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(Milwaukee, WI) WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee Public Radio announced it is replacing its current logo. As one of the first steps in launching a marketing initiative to update and enhance its branding, the radio station will transition the new logo to all media over the next few months.   The innovative new logo defines WUWM – Milwaukee Public Radio as...

MADISON - Atmospheric scientists have uncovered fresh evidence to support the hotly debated theory that global warming has contributed to the emergence of stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.The unsettling trend is confined to the Atlantic, however, and does not hold up in any of the world's other oceans, researchers have also found.Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and...

MADISON – The Living Lake’s Heritage, Inc. and Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation announce a double-header Open House on Thursday, March 1 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Schools, businesses, communities, organizations and individuals are participating in Entrepreneurship Week USA (E-ship Week USA) activities listed on a national website www.entrepreneurshipweekusa.com. The first-ever coordinated national effort to promote the...

MADISON - Antonio Riley, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), will award WHEDA’s top performing housing lenders and announce a new advertising campaign during a luncheon on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn West in Madison.   WHEDA is beginning a new ad campaign in select, targeted cities to help...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Grace Matthews, Inc. announced today that Waukesha, Wisconsin based Geo-Synthetics, Inc. has completed the sale of its GSI General Materials division to White Cap Construction Supply, Inc., part of Home Depot Supply, Inc., and a subsidiary of The Home Depot. Grace Matthews, a Milwaukee-based investment bank, advised Geo-Synthetics on the transaction. GSI General Materials...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless customers in the greater Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Valley areas can now have access to the Internet and to their e-mail and corporate data at faster speeds, uploading files five to six times faster than before as Verizon Wireless rolls out its next-generation high-speed broadband network. Based on CDMA 1x Evolution-Data Optimized...

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Wisconsin exports increased by 15.1 percent to a record $17.2 billion in 2006, as compared to a 14.7 percent national increase.  Since Governor Doyle took office, Wisconsin exports have increased by approximately 60 percent.   "Over the past four years, Wisconsin companies have pushed exports to an all-time high," Governor Doyle said. ...

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle will lead a delegation of Wisconsin business and government leaders to China and Japan from September 7 to 18, 2007.  The trade mission will provide participants with opportunities to meet with distributors, potential customers, and key business and government officials.  The Governor will also promote investment by Japanese and Chinese companies in Wisconsin.   "This...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) at its meeting today, declared its regular quarterly dividend of 3.5 cents per share of common stock, payable on March 19, 2007, to shareholders of record on March 9, 2007. About the Manitowoc Company The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers...

MILWAUKEE, Feb 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) announced that Yoav Michaely, Executive Vice President of Global Operational Effectiveness, will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, effective today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060221/CGTU012LOGO) "Over the past 21 years, Yoav has been an important part of the company's growth and expansion into new services and we truly appreciate his contributions," said Jeffrey A....

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new world of communications and entertainment is now available to residents in the Milwaukee area. AT&T Inc. today announced the initial launch of AT&T U-verse(SM) services, which utilize AT&T's new fiber-rich network to offer cutting-edge television and high-speed Internet services. AT&T U-verse services are initially available in limited areas across the Milwaukee metropolitan...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst International, Inc., a leading provider of Supply Chain Execution solutions, has appointed Brian Thorn as Vice President of Sales for its SAP Services business worldwide. Mr. Thorn's portfolio expansion beyond North America, confirms Catalyst's strategy to align and integrate its operations so as to deliver its world-class SAP consultancy and implementation services to...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulating the increasingly well-known wine sommelier, beer makers are now formulating their own "white with white; red with red" cardinal rules, introducing food pairings to the brewed beverage. With The National Restaurant Association stating in its 2007 Restaurant Industry Forecast that "Americans are expecting more from their dining experiences than ever before," matching appropriate food...