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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: Kelly Churchill Trachte Building Systems 800-356-5824 www.trachte.com tbs@trachte.com SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin, March 21, 2005 – Trachte Building Systems is pleased to announce the following transition. Tammy Nesbit, former Trachte accounting assistant, has joined the shipping and receiving department as traffic specialist. In this capacity, Nesbit is responsible for coordinating shipment of materials, handling customer requests regarding...

GREEN BAY, Wis. - March 21, 2005 - Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) will acquire State Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: SFSW) under a definitive agreement signed by the two companies today. The all-stock transaction is valued at $278 million, based on the closing Associated share price on March 18, 2005. The agreement calls for State Financial shareholders to receive...

Highlighting the 2005 ADDY Award Winners work Where: Network 222, Main Floor Gallery located at 222 West Washington Ave. When: March 4 - March 24, 2005 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday This is a free showing and open to the Public. The intent of this show is to build awareness of the exceptional talent our local advertising industry offers the business community...

There probably are few American small-business owners who could correctly identify the federal group whose primary job is to keep the president of the United States updated on the activities of government such as management, spending, interagency cooperation and work performance. But countless small-business owners, especially manufacturers, may soon be doffing their hats to the Office of Management...

As baseball commissioner, Bud Selig is as involved in politics at times as he is in baseball itself. Selig's latest foray into the political realm was a March 17 appearance before a congressional committee examining steroid use in baseball. Arizona Senator John McCain and other congressmen have called baseball's policy on steroids “weak” and have called for consideration of federal...

Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the 1,000th state car will be sold Saturday, March 19, 2005 as part of his Fleet Reduction Initiative. The state car, a 1991 Dodge Dakota with more than 129,000 miles, will be sold at the UW Agricultural Research Station in Arlington. The sale marks the completion of Governor...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Mark Underwood isn't trying to discover a fountain of youth, not that the idea doesn't intrigue him. He'll be more than content if the fledgling biotech company he helped found last year can simply slow down the ravages of neurodegenerative diseases and aging. Underwood said he hopes his startup - QRG Bioscience - can use the...

Contacts: Ethnie Groves, Governor Doyle's Office, 608-261-2156 Scott Larrivee, Department of Administration, 608-266-7362 Vehicles Can Be Inspected by Interested Bidders Beginning Friday Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the State of Wisconsin will sell more than 70 vehicles at a public auction on...