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Contact: Evan N. Zeppos 414-276-6237 Menomonee Valley news conference spotlights Forest County Potawatomi's multimillion-dollar crusade to block competition and preserve Milwaukee casino's monopoly * * * Public education campaign includes Web site and blog at CasinoCompetitionForWisconsin.com Milwaukee - The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin today announced the launch of "Casino Competition for Wisconsin," a public education effort and blog exposing the hypocrisy and inaccuracy...

Contact: John Neis Managing Director 608-441-2700 john@ventureinvestors.com MADISON, Wis., and ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Venture Investors LLC, a venture capital firm that is principally focused on initiating investments during the formative stages of technology and biotechnology companies that have spun out of leading research institutions in Wisconsin, Michigan and the Midwest, announced today it held its final closing for its new fund - Venture...

Contact: Paul James 414-343-8735 paul.james@harley-davidson.com Liquid-Cooled V-Twin Wraps 146-hp in Patented Buell Technology EAST TROY, Wis., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buell Motorcycle Company is set to break the convention of the superbike category with the Buell 1125R; an all-new, liter-class motorcycle that delivers an artful balance of street and track performance. Rooted in the core design principles and character that have defined Buell...

Contact: Ron Dollar Vice President of Sales & Marketing 303-424-5355 BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Water Remediation Technology, LLC (WRT) has begun operations of its first water treatment system in Wisconsin to remove select contaminants from drinking water sources. WRT will use its award-winning system to remove radium from two water wells in Brookfield, Wis., under a 20-year contract between the company...

Contact: Greg Smith Chief Financial Officer of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 414-765-7727 or Bill Brunner Chief Financial Officer of First Indiana Corporation 317-269-1614 MILWAUKEE and INDIANAPOLIS, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and First Indiana Corporation today announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Marshall & Ilsley Corporation to acquire First Indiana Corporation. Under the agreement, Marshall & Ilsley Corporation will purchase First Indiana...

Contact: Brent S. McHenry Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living Office: 608-643-2380, ext. 2276 Cell: 608-320-0894 bmchenry@fiskars.com Garden Tools Receive Prestigious Ease-of-Use Commendation SAUK CITY, Wis., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one in three Americans suffer from some form of arthritis. Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living provides a solution to get those people back into the garden. Fiskars PowerGear(R) line of garden tools makes gardening so...

Contacts: Carla Vigue Office of the Governor 608-261-2162 New Project Will Create 134 New Jobs WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $256,650 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant for the city of Wisconsin Rapids to support the expansion efforts of Advanced Fiberglass Technologies. This expansion is expected to create 134 new jobs for the area, 78 of which will be at Advanced Fiberglass Technologies,...

Gasoline prices may be high, but that shouldn't affect visits to Wisconsin this summer, the state’s new Department of Tourism secretary said at a luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness.com, Madison Magazine and the Madison Club on Monday June 18.Kelli Trumble, who has been at her post just four months, said surveys indicate travelers pay little attention gas prices when considering...