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Madison, WI – April 18, 2007 – Berbee Information Networks, a CDW company, announced today it has won the 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Global Solution Innovation Partner of the Year Award for its unique approach to building solutions for its customers. The award highlights its consultative sales methodology and lifecycle services approach to Cisco’s advanced technologies, including...

LA FARGE, Wis., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Organic Valley farmers are joining the Center for Food Safety in a fight against the sale of Monsanto's genetically modified (GM) alfalfa seed. Products certified under the USDA Organic seal cannot be genetically modified, and GM alfalfa drift threatens the integrity of certified-organic alfalfa crops, says the organic farmer-owned cooperative. "Consumers respect and...

MADISON-Governor Doyle announced today that the Sara Lee Corporation, New London, Outagamie County, will receive $240,000 in Enterprise Development Zone (EDZ) tax credits from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to help retain 80 jobs.   “Making sure there are enough good paying jobs to support Wisconsin families has been a top priority of my Administration since day one,” Governor Doyle said....

WisBusiness Staff A six-story building, estimated to be worth $12 million, will be built by Logistics Health Inc. if the La Crosse Common Council approves a plan released Tuesday night. The building would be built on the Mississippi River waterfront, near an LHI headquarters that was finished last year. Council approval is expected. LHI officials estimate the new building will lead...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(R), Inc., (NASDAQ:RLRN) , a leading provider of technology for personalizing reading, math, and writing instruction and practice in pre-K-12 schools and districts, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were $26.7 million, a decrease of 14.2% from first quarter...

PEWAUKEE, Wis., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League, which represents 272 not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperatives, issued a report to the state Legislature today that responds to a flawed "study" of credit unions paid for by the banking industry. The League's report, "The Truth About Wisconsin Credit Unions" (viewable at http://www.theleague.coop/banksmuststop), suggests that the Wisconsin Bankers Association's...

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan selected Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) (RBC) as the recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award in the North American motors industry. Regal Beloit has created industry benchmarks in setting performance goals, driving internal growth, increasing shareholder value, and exceeding customer expectations with a keen focus...

MADISON, Wis., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Energy -- Wisconsin Power and Light Co. (WP&L), an Alliant Energy company (NYSE:LNT) today filed to reopen its 2006 retail electric and natural gas rate case filing with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW). WP&L is requesting to reopen the case to allow for the discontinuation of customer credits that will...

LAKE GENEVA, Wis., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Private Quarters Club invites individuals who have longed for the private golf and country club lifestyle, but thought it was financially out of reach, to learn more about its private residence club, Geneva National, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. What makes the community unique is that it brings affordable luxury to the mid-market...

MILWAUKEE, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced first quarter earnings of $19.5 million or $.63 per share on record sales of $577.2 million. Net earnings for the quarter ended March 31 increased $4.0 million or $.13 per share compared with $15.5 million or $.50 per share in the first quarter of 2006. First quarter 2006...

Madison, WI) - In preparation for the May 1 the Immigrant Workers Union (UTI) will take a proposal to recognize immigrant labor in the region to the County on Thursday, April 19 at 7:00pm in Rm. 201 of the City-County Building. The immigrant community is looking to establish countywide recognition of the International Day of Workers ("el dia del...

MILWAUKEE, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) today reported 2007 first quarter core operating income of $218.1 million, or $0.83 per share, as compared to $186.8 million, or $0.78 per share, in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 16.8 percent. The Corporation reported 2007 first quarter net income of $216.8 million, or $0.83 per...

SUSSEX, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MDMC, a mortgage loan analysis firm that provides due diligence and agency delivery services to companies throughout the country, has added reverse mortgage loans to its due diligence review service offerings. The company reviews a variety of mortgage loans, including prime, subprime, Alt-A and home equity. The addition of reverse mortgage reviews is a direct response to...