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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Dave Wittwer, a long-time employee of TDS Telecommunication Corp., took over as president and CEO of the Madison-based company on Jan. 1. He replaced James Barr, who retired in December. TDS provides service in 29 states, has 1.2 million customers and nearly $1 billion in revenues. Its holdings include TDS Telecom, TDS Metrocom and U.S. Cellular. Wittwer,...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has invested nearly $44 million in 2006 to enhance its digital network in Wisconsin. The enhancements included building new cell sites and upgrading existing cell sites, increasing coverage area, and expanding the high-speed wireless broadband network to many new markets. "Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose...

MADISON--Community-based and private nonprofit organizations seeking to interest venture capitalists in local high-growth companies can now apply for grants of up to $75,000 to support venture capital development conferences, Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke announced today. Application deadline is March 16, 2007.   “Governor Jim Doyle has placed a high priority on developing a strong entrepreneurial climate...

MADISON – Today the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) released a report that says a new clean coal technology, integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC), holds promise as part of Wisconsin’s next generation of baseload power plants. “Global warming is real and its effects are real,” according to PSC Chairperson Dan Ebert. “This report will provide valuable guidance...

MADISON – Schools, businesses, communities, organizations and individuals are invited to enter their Entrepreneurship Week USA (E-ship Week USA) activities on a national website www.entrepreneurshipweekusa.com. The first-ever coordinated national effort to promote the importance of entrepreneurism will be held February 24-March 3, 2007, and the website will act as a clearinghouse for all activities throughout the United States.   “I encourage...

MADISON - There is still time to enter the 2007 Governor’s New Product Awards (GNPA) competition. For more than three decades, the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE) GNPA competition has recognized Wisconsin’s leading manufacturers who have contributed to the state’s economic growth through the development, manufacturing and marketing of new and innovative products.   “As an entrant, companies compete to...

By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com La Crosse – A large crowd voiced strong opposition to a public intoxication ordinance Tuesday night, forcing a city committee to delay action on it for 60 days. A total of 167 people signed in opposition at the meeting of the La Crosse Common Council Judiciary and Administration Committee while only seven signed in support of...