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Dr. Thomas “Rock” Mackie, co-founder of Madison-based TomoTherapy Inc., will talk about the company’s origins and progress since its initial public offering at the Tuesday, Aug. 28 WIN-Madison luncheon. The luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on Madison’s John Nolen Drive. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon and the presentation at 12:30 p.m. The cost...

New North City Named Among Top 50 Best Places to Live and Play FOND DU LAC, August 20, 2007 – Fond du Lac was named one of the nation’s "Top Waterfront Towns" in the September issue of National Geographic Adventure, part of the magazine’s list of the "50 Best Places to Live and Play" in the country. "Fond du...

Fox Cities High Schools Score Above National Average on ACT; Lawrence University Named to Best Colleges List   NEW NORTH, August 21, 2007 – The combined average score of students from the twelve Fox Cities area high schools was above the national average on the ACT, which tests graduating high school students in math, reading, science, and English, with Fox Cities...

Contact: Shannon McCarthy For Leinenkugel's o. 612.345.5411 c. 952.221.0930 The craft beer industry has seen tremendous growth over the last two years which has allowed the 140-year-old Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, one of the oldest brewers in the U.S., to continue to offer adventurous new flavors. Launched in April, Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy - the only bottled shandy in the U.S. which is brewed with select malted wheat and...

Contact: Tim Sell 608-245-2926 tsell@bussvc.wisc.edu MADISON - A crash diet aimed at shedding tons of excess weight at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will result in some happy bargain hunters. For the next six weeks, the SWAP (Surplus With A Purpose) shop at 2102 Wright St. in Madison will be slashing prices on surplus property in preparation for its move to Verona in early October. "To...

Contact: Dan Jarvis, Safety Public Affairs of Ford Motor Company 313-845-2709 djarvis1@ford.com or Jim Graham, Community Relations Manager Ford Motor Company Fund 313-322-9030 jgraham1@ford.com DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving Skills for Life will present its ongoing plan for reducing teen auto fatalities at Wisconsin's 33rd Annual Governor's Conference on Highway Safety. Ford Motor Company Fund, which established Driving Skills...

Contact: Investors, Michael J. Zimmerman 414-347-6596 mike_zimmerman@mgic.com or Media, Katie Monfre 414-347-2650 katie_monfre@mgic.com both of MGIC Investment Corporation MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) ("MGIC") announced today that it has filed suit in federal court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin against Radian Group Inc. MGIC is asking the Court to order Radian to provide MGIC with certain information needed by MGIC's management...

Contact: Amanda Broderick of Lands' End 608-935-6089 amanda.broderick@landsend.com DODGEVILLE, Wis., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lands' End Business Outfitters announced Hershey Theatre, Melitta USA, Inc., and Texoma Educators Federal Credit Union as the winners of its apparel makeovers, and the recipients of a customized branded apparel program, valued at up to $20,000. "Chosen from nearly 5,000 entries, the...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com Damage from floods over the weekend could cost $8 million in Vernon County alone and has led to Gov. Jim Doyle declaring that county and Crawford County disaster areas. Doyle was scheduled to visit the flood ravaged area Monday. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty also six counties in that state disaster areas....