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MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $60,300 grant to the City of Racine to assist in the redevelopment of a brownfield.      "I am pleased that we could help the City of Racine undertake a project that will increase the availability of residential housing," Gov Doyle said.  "Cleaning up brownfields is about more than just renewing damaged or...

MADISON– Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the City of Reedsburg, Sauk County, will receive a $10,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Grant to attract technology firms to its new business center.   “It makes sense to invest in community planning initiatives because effective planning is the key to future economic growth,” Governor Doyle said. “I am pleased that we...

MADISON--Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Windmill Place, LLC, River Falls, Pierce County, has received a $418,752 Rental Housing Development Grant to develop additional housing for senior citizens.   "It is important to invest in affordable housing for our citizens," Governor Doyle said.  "I am pleased that we could help ensure new rental housing opportunities for senior citizens in River Falls."     "it...

MADISON - The holidays have arrived early for two young University ofWisconsin-Madison faculty members.Cancer researcher Robert Kalejta and chemist Helen Blackwell have learned that theyare each the recipients of prestigious Investigators in Pathogenesis of InfectiousDisease Awards from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The awards come with $400,000 overfive years to support their research.Blackwell, who earlier this year won a major...

MADISON - Internet Scout, a 12-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison onlineresearch project, is unveiling its new national math and science educational projectthis month at http://amser.org.The Applied Math and Science Education Repository - or AMSER - serves up appliedmath and science resources in an easy-to-use format. Though specifically created forteachers and students in the community and technical college sectors, AMSER is...

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) , the parent of AirTran Airways, which last week publicly disclosed its October 20, 2006, proposal to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) for $11.25 per Midwest share in cash and AirTran stock or a total equity value of approximately $290 million...

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTI) today announced that it has signed an agreement for the private placement of convertible senior subordinated zero-coupon notes with an institutional investor. The notes were sold at an original issue discount and will provide Third Wave with gross proceeds of approximately $14.9 million, exclusive of fees. The notes carry...

WEST BEND, Wis., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Fortified ... for safer living(R) home in Wisconsin is now complete. In addition to being disaster- resistant, this house is environmentally friendly, energy-efficient and easier to insure due to its durability and other benefits. Alex and Jenni Bolek of Kewaskum have lived in their Fortified ... for safer living(R) home, built...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) today announced that it is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2006 financial results before market hours on Thursday, January 18, 2007. On Thursday, January 18, 2007, the public is invited to participate in a web-cast conference call with Jim Ziemer, President and CEO, and Tom Bergmann, Vice President and CFO,...

DE PERE, December 19, 2006 – New North, Inc. announced today that Coalesce Marketing & Design, Inc., of Appleton, (www.coalescemarketing.com) will provide marketing counsel and support to the consortium. Leading the agency search were Jerry Murphy, executive director of New North, Inc., and New North, Inc. co-chairs, Kathi Seifert and Bob DeKoch.   “We believe Coalesce brings a significant range of...

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WisBusiness.com Continuing its squeeze on Midwest Air, AirTran Holdings took out a full-page ad in the front section of Sunday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The ad appeals to Midwest "stakeholders" and says a merger would create a company that would "offer superior value to our shareholders, a high-quality, low-cost airline to more passengers and provide greater opportunity for employees of both companies." The...