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OSHKOSH, Wis., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- GM dealers have a new resource for promotional products -- and the chance to win $1,000 in imprinted merchandise. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061121/CGTU036LOGO ) General Motors has approved 4imprint, a leading North American promotional products retailer, as one of its select licensees for division and dealer brands. Under the license agreement, 4imprint will partner with General Motors to...

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Steven P. Richman as President. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061121/PHTU027LOGO ) "We are delighted to have Steven join us as President of Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. He brings more than 25 years of invaluable experience in the hardware and power tool industry and we look forward...

Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Customer Service Centers and phone servicesthroughout the state will be closed for business on Thursday (11-23-06) andFriday (11-24-06).  Basic vehicle registration renewals can still beconducted online at the Wisconsin DOT's Website www.dot.wisconsin.gov orthrough a number of title and registration service providers foundthroughout the state<http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/vehicles/plates/walkin.htm>.  DMVservice centers will open at their usual times next week. ...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that it will participate in the 2nd Annual Bear Stearns Commodities and Capital Goods Conference, which will be held at the Bear Stearns World Headquarters, on November 29 and 30, 2006. Terry D. Growcock, chairman and chief executive officer, and Carl J. Laurino, senior vice president...

Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com A new company based in Minneapolis -- dubbed Kips Bay Partners -- should begin pumping money into Wisconsin bioscience start-ups by next summer, according to one of the founding partners. Tim Mathison, who worked for five years for Baird Venture Partners in Madison, said the firm hopes to make investments of up to $10 million in fledgling...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines is now giving dogs a special welcoming gift when they check in with their owners for travel on the airline. The Premier Pet Travel Pack is loaded with products to help make four-legged travelers more comfortable before and after their trip. Travel packs will be offered to dogs and their owners traveling...

HARTLAND, Wis., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Middleton Doll Company (BULLETIN BOARD: DOLL) announced today the commencement of a tender offer to repurchase up to 246,154 shares of its Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share (preferred stock), at a price of $16.25 per share. This represents approximately 36.5% of the company's outstanding preferred...

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by James L. Leonhart, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association, on this morning's announcement of a research and technology transfer partnership between WiSys, the University of Wisconsin System's patenting and licensing organization, and Marshfield Clinic. "Today's announcement by WiSys and Marshfield Clinic is another...

Horseradish — that 3,000-year-old plant best known as a flavorful accompaniment for beef, chicken and seafood - took root in Eau Claire 77 years ago. It is now getting its due justice with a sparkling state-of-the-art processing center at Silver Spring Gardens headquarters. Silver Spring Gardens Inc., the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish has doubled its capabilities, with...