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JANESVILLE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RathGibson, Inc. (“RathGibson” or the “Company”) announced today that its parent, RGCH Holdings Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to be sold to affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (the "Buyer") in a transaction valued at approximately $440 million. Under the definitive agreement, the Buyer is expected to commence prior to consummation of the transaction an offer...

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) board of directors declared a second-quarter dividend of $0.27 per share, payable June 11, 2007, to shareholders of record on May 21, 2007. Snap-on has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends, without interruption or reduction, since 1939. Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics and equipment solutions...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jellyfish.com, the Internet’s first comparison shopping search engine to operate exclusively on a Cost Per Action (CPA) ad model, today announced that its system is fully accessible to Channel Intelligence’s impressive stable of merchant partners through Channel Intelligence’s SellCast™ Retailer Solutions. The partnership allows Channel Intelligence retailers to easily integrate their product catalog into Jellyfish.com and take...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America’s leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today announced that it had closed on a $3.2 million investment in Creative Kingdoms, LLC, a developer of experiential gaming products. Creative Kingdoms’ products include MagiQuest, a high-tech, interactive, fantasy entertainment game that Great Wolf Resorts installed at two of its family resorts...

The third annual Wisconsin Business & Technology Expo, the ultimate business showcase for southeastern Wisconsin, will take place May 2-3, at Wisconsin State Fair Park.   The Expo is presented by Small Business Times. Wisconsin business executives pre-register to attend the Expo for free at https://www.webregnow.com/regsites/07051022/login.aspx. More than 200 businesses and organizations have reserved booths to showcase their products, services and staff...

Green Bay, WI – Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group (NYSE: TEG), is looking to build or buy a wind generation facility of approximately 100 megawatts of nameplate capacity somewhere in the Midwest. “To help meet our renewable energy requirements, we are exploring wind options throughout the footprint of the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO),...

Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will give the commencement speech at the upcoming Madison Apprenticeship Program (MAP) graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 5. MAP was created in 2005 to provide a wide range of skills training to prepare underemployed and unemployed members of the community, particularly residents of the Allied Drive area, for education and employment opportunities.   Since its...

BELOIT, Wis., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Strong performances by our industrial businesses offset a weak residential HVAC market. The residential HVAC market experienced record year-over-year decline driven by the weak housing market and a comparison to a strong 2006 industry performance which was...

  CHICAGO, April 30, 2007 – Baird Private Equity announced today that Mohan Kharbanda has joined Baird Venture Partners’ (BVP) Business Services team as an Executive-In-Residence and will serve as a member of the Business Services Advisory Board for Baird Capital Partners (BCP).  BVP and BCP are, respectively, the U.S.-based venture and buyout funds of Baird Private Equity. In his roles...

Kick-Off Party To Be Held on Friday, May 4th at Zen Den at the InterContinental Hotel     Milwaukee, Wis. (April 30, 2007) –  The Milwaukee Mile, America’s oldest active motor speedway, is into its second century of holding world-class championship auto racing events, and announces its second annual Miss Milwaukee Mile contest.     Over $25,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded throughout...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) announced today that its Board of Directors increased the dividend at the Annual Shareholder Meeting in Milwaukee on April 28, 2007. All items of business presented to shareholders were approved at the meeting. The Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc. approved a cash dividend of $0.25 per share for the second...

DODGEVILLE, Wis., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- For those looking for a one-of- a kind gift for a one-of-a-kind mom, Lands' End introduces My Message Card. A gift and greeting card in one, My Message Card allows kids to personalize a gift card by recording a special greeting to mom. Available at landsend.com and 1-800-LANDSEND, gift cards can be purchased in...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- NATO of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan today announced that AccessIT will be honored as the Vendor of the Year at The Geneva Convention. The convention, which runs May 8 through 10, 2007 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and is the third largest U.S. convention in the exhibition industry. AccessIT, founded...