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MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 6, 2007 - Wisconsin consumers believe cable TV> prices are too high and say they would support legislation for a> statewide franchise that would encourage alternatives to cable,> according to a recent poll conducted by the public opinion research> firm Peter D. Hart Research Associates.> > According to the survey, 77% of voters say that there...

Madison, Wis. (February 6, 2007) – February is Financial Aid month in Wisconsin, and Edgewood College is marking that in a special way. This year, the College has launched the Community Scholars Awards. The scholarships, sponsored by the Evjue Foundation and Edgewood College, present an opportunity for academically motivated Dane County residents who demonstrate financial need to receive full-tuition...

MADISON – Roger Ervin, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, announced that the Department will file a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court asking it to review the Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Menasha Corp. v. Department of Revenue.   “We are disappointed that the Court of Appeals reversed the lower court decision in this matter,” Ervin stated. ...

Milwaukee, Wis. (February 6, 2007) –  Wisconsin NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth is returning to The Milwaukee Mile to race on the speedway’s traditional Governor’s Cup weekend, August 24-26.   Kenseth, the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, is a native of Cambridge, Wis. near Madison.  He has driven full time in NASCAR’s premier division since 2000.  Last year alone, he won four...

FITCHBURG - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that he will propose a $44 million increase in financial aid - a 21 percent increase over the last biennium - in his budget next week to begin preparing for the first Wisconsin Covenant scholars.  The Governor made the announcement while discussing the importance of going to college with eighth-graders at Savanna...

Middleton, WI - February 6, 2007 - Parts Now! announced its annual sales for the calendar year ended December 31, 2006. For the seventeenth consecutive year, sales surpassed prior year’s results. Total sales were $95.5 million, up from $91 million. The company attributes its growth to its geographic expansion, broader product offering and better alignment of products and services...

WHITEWATER ­ The Spirit Shop in downtown Whitewater is not only helpingbring business to Main Street, but it is also providing studententrepreneurs with valuable experience in management, marketing, accounting,human resources and sales.On June 1, 2006, the Spirit Shop, with the help of the University ofWisconsin-Whitewater Collegiate Entrepreneurs¹ Organization (CEO), openedits doors with the hopes of bridging the gap between...

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS) expressed disappointment with the union vote on Saturday, February 3, 2007, at its Energy & Chemicals facility in Lacrosse, WI. The union rejected the tentative contract agreement reached with the local union leadership and authorized a strike. The Local Lodge 2191 of District Lodge 66 of The International Association of...

CONCORDVILLE, Pa., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Clement Publishing Group is streamlining for its future in business books summaries. On February 1, the family-owned group announced the sale of its safety and employee communications unit, Clement Communications, Incorporated, to the Brady Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a world leader in identification solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070205/PHM010LOGO ) The...

Madison – On behalf of Governor Jim Doyle, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman will present the 2006 Governor’s Wisconsin Forward Awards Wednesday, February 7. Fourteen organizations will be recognized, four of them receiving the highest honor, the Governor’s Award of Excellence, during the ceremony, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Overture Center for the Arts. As a...

MADISON - Almost 600 alumni and friends have generated nearly $11 million indonations for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Real Estate, which willbe renamed in honor of the late James A. Graaskamp, a legendary figure in realestate education. The program is more than halfway toward its goal of raising $20 million over fiveyears to maintain Wisconsin as a...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reaffirming its commitment to providing customers great value and an unparalleled travel experience, Midwest Airlines (AMEX:MEH) is offering sale fares for travel through May 17, 2007. Purchase Tuesday, Feb. 6 through midnight Central time Friday, Feb. 9 and at least seven days in advance of travel. Sale fares are available to and from many cities...

RACINE, Wis., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Trying to spend more quality time as a family? The car might just be the perfect place to do just that given the results of the new SC Johnson Family Taxi Survey*. The survey revealed 90 percent of parents and guardians report spending up to 20 hours per week in their car with their...

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends, a WisBusiness product previously available only to paid subscribers. This weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is now available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. To get the full version of Tuesday Trends in your inbox every week,...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com If Orlando-based AirTran Holdings is successful in its hostile takeover bid for Midwest Airlines, the Florida company should be able to hang on to a property tax break worth about $2 million - as long as it continues to meet the required number of flights from Mitchell International Airport. Midwest had a net income of $5.4 million...