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By Gregg Hoffmann WisBusiness.com VIROQUA – Kile Martz hopes he is part of a business movement in the state that still is in its fledgling stages, yet has one of its national anchors in Madison. “I believe Fair Trade is still in its early stages in Wisconsin,” said Martz, who opened Driftless Fair Traders in the historic Hotel Fortney on Main...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Company Name Product Name Quantity Hazard ...

MADISON, Wis. (November 15, 2006)—The holiday “snowflake” lights that decorate State Street and the Capitol Square from Thanksgiving through January are a downtown Madison tradition.  This year, this tradition takes a sustainable turn, with conversion of all the bulbs over to energy-saving LEDs (or “light emitting diodes”), which use up to 95% less energy than regular incandescent bulbs.   The...

MADISON, Wis. (November 15, 2006)—Downtown Madison will come alive this month with holiday traditions old and new as businesses welcome shoppers.  State Street and the Capitol Square will be dressed for the season with the holiday “snowflake” lights and evergreen decorations, a free weekend trolley will carry shopper through the district, Downtown Ambassadors will greet riders with gift bags...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- According to several research studies, the typical shopping cart handle carries 1 million germs(1), shopping carts have more germs than a public restroom(2) and food-borne bacteria cause 75 million illnesses annually(3). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061114/CGTU070 ) So how can consumers keep from getting sick during a simple trip to the grocery store, whether it's the cold...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOYG) , a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, announced today that Gale E. Klappa and Michael W. Sutherlin have been elected to its Board of Directors effective immediately. This increases the total size of the Board to nine members. "I am pleased to have Gale join our Board of Directors," said...

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today announced significant advances in multi-modal search technology for the growing volumes of Mediasite(TM) libraries being generated by its customer base. The advancement now makes it faster and easier for organizations that are developing hundreds of hours of rich media...

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hamilton Consulting Group, one of Wisconsin's premier government relations firms, and GSP Consulting, a national leader in government and economic development consulting, today announced the formation of a new venture to meet the growing needs of the bioscience, information technology and manufacturing industries in Wisconsin. The new venture, hamilton.gsp, will provide a range...

MILWAUKEE - United Steelworkers union workers have approved contract concessions by a 943-to-536 vote that Harley-Davidson demanded in order to go forward with a $120 million Milwaukee plant expansion. Members of Local 2209 announced the vote about 7:30 p.m. About 1,600 union members were eligible to vote today. The contract revision includes lower wages for workers who are...