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CHICAGO - The new Big Ten Network officially launches in prime time at 7 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Aug. 30, with the evening also marking the inaugural telecast of Big Ten Tonight, the network's signature studio-based news, information and highlight show. The announcement was made today by Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman. In addition, the network today...

SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- What type of wine do you drink after you park your motorcycle and unzip your leathers? Try V-Twin Zin(R) from V-Twin Vineyards, based in the Sonoma County, CA. Motorcycle enthusiasts -- turned winemakers, rolling to success with V-Twin motorcycle themed wines selling nationwide. "The motorcycle lifestyle is about freedom and enjoying life," says...

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 25, 2007, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against Plexus Corporation (NASDAQ:PLXS) . The complaint alleges violations of federal securities laws, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, including allegations of issuing...

Credit issued beginning with bills processed on June 28th MADISON, Wis., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), an Alliant Energy company (NYSE:LNT) , will issue a credit to its electric customers beginning with bills processed on June 28, 2007. The total credits issued will be approximately $3.3 million. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020405/LNTLOGO ) The refund represents savings from July...

Columbia, Maryland: July 2, 2007 — The seasonally adjusted Credit Manager’s Index (CMI) rose a modest 0.5% in June as a 1.1% increase in the manufacturing sector offset a 0.2% decrease in the service sector. Results throughout the survey showed mostly small changes from the previous month. “The decimated housing market once again weighed heavily on suppliers of building...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced the appointment today of Tim Sullivan as Chair of the Wisconsin Council on Workforce Investment (CWI).  Sullivan is the president and chief executive officer of Bucyrus International, Inc., based in South Milwaukee.   “I am very pleased to appoint Tim Sullivan Chair of the Council of Workforce Investment,” Governor Doyle said.  “Tim is a...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today signed Senate Bill 133, which prohibits advertising or conducting a live musical performance using a false, deceptive, or misleading connection between the performing group and a group that released a recording under the same name.  The bill will be enforced by the district attorney or attorney general with violators facing penalties of up...