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Members of Phenomenelle Angels, a fund targeting high-growth companies led by women and minorities, will talk about their goals and introduce two portfolio companies at the Tuesday, Nov. 28 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network in Madison.   The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on John Nolen Drive. Registration on site begins at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be...

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,...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) will hold public hearings in Malone, Wisconsin on Thursday, November 30 regarding We Energies’ application to construct a wind electric generation facility in Fond du Lac County. Citizens are invited to provide testimony on We Energies’ request to construct approximately 88 wind turbines, which could generate up to 200 megawatts...

Marshfield Clinic and WiSys Technology Foundation, Inc., the patenting and licensing organization of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System, today jointly announce a partnership to strengthen collaborations in research and technology transfer*.   This is the first time WiSys has entered into a collaborative relationship with an institution outside of the UW System.   WiSys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Wisconsin Alumni Research...

MIILWAUKEE (November 20, 2006) – Race fans will have an opportunity to go shopping 24/7 for Milwaukee Mile merchandise through the speedway’s newly-launched website, www.milwaukeemilestore.com, in conjunction with Event Merchandising Inc (EMI), the official merchandiser of The Milwaukee Mile.   Cultivating and managing the relationship that began with the 2006 season between the historic speedway and EMI is Jeff Simpson, EMI...

 During the last month leading up to the 2006 mid-term elections, voters  turned to local television news for information about candidates and  issues.  In the process, they also viewed numerous political ads during  those newscasts' commercial breaks.  So what got more air time --  substantive news coverage by reporters or political ads designed by  campaign consultants?  On TUESDAY, NOVEMBER...

WAUKESHA, Wis., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- To provide peace of mind to motorcyclists and assistance to their families in the event of a tragedy, Markel American Insurance Company now provides Funeral Expense Insurance Coverage as an option within its BikelinE(TM) motorcycle insurance program. A 2006 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that in 2005, motorcycle rider...

GREENVILLE, Wis., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- School Specialty, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHS) announced today the pricing of $175 million principal amount of its Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2026 to be sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). As part of the transaction, School Specialty granted the initial purchaser...

Nineteen lawyers from DeWitt Ross & Stevens have been named to the second edition of  Wisconsin Super Lawyers, as a result of a survey conducted by the national publication Law & Politics.  DeWitt Ross & Stevens is a full-service law firm with offices in Madison and Metro Milwaukee.   Selected are Michael W. Wilcox, Nancy C. Wettersten, Anne T. Wadsack,...