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Milwaukee, Wis. (April 23 2007) – Time is running out for new season ticket subscribers to take advantage of a special offer to catch all the world class auto racing at The Milwaukee Mile, and receive their NASCAR Busch Series AT&T 250 race ticket free.   You may ask, “Why would The Mile give away a ticket to the biggest motorsports...

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle has proclaimed the week of April 23, 2007 as "Cover the Uninsured Week" in Wisconsin.  In his budget, the Governor announced his bold health care reform agenda to make comprehensive health care coverage more affordable and ensure access to 98 percent of Wisconsin citizens.    "By expanding health coverage to children and adults, and helping...

MILWAUKEE, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of North Star Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:NSFL.PK) located in Chicago, Illinois. North Star's businesses will be integrated with M&I's Wealth Management unit, which provides trust, asset management, brokerage, and private banking services to individuals, institutions, and corporate clients. The new M&I Wealth Management...

MADISON - Ben Deutsch, director of corporate communications for The Coca-Cola Co. and a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, will give the first Robert Taylor Lecture in Public Relations on Thursday, April 26.Sponsored by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the event is free and open to the public, will be held at 5 p.m. in 1100 Grainger Hall.Taylor,...

WisBusiness Staff Gov. Jim Doyle on Thursday announced $6 million to help the Kerry Group expand its American headquarters in Beloit. Doyle joined with representatives from the City of Beloit and Kerry Americas, a worldwide leader in food production, sales and marketing to make the announcement. "To be competitive long into the future, we need to work...

By WisBusiness Staff The La Crosse Common Council approved an agreement Thursday that will allow Logistics Health Inc. to build a second building near the Mississippi River. Construction on the estimated $12 million, six-story building is expected to start this summer. The development agreement is between the city and Riverside Center II LLC, owned by LHI CEO Don Weber. LHI opened...

By Amber Schultz WisBusiness.com OSHKOSH – In an era when federal safety rules and airline economics have made packing your suitcase as much an emotional burden as a physical drain, the market may be ready for a service that can lighten the load. The Luggage Club, Inc., a start-up based in Oshkosh, offers a new and reliable...