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MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) announced today that its shareholders approved the transactions that will split Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and Metavante Corporation into independent public companies. Assuming satisfaction of all remaining closing conditions, M&I expects to complete the transaction on November 1, 2007. The shares of each company's common stock have been authorized...

MADISON, Wis. – October 25, 2007 –Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. announced today that it has expanded the Business and Commercial Litigation Practice in Madison with the addition of Attorney Barbara J. Zabawa.   Zabawa’s practice is focused on health care and insurance litigation. She has represented providers and insurers in both civil and criminal cases; providers and organizations in front...

MADISON - Five University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff members are among the 471 scientists, engineers, educators and communicators who have been selected as fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The awards are announced in the Oct. 26 issue of Science.Fellows are elected annually from within AAAS membership ranks in recognition of significant contributions...

MADISON -- After two decades of beating the national unemployment rate, the Badger State recently has run a different streak -- a year of having a worse seasonally adjusted jobless rate. Wisconsin’s adjusted unemployment rate has been higher than the national figure since August of 2006, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). September was no different,...

Newly created position will drive cultural alignment, integration to advance client interests   MILWAUKEE – October 18, 2007 - Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. (WHD) has hired Michael F. Moore for the newly created role of Director of Recruiting and Integration. Moore’s focus will be on the expansion and integration of the firm’s legal practice teams, implementation of strategic growth initiatives, as...

MADISON - Since it opened at the beginning of the school year, the Microbial Sciences Building has been drawing rave reviews from students and researchers who work and study in the new facility. Now, the public can get an insider's look at the building. To celebrate the building's formal dedication taking place this weekend (Oct. 26-28), students in the...

Energy-saving Tips Help Consumers Lower Energy Bills MADISON – The Department of Administration’s (DOA) Division of Energy Services and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) are urging energy customers to contact their local utility if their heat is currently disconnected. The agencies are also encouraging residents to take advantage of energy-efficiency programs and the state’s low-income bill payment assistance programs to reduce the...

MADISON - In recognition of their outstanding contributions to fields ranging from nanotechnology and information management to medicine, materials and agriculture, the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering will honor nine influential alumni on Oct. 26 at the 60th annual Engineers' Day celebration.The honorees are:- Matthew F. Laudon, MS '93, PhD '96, mechanical engineering, Early Career Award. Laudon is...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Wisconsin's leaders have taken critical steps to protect the state's kids and taxpayers from the devastating toll of tobacco use by increasing the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack and significantly increasing funding for the state's tobacco prevention program. We applaud Governor Jim...