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MADISON -In late August, University of Wisconsin-Madison professors Jonathan Martin and Steve Ackerman prepared to head to Vilas Hall for their monthly radio gig - only to emerge directly into an unforecasted summer squall."It's raining?" asked Martin in surprise. "Hey, Steve, can I borrow your umbrella?"As they slogged through the pelting rain and wind, they laughed at the situation.After...

MADISON - For a school that began in an attic, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) has done rather well during the last 100 years. In the fall of 1907, eight students interested in becoming doctors began their studies in the new College of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, meeting for classes in...

Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today encouraged local businesses to take advantage of the City of Madison’s “buy local” website. The website was created as part of the city’s buy local policy, as a tool to connect city government purchasers with locally-owned businesses. The mayor highlighted the website in conjunction with the annual Dane Buy Local holiday shopping kickoff....

MADISON – Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for October 2007 was 4.5 percent.  The October rate was one-tenth of a percentage point lower than the September rate of 4.6 percent.  The national rate for October fell to 4.4 percent from 4.5 percent in September. "The start of school and...

MADISON —According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ), Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires.  The Department of Commerce joins NFPA in encouraging the public to keep safety in mind when preparing holiday meals. “NFPA studies show cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries,” said Deputy Secretary Aaron...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness Staff More than 375 participants – up from 325 last year – are expected for the 2007 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. The gathering, which will be held today and tomorrow, is sponsored by the Wisconsin Technology Council and will attract investors and businessmen and women who need backing...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Business is booming for Milwaukee-based Cambridge Major Labs, which contracts with biotech companies, emerging drug makers and global multinationals. In the past year alone, said Brian Scanlan, Cambridge VP for Business Development, the company has grown by 50 percent. “For us, the business environment is excellent,” said Scanlan, whose company contracts mainly with companies...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) today announced it has agreed to repurchase $114 million of its outstanding stock. The shares will be purchased from Credit Suisse International through an accelerated share repurchase agreement. Under the stock purchase agreement, M&I has agreed to repurchase $114 million worth of its outstanding common stock. The total number...

The road to an authentic holiday gift stops here MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harley-Davidson Museum(TM) has created a one-of-a-kind gift option that is perfect for true Harley-Davidson (HOG) enthusiasts. Similar to a tattoo, Living the Legend(TM) gives Harley fans a chance to express their personal connections to Harley-Davidson. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071018/NYFNSN16) Stainless steel Living the Legend rivets, available in three-inch...

Wisconsin Gov. Doyle cites Illinois' geology and commitment to clean coal as vital assets SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin today joined the growing alliance of states supporting Illinois' bid to secure FutureGen, a $1.4 billion, coal-to-energy, state-of-the-art facility. In a letter submitted to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle endorsed locating the project in Mattoon or...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 3,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten offering on November 15, 2007 and to price the offering after the close of trading on that day. The company expects to grant the underwriter an...