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Madison, WI – December 2006 -- Kiva.org (www.kiva.org) uses the internet to give people in Madison a unique opportunity to alleviate poverty in the developing world. Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help fund small businesses run by low-income entrepreneurs around the world. Kiva is holding a fundraising event in Madison, WI on Friday, January 26, 2007. This reception...

APPLETON, Wis., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC), reports traffic for December 2006. AWAC operates as US Airways Express, scheduling nearly 500 departures per day to 69 cities in 26 states and two Canadian provinces. The fleet includes 70 Canadair Regional Jets. Statistics reflect AWAC's transition to a single-fleet regional jet operation in April 2006. TRAFFIC STATISTICS ...

GREEN BAY, Wis., and CHICAGO, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WPS Resources Corporation (NYSE:WPS) ("WPS Resources") and Peoples Energy Corporation (NYSE:PGL) ("Peoples") announced that they have made significant progress toward obtaining the approvals needed to close their proposed merger, including: -- On January 9, 2007, WPS Resources and Peoples reached agreement with most of the...

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- TrafficCast International, Inc., the leader in real-time traffic data aggregation and analysis, announces the product launch of Dynaflow(TM), real-time road speeds for interstates and major arterials. The products are now offered for major roads in the US. Using patented technology, Dynaflow dynamically models traffic flow in real-time, integrating detailed historical data for virtually all...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael J. Fox sent a letter to all members of Congress urging their support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, the same legislation that was passed in the last Congress and vetoed by President Bush, John Rogers announced today. The newly elected Democratic majority in Congress is following through on its promise to focus...

CHICAGO, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) today announced that it has completed its previously announced purchase of Wisconsin-based Banta Corporation, a provider of printing, supply chain management and related services. The $1.3 billion acquisition agreement was announced on October 31, 2006. About RR Donnelley RR Donnelley (NYSE:RRD) is the world's premier full-service provider of print and...

WAUSAU, Wisc., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Tuesday (Jan. 9) for the first time began offering small and medium-sized businesses in Wisconsin three calling packages that provide unlimited usage for a fixed monthly fee, plus additional savings with a one-year commitment. Business owners can pick the Verizon Freedom for Business calling packages that best meet their local, regional toll...

NEW BERLIN, Wis., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc. ("Merchants") (NASDAQ:MMBI) announced today they will embark on a series of strategic initiatives that will reduce debt, increase efficiency and should ultimately enhance shareholder value. On December 28th, Merchants entered into a sale and leaseback agreement of the facility that serves as our headquarters. The sale allowed us...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today outlined its strategy to maximize shareholder value as a stand-alone company. In an investor presentation to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the airline holding company said that the AirTran Airways proposal rejected last month by its board of directors significantly undervalued Midwest and did not...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), today announced that Steven R. Norton has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting directly to Kenneth D. Rardin, President and CEO of Merge Healthcare, effective January 8, 2007. Norton will lead all financial areas of the Company, as well as human...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) today announced that it plans to release 4th quarter and full-year earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Management will discuss the results the same day in a live webcast at 7:30 a.m. CST (8:30 a.m. EST), which can be accessed on the company's website at...

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 - Climate researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been givenunprecedented access to one of the world's most powerful supercomputers to betterunderstand the causes and consequences of abrupt climate change.The U.S. Department of Energy presented an INCITE Award to the Center for ClimaticResearch - part of the university's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies -this week to conduct climate...

Green Bay, WI -– One winter storm can sometimes interrupt electrical service for days, as thousands of central and north central Wisconsin residents found out several weeks ago. To protect their businesses from power outages caused by snow, ice and high winds, many farmers own standby generators to get them through electrical interruptions. “Investing in a standby generator is...