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DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded its national rollout of its Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network to the Twin Ports area of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The expansion means that Verizon Wireless customers in these communities and surrounding areas can access the company's high-speed business and consumer network and...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is pleased to announce its affiliated station in Milwaukee is currently on the air, bringing presence to 44 of the top 50 Hispanic designated market areas (DMAs). "Coverage in Milwaukee is a great way to finish the year, rounding out 12 months of...

By David Wise and Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Milwaukee officials had mostly negative reactions on Wednesday to news of a hostile takeover attempt of Midwest Air by discount carrier AirTran Holdings. They said they feared layoffs, loss of a corporate headquarters and a decline in airline service to the region. During a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon, Peter Beitzel, vice president of the...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The head of the Brew City Redevelopment Group said he was "extremely pleased" with a state Supreme Court decision released this morning that will allow his company to seek damages from fellow developers once involved in Milwaukee's Pabst Brewery site. James Haertel, president of Brew City, said the three buildings involved in the dispute are the...