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Northwest Airlines Emerges as a Stronger, Globally Focused Carrier                 Company rings opening bell on NYSE   EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2007--Thirteen NorthwestAirlines (NYSE:NWA) employees rang the opening bell today on the NewYork Stock Exchange (NYSE), signaling the completion of the airline'srestructuring process as well as its recommitment to customers andemployees.   The thirteen employees,...

Blue Sky Green Field wind project construction to begin in June MILWAUKEE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- We Energies has selected Alliant Energy WindConnect(R) as the general contractor for the Blue Sky Green Field wind project in northeast Fond du Lac County. Project construction will begin in June 2007, with the first activities including road building, cable installation, and foundation work....

MILWAUKEE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SE Automation and Standard Electric Supply Co. continue to grow with the opening of a joint western Wisconsin location in Eau Claire. SE Automation was founded in 2004 with a focus on Siemens automation products and enhanced technical support. "When we opened in 2004, SE Automation consisted of two application engineers. Now, in 2007 our...

Department of Health and Family Secretary Kevin R. Hayden today announced that the seven existing managed care organizations will receive a total of $494,000 as part of a statewide initiative to expand employment choices for people with disabilities.  “Everyone deserves the opportunity to work and live a fulfilling life,” said Secretary Hayden.  “We know people with disabilities want to...

MADISON, WI (May 30, 2007)— Daniel W. Hildebrand, a senior litigator with DeWitt Ross & Stevens in Madison, received the Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award. The Wisconsin Law Foundation presents this award, which recognizes lifetime achievement of legal professionals who have a record of service to the profession and to the public. "For 15 years, Dan has helped shape...

Continues to Build on State’s Commitment to Renewable Energy MADISON – Today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved construction of Madison Gas and Electric’s (MG&E) Top of Iowa Wind Farm in northern Iowa. Approval of this wind project takes Wisconsin another step closer to meeting the state’s goal of producing 25% of our energy from renewable energy sources by the year...

MADISON – Today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved construction of natural gas line projects for Wisconsin Gas, We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC). “These projects clearly demonstrate the success of regulatory reform,” said Chairperson Dan Ebert. “The PSC, Department of Natural Resources and parties to the case started working together on these applications early in the process. Their hard...

By WisBusiness.com staff Dozens of environmental regulators and corporate compliance officers will mingle with top experts from the United States, Europe and China at a Madison conference and Wisconsin tour in mid-June to discuss climate change and other pressing issues affecting international business. The international Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance is staging the June 18-20 conference focusing...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com During a lively webcast Tuesday afternoon with Midwest Airlines investors and analysts, hedge fund CEO Richard Hurowitz challenged Midwest chairman Tim Hoeksema to enter into negotiations with AirTran. New York-based Octavian Advisors, which Hurowitz runs, owns 6 percent of Midwest stock. "Why are you reluctant to negotiate?" Hurowitz asked, noting...