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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – When Philip Ryan worked as a tour leader in his native Ireland, he was notorious for ignoring standard routes and heading off the beaten path. “I’d find out the interests of the people in my group and then we’d go for it,” recalls the amiable Dubliner, who was guiding for a company called Tir...

By Ryann Petit-Frere WisBusiness.com MADISON -- When Megan Ramey steps into her empty storefront “box” of drywall and wood-planked floors, she sees more than what meets the eye. She sees the newest haven for urbanites in the Williamson Street neighborhood. Built around the old Schlitz Beer distribution building and tucked under the City Ridge Condominiums at 804 Williamson St., MoCo...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Openfirst, a Quad/Graphics Company, has named Don Terkel as its new Vice President of Manufacturing. In this role, Mr. Terkel will be responsible for all of the company's manufacturing operations, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Fredericksburg, Virginia. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060706/CGTH042LOGO ) Mr. Terkel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position and has the added...

ST. PAUL, Minn., and MERRILL, Wis., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WiseEnergy Equipment Solutions, Inc., a division of CorVal Group Inc., has entered into an exclusive US importing agreement with the German based Baunach company to distribute the patented Baunach rendeMIX product-line. Energy efficiency is critical in today's construction projects. Boiler, Geo-thermal and Solar related equipment all benefit from a...

MIDDLETON, Wis., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- American Girl, a division of Mattel, today announced plans to move its renowned retail and entertainment site, American Girl Place(R) Chicago, to Water Tower Place. Located at the pinnacle of the city's Magnificent Mile, Water Tower Place is owned and operated by General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE:GGP) , the second largest U.S.-based publicly...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 90 research papers, 15 published studies and 50 years of usage by women worldwide show that Remifemin(R) black cohosh is effective for alleviating menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats and occasional mood swings. Although research just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (Dec 19, 2006;145:869-879) concluded that the type...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) today announced that it has reached agreement with SkyWest Airlines, Inc. to operate 50-seat regional jet service beginning in April 2007. SkyWest will operate a minimum of 15 and up to 25 Canadair Regional Jets for Midwest during the five-year term of the agreement. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061221/NYTH053) Flying as Midwest Connect, the...

PEWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Wisconsin credit unions are warning consumers to steer clear of a new type of predatory loan that aims to provide a quick solution to holiday spending woes, but might leave you with a long-term problem. Holiday Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) are short-term loans that are secured by a tax payer's expected...