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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – When the University of Wisconsin approached American Family Insurance officials for support of a new children’s hospital, it didn’t take long for them to embrace the idea. “It really struck a chord with Harvey Pierce, our former chairman and chief executive, who believed there could...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com VIROQUA - A protest rally is planned when the final public hearing is held Monday on a moratorium for large scale animal confinements in Vernon County. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 30, at 7 p.m. at the Western Technical College on Main Street in downtown Viroqua. Vernon...

MADISON, Wis., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Mirus Bio Corporation have developed a technique to target specific cells with a genetic "silencing switch," known as RNA interference (RNAi), which blocks the production of disease-causing proteins inside those cells. In a first proof-of-concept demonstration, Mirus scientists targeted liver cells and switched off their ability to produce "bad" cholesterol. This...

Wisconsin Would Also Raise More Than $252 Million in New Revenue Each Year MADISON, Wis., July 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Wisconsin Legislature considers life-saving legislation to increase the state cigarette tax, a report released today by public health organizations finds that increasing the state's cigarette tax by $1.25 a pack would dramatically reduce youth smoking, cause many adult...

MANITOWOC, Wis., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that its board of directors has authorized a two-for-one stock split of the company's outstanding common stock. Record holders of Manitowoc's common stock at the close of business on August 31, 2007, will receive one additional share of common stock for every share of Manitowoc common...

Financial Services Internship Recognized for 12th Consecutive Year MILWAUKEE, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwestern Mutual internship program has done it again! For the twelfth year in a row, the experts at Vault, Inc. have named the financial representative internship program with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network as one of America's Top Ten Internships. As a Top Ten Internship, the...

MILWAUKEE, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The boards of directors of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE:WEC) and Wisconsin Electric Power Company today declared regular quarterly dividends. Wisconsin Energy The Wisconsin Energy board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 1, 2007, to stockholders of record on Aug. 14, 2007. Wisconsin...

MILWAUKEE, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weyco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEYS) , today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Net earnings in the quarter grew 11% to $4.0 million, up from $3.6 million in 2006. Diluted earnings per share increased 13% to $.34 per diluted share in 2007 from $.30 per diluted share in 2006. Second quarter net sales...