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As Chair of Great Lakes Governors, Will Host Chinese Delegation in Chicago Governor Jim Doyle, Chair of the Council of Great Lakes Governors, will lead The Forum on Chinese Trade and Investment in the Great Lakes Region on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in Chicago.  Governor Doyle will host the gathering of business and government leaders from the...

Part of Governor’s ‘Jobs for the Future’ Initiative, Funding Will Help Train Workers in Emerging Fields from Biotechnology to Advanced Manufacturing MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced the availability of $850,000 in grants to fund the Emerging Industries Skills Partnership (EISP) Project – a key component of Governor Jim Doyle’s “Jobs for...

Madison, WI (May 11, 2007) – Keith S. Bozarth has been appointed executive director of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). He is currently the CEO of the Orange County Employees Retirement System in California. Bozarth has had fifteen years of experience with four public pension systems including the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois and both the State...

Stella & Chewy’s Raw Pet Food opens a state-of-the-art facility combining expertise from leading animal nutritionists and meat scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with food safety systems developed at Kansas State University.   According to Dr. James Marsden, Regents Distinguished Professor in Food Safety and Security, Kansas State University, “Stella & Chewy’s is incorporating the latest in food safety technologies...

By Max Hooker WisBusiness.com MADISON -- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American women, and its screening process can be anywhere from uncomfortable to excruciatingly painful. For decades, doctors have relied on mammography to screen for breast cancer, but in recent years many experts have come to agree that women’s healthcare deserves...

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bucyrus International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BUCY) announced today that it has priced its public offering of 4,614,000 shares of Class A common stock at $66.35 per share. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 692,100 shares of Class A common stock. The public offering of the shares is expected...

NEW BERLIN, Wis., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc. ("Merchants") (BULLETIN BOARD: MMBI) announced net income of $1.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $1.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2006, representing a 24.3% increase in net income. The...

LAS VEGAS and MADISON, Wis., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Appliance Co., a leading manufacturer of premium cooking appliances, today unveiled new 30-inch and 36-inch induction cooktop models and announced electric cooktop upgrades in its 15-, 30- and 36-inch models, underscoring Wolf's continued commitment to industry innovation and leadership. "We are dedicated to providing our customers with a full range...

LAS VEGAS and MADISON, Wis., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sub-Zero Freezer Co., the industry leader in premium refrigeration and wine storage equipment, today announced a complete overhaul of the company's popular line of design-focused, built-in models. The revamped line, which will become available May 2008, not only underscores Sub-Zero's commitment to design flexibility with new creative options, but also...