion of an internal positive control and unique melt curve analysis - guards against false negative and...
PACKERS LEROY BUTLER NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF RACE WITH MATT KENSETH AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE
Hall of Fame Player Giving Command To Start 50-Lap Super Late Model Race Featuring Wisconsin’s Top Short Track Talent
Milwaukee, Wis. (August 23, 2007) – Leroy Butler, one of the inspirational leaders of the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl XXXI-winning team, has been named Grand Marshal of the Wisconsin All-Star 50 with Matt Kenseth race this Sunday afternoon, August 26th...
WisBusiness: Volunteer groups join flood effort
By Gregg Hoffmann
WisBusiness.com
VIROQUA - Two Driftless Area volunteer groups have joined forces to help collect food for victims of the floods in Vernon and Crawford counties.
The Valley Stewardship Network and Kickapoo Valley Association have contacted the Emergency Management representatives of the two counties and are assisting in food collection.
Non-perishable food products can be brought to a...
