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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- 2007 will bring significant changes in health insurance benefits for employees and their families. Employers are implementing benefit options with large deductibles and health savings account options as a way to reduce their costs. Meantime, families are faced with lots of questions: * Should I choose a low-premium plan, which means...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) today announced the appointment of Gina Boswell, senior vice president and chief operating officer for Avon North America, to its board of directors, effective today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060221/CGTU012LOGO ) "Gina's extensive operational experience in driving strategy and growth at Avon, Ford, and Estee Lauder will be very valuable as we position Manpower for continued...

STURGEON BAY, Wis., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baylake Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: BYLK) announced that its Board of Directors on January 23, 2007 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on the Company's common stock. This is the 110th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Baylake Corp. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2007 to shareholders of record on...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE) , announced today that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a final prospectus relating to its offering of Common Stock issuable in connection with its June 2005 merger with Cedara Software Corp. The Merge Common Shares can be issued in exchange for the exchangeable...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today thanked its customers as well as Wisconsin elected officials, leaders and community members for their continued expressions of support for Midwest in response to the unsolicited exchange offer made by AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) . (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070214/CGW037 ) In particular, the company noted the advertisement in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It's...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for Klondike(R) to burn rubber as this beloved brand becomes a proud sponsor of the NASCAR Busch Racing Series! (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070215/CGTH010 ) Poised as the largest activation in the history of the brand, Klondike will join Unilever's multi-brand sponsorship and become one of the official sponsors of Evernham Motorsports' #9 Ultimate Chargers(TM)...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today that 2006 sales increased 45% to more than $5.5 million. Musicnotes sold almost 850,000 downloads in 2006 and added 250,000 new customers. The New Year has also started strong for Musicnotes. Year-to-date sales are up almost 50% with over 125,000 downloads already sold...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout 2006, wireless customers in Wisconsin donated 11,850 no-longer-used wireless phones to Verizon Wireless' HopeLine(R) phone recycling program that supports domestic violence prevention and awareness programs nationwide. As a result of these donations, $65,000 and 200 wireless phones with airtime and other features were given by the company to shelters and other organizations in...

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Midwest and Northeast are getting pounded with snow and ice this week, and airports reporting closures or long delays, AIG Travel Guard, the nation's largest provider of travel insurance and assistance plans, has been answering the calls of thousands of stranded travelers trying to depart from or return to the...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WPS Resources Corporation (NYSE:WPS) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to certain conditions and in connection with a consent solicitation to be conducted by Peoples Energy Corporation (NYSE:PGL) , to fully and unconditionally guarantee (Guaranty) $325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.9% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2011, of Peoples...

BOSTON (January  25, 2007) – Following a sizzling year that brought a new menu, new name and new restaurant design, Uno Chicago Grill has developed a refined concept for its franchisees that empowers owners and eliminates the uncertainty that comes with so many franchise opportunities.  Uno® considers the program to be best-in-class, and it’s getting rave reviews from long-time...

Monroe, Wisconsin, February 15, 2006 - Minhas Craft Brewery announced the signing of a contract with Dixie Brewing Company to brew and package their beers at its Brewery located in the Southern Wisconsin town of Monroe.    Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area on August 29, 2005.  The historic Dixie Brewery on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans, located just...

The 850 employees at the Chrysler Group's Kenosha engine plant will not be affected by the company's aggressive new plan to change its business model, cut its costs and eliminate 13,000 jobs. Company spokesman David Elshoff will be spared from the job cuts by the Chrysler Group, which also plans to make a $3 billion investment in its power...