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MILWAUKEE, WI, August 14, 2007 (foreclosureswi.com) -- Newly released data compiled by ForeclosuresWI.com, a leading provider of Wisconsin foreclosure resources and statistics, suggests that Wisconsin foreclosures remain at escalated levels.After rising 34% in 2006, Wisconsin as a whole had 10,891 foreclosure filings in the first seven months of 2007, which on average, equates to nearly 74 foreclosures filed every...

Summit to Focus on Biofuels, Energy Efficiency   MANITOWOC, August 13, 2007 – The New North, Inc. is co-hosting the “Myths of Energy Summit” at the Holiday Inn in Manitowoc on August 15, which will focus on the energy issues facing us in the 21st century and ways in which we can resolve them.   The all-day summit will feature an impressive array...

Also Declares Statewide Emergency Drought Conditions to Help Wisconsin Farmers   Governor Doyle has asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to declare 52 drought-stricken counties disaster areas as farmers feel the affects of lack of rain and hot temperatures in recent weeks and officials reported low soil moisture.  The Governor also issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency due...

KOHLER, Wis., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, continues to break new technological and artistic ground by introducing a content-rich and entertaining new video player with hundreds of original videos on its Web site this week. This advanced technology propels the Kohler Web site -- http://www.kohler.com/ -- into the next...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, doing business as Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading provider of medical imaging software and services, announced today that it will be required to correct an error in how it has recognized revenue from certain software and maintenance contracts dating back to 2004 and earlier and that on August...

Huron's TouchPoint Print Solutions Corp. Buys CoakleyTech, LLC DETROIT, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Huron Capital Partners LLC announced today that, through its holding company TouchPoint Print Solutions Corp. ("TouchPoint"), it has acquired CoakleyTech, LLC ("Coakley") in partnership with Coakley's management. The transaction closed effective July 31st. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coakley is a leading provider...

Affordable and flexible Dental Blue Plans Available at Multiple Price Points, with Access to one of Wisconsin's Largest PPO Dental Networks MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is now offering Dental Blue, an innovative PPO product, to Wisconsin businesses with 2 or more employees. With three tiers of provider networks that drive...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOYG) announced today that it will release third quarter earnings results prior to the opening of business on August 29, 2007. A conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 29, 2007, to discuss the quarterly results. Michael W. Sutherlin, President and CEO of Joy Global Inc. and...

EVANSTON, Ill., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin's manufacturing employment dropped 1.5% over the past 12 months according to the 2008 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register, an industrial guide published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI (http://www.manufacturersnews.com/) reports Wisconsin lost 9,885 manufacturing jobs and 303 manufacturers since June 2006, marking the first year the state lost jobs since 2003. (Logo:...

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends, a WisBusiness product previously available only to paid subscribers. This weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is now available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. To get the full version of Tuesday Trends in your inbox every week,...

    JUNE 2007 Madison, Wis.   Hundreds of experts involved in environmental compliance gathered in Madison, Wis. this past June to take the temperature on issues ranging from global warming to the Chinese economy.   Because you're a member of the Multi-State Working Group, you have first access to this video and online archive of MSWG proceedings at the June 17-20 gathering.   If you wish to...