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MELLEN, Wis., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 5 million people suffer from speech disabilities and more than 500,000 people annually suffer from stroke or other medical conditions that leave them unable to verbally communicate with family members or caregivers. Touch & Talk Software International announced today that the Touch & Talk Speech Communication and Therapy Software package is now...

MILWAUKEE, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its July 26 meeting, the Smith Investment Company Board of Directors voted to increase the company's quarterly dividend 22 percent to $.28 per share. The dividend will be payable Sept. 4 to shareholders of record Aug. 15. Smith Investment is a diversified company with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. Its product lines include multicolor printing...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that while four plants in the U.S. currently owned by Goodyear Tire and Rubber have given their approval to a tentative agreement with a purchaser of Goodyear’s engineered products division, outstanding issues still need to be resolved before a contract is finalized. Those issues are the subject today of...

MADISON - Want to make your green thumb even greener? Stop by the Urban Horticulture Field Day at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's West Madison Agricultural Research Station, on Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.It's a great place to get new ideas and answers to perplexing problems, sample fresh produce and tour one of the area's most extensive...

Ten University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students and their advisor will regroup in Madison during the first full week of August after spending the past two months in New Orleans, helping residents of the city's Lower Ninth Ward who hope to revitalize a natural treasure near the neighborhood ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.The students are participants in the Nelson Institute for...

Agnesian HealthCare of Fond du Lac Takes Top Honors   NEW NORTH, July 24, 2007 – New North, Inc. is proud to recognize the achievements of one of the region’s top healthcare companies.   Agnesian HealthCare will receive a 2007 Wisconsin Forward Award at this year’s annual awards ceremony and reception on Thursday, August 2 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention...

Madison, WI, July 30, 2007 – Visicom Corp announced today the addition of 5 new members to its Board of Advisors team. The new Board members bring deep skills and a breadth of experience spanning finance, strategy, operations, technology, and rapid growth to the Visicom Corp. leadership team.   Laurie Benson, has been CEO of Inacom Information Systems for over 20 years, growing...

(Milwaukee, WI)  -- Local businesspeople are invited to attend a meeting to organize grassroots business support in the Milwaukee area for the proposed Healthy Wisconsin plan which passed in the State Senate last week. This organization, the Business Coalition for Single Payer Healthcare, will be part of similar groups throughout the state. The second of three meetings in the area...

Governor Doyle Dedicates New Organic Valley Distribution Center,Announces Grants to Continue Growth Across the State CASHTON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced organic farming in Wisconsin has risen by more than 90 percent in the last five years, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Wisconsin’s entire organic industry – from processors to businesses to farms – has grown by 17...