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MADISON – The state Public Service Commission today approved a $3.3 million refund for Alliant Energy customers to reflect lower fuel costs to produce electricity. A PSC spokeswoman said the credit is due primarily to moderating natural gas prices. “In past rate cases, the Commission has taken action to ensure Wisconsin ratepayers receive benefit from the moderation of fuel...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com La Crosse - Negotiations between the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Development League and the La Crosse Center have broken off and seem unlikely to resume. RimRockers owner Larry Crain said via email he was shocked that the Center Board did an “about face” in the middle of the talks. Dave Pretasky, who would...

GREENVILLE, Wis., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- School Specialty (NASDAQ:SCHS) , a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the preK-12 market, today announced that Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer David G. Gomach, 48, has resigned to pursue personal and professional interests. His resignation is effective July 2, 2007, following the company's filing of its Form 10-K Fiscal 2007...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (May 24, 2007).  The law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is pleased to announce the re-election of Timothy F. Nixon to the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors' Rights Section. The section's goal is to inform its members about developments in bankruptcy and collection law and to serve the...

MADISON, Wis., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Musicnotes, Inc. announced today it has reached licensing agreements with several thousand music publishers and administrators, including BMG Music Publishing, peermusic, Famous Music and Bug Music who have agreed to license guitar and drum tablature for their song catalogs to be made available on http://www.mxtabs.net/. Through these licensing agreements, guitar and drum tablature for...

MADISON, Wis., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Musicnotes, Inc. announced today it has engaged the newly formed online advertising firm Rebel Digital to manage ad sales for the world's first free and licensed guitar, bass and drum tablature web site, MXTabs.net. Rebel Digital will present MXTabs.net as a premiere destination for advertisers looking to connect with a fervently dedicated audience of...

MILWAUKEE, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of trustees of Northwestern Mutual has elected Dale E. Jones to serve on the company's board. Jones is a managing partner at Heidrick and Struggles, a leadership consulting and executive search firm. Jones had previously served on Northwestern Mutual's Policyowners' Examining Committee, an independent group appointed each year to take an impartial...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLC (http://www.sfmslaw.com/; e-mail: ddehler@sfmslaw.com), a law firm with offices in Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Wisconsin, and the Law Offices of James C. Mentkowski, S.C., a law firm in Wisconsin, announce that the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, the Honorable David A. Hansher presiding,...

Singing Sensation and American Idol Season 5 Finalist Elliott Yamin Signs on to Kick-Off Search Lucky Winners to Appear in National Oscar Mayer Commercial MADISON, Wis., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all "hot dogs" with a taste for Hollywood! It's icon meets Idol as the Oscar Mayer brand today announced its official partnership with FremantleMedia for sponsorship of American...

MILWAUKEE, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE:JCI) will webcast its analyst day presentation on Tuesday, June 5, at 9 a.m. ET. The analyst day, being held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will focus on the opportunities and growth strategies for the company's building efficiency business. The event will end at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO) The webcast can be accessed...