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MADISON, Wis. – The Capital Region Collaboration Council announced today that it has received pledges of $2.6 million over the next three years for the Regional Economic Development and Stewardship Entity, surpassing its goal of $2.4 million.  Rick Phelps, fundraising chair, announced the results at a celebratory reception attended by over 150 regional business, government, education, and non-profit leaders...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) will hold public information meetings on February 12 in Eden, Wisconsin regarding Alliant Energy’s request to build a wind farm in Fond du Lac County. Alliant Energy submitted an application with the PSC for authorization to build a wind generation facility, known as the Cedar Ridge Wind Farm, in the towns...

MALVERN, Pa. & BURLINGTON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rajant Corporation and LDV Corporation today announced a joint effort that combines instant, portable wireless network capabilities with mobile command and other specialty vehicles to ensure the continuity of communications in and around mobile hubs. LDV will now offer Rajant’s BreadCrumb® technology both in new vehicles as well as in the form of technology...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Badger Meter, Inc. (AMEX: BMI) today reported record sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006, and increased earnings from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. 2006 Highlights Net sales from continuing operations were a record $229,754,000, a 12.8% increase from sales of $203,637,000 in 2005. Earnings from continuing...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRITICARE SYSTEMS, INC. (AMEX:CMD). Criticare Systems, Inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2006. For the second year in a row, the Company reported record net sales for the first six months of any fiscal year, as net sales of $16,669,334 for the six months ended December 31, 2006 eclipsed...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 6, 2007 - Wisconsin consumers believe cable TV> prices are too high and say they would support legislation for a> statewide franchise that would encourage alternatives to cable,> according to a recent poll conducted by the public opinion research> firm Peter D. Hart Research Associates.> > According to the survey, 77% of voters say that there...

Madison, Wis. (February 6, 2007) – February is Financial Aid month in Wisconsin, and Edgewood College is marking that in a special way. This year, the College has launched the Community Scholars Awards. The scholarships, sponsored by the Evjue Foundation and Edgewood College, present an opportunity for academically motivated Dane County residents who demonstrate financial need to receive full-tuition...

MADISON – Roger Ervin, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, announced that the Department will file a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court asking it to review the Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Menasha Corp. v. Department of Revenue.   “We are disappointed that the Court of Appeals reversed the lower court decision in this matter,” Ervin stated. ...

Milwaukee, Wis. (February 6, 2007) –  Wisconsin NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth is returning to The Milwaukee Mile to race on the speedway’s traditional Governor’s Cup weekend, August 24-26.   Kenseth, the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, is a native of Cambridge, Wis. near Madison.  He has driven full time in NASCAR’s premier division since 2000.  Last year alone, he won four...

FITCHBURG - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that he will propose a $44 million increase in financial aid - a 21 percent increase over the last biennium - in his budget next week to begin preparing for the first Wisconsin Covenant scholars.  The Governor made the announcement while discussing the importance of going to college with eighth-graders at Savanna...

Middleton, WI - February 6, 2007 - Parts Now! announced its annual sales for the calendar year ended December 31, 2006. For the seventeenth consecutive year, sales surpassed prior year’s results. Total sales were $95.5 million, up from $91 million. The company attributes its growth to its geographic expansion, broader product offering and better alignment of products and services...

WHITEWATER ­ The Spirit Shop in downtown Whitewater is not only helpingbring business to Main Street, but it is also providing studententrepreneurs with valuable experience in management, marketing, accounting,human resources and sales.On June 1, 2006, the Spirit Shop, with the help of the University ofWisconsin-Whitewater Collegiate Entrepreneurs¹ Organization (CEO), openedits doors with the hopes of bridging the gap between...

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS) expressed disappointment with the union vote on Saturday, February 3, 2007, at its Energy & Chemicals facility in Lacrosse, WI. The union rejected the tentative contract agreement reached with the local union leadership and authorized a strike. The Local Lodge 2191 of District Lodge 66 of The International Association of...