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06-06-2006

07/14/2006 Sensient beats analysts' forecast
07/14/2006 Manitowoc Co. raises offer for U.K.'s Enodis
07/14/2006 WPS Resources boosts dividend
07/14/2006 Mandel closes on St. Francis land for retail center
07/14/2006 Summerfest revenue up on lower attendance
07/14/2006 Two teens given probation in Milwaukee mob beating
07/13/2006 Insurer UnitedHealthcare threatens to drop Froedtert system
07/13/2006 U.S. Bancorp picks new vice chairs
07/13/2006 Super Steel unit, facing racial bias suit, fires eight workers
07/13/2006 Teamsters Strike at Miller 'imminent'
07/13/2006 Tower Tech signs contract with Spanish firm
07/13/2006 Two teens given probation in Milwaukee mob beating
07/12/2006 Milwaukee Marquette specializes in mall-ball
07/12/2006 Milwaukee County posts surplus in 05
07/12/2006 Excitement over Milwaukee gas giveaway leads to crashes, arrests
07/12/2006 Free Gas Sets Off Crashes in Milwaukee
07/12/2006 Froedtert adds three members to board
07/12/2006 Fond du Lac group hires Hicks-Sorensen as president
07/12/2006 Crashes, Arrests Mar Milwaukee Gas Giveaway
07/12/2006 Cable firms top phone service customer satisfaction poll
07/12/2006 Delphi posts 2.4B loss for 2005
07/12/2006 Packers begin Tailgate Tour, visiting Milwaukee
07/11/2006 Milwaukee green director Ann Beier Takes Five
07/11/2006 Packers Tailgate Tour begins in Milwaukee
07/11/2006 Sears vice chairman Lacy to leave company
07/11/2006 Channel 4's Paul Joseph to retire
07/11/2006 President Bush Visits Milwaukee
07/11/2006 Maximus lands 25M in W-2 contracts
07/11/2006 NASDAQ gives Merge Aug. 29 deadline
07/11/2006 ShopKo adds merchandising executive
07/11/2006 A.O. Smith raises dividend
07/11/2006 Brewers tap Nielsen rating service for brand
07/11/2006 IDEX sells Lubriquip unit to Graco
07/11/2006 Great Wolf hires ad agency Doner
07/10/2006 Milwaukee's Air Reserve Station To Close
07/10/2006 440th out of Milwaukee by fall 2007
07/10/2006 American Family finalizes succession plan
07/10/2006 TomoTherapy expands board with appointments
07/10/2006 Johnson Outdoors receives 2M military tent order
07/10/2006 Air Wisconsin hires Skyway chief Rankin as CEO
07/10/2006 New downtown hotel planned
07/10/2006 Oshkosh fire victim dies at Milwaukee hospital
07/10/2006 Brewers win at gate, if not on field
07/10/2006 Air Wisconsin passenger traffic falls 25 percent
07/10/2006 Milwaukee Mile taps Eppstein Uhen, Chicago firm for hotel, retail center
07/10/2006 SABMiller hires marketing director
07/10/2006 Appleton VC fund invests in Green Bay firm
07/10/2006 Marine Bank adds Baker to board
07/10/2006 Aurora St. Luke's snags U.S. News ranking
07/10/2006 Storm knocks out power to 40,000 in Milwaukee area
07/10/2006 WPS to buy Peoples Energy for 1.59B
07/09/2006 OMC settles wage claims case
07/09/2006 Remains found in downtown Milwaukee likely from 1850s
07/09/2006 Socialist mayor of Milwaukee dies at 93
07/09/2006 Storm knocks out power to 22,000 in Milwaukee area
07/09/2006 Severe storms hammer Milwaukee metro area
07/09/2006 Prior takes aim at first win of season in Milwaukee
07/09/2006 Frank Zeidler, 93, former mayor of Milwaukee
07/09/2006 Remains found in downtown Milwaukee likely from 1850s
07/09/2006 Socialist mayor of Milwaukee dies at 93
07/08/2006 Former Milwaukee Socialist Mayor Dies At 93
07/08/2006 4-Year-Old Boy Survives 11-Story Fall
07/07/2006 Pinstripe adds to board
07/07/2006 Landmark Baseball Simulation Determines ESPN Greatest Teams Tournament Winner 1957 Milwaukee Braves
07/07/2006 Court rules in favor of airport hub tax break
07/07/2006 Marten Transport named to NASDAQ Global Select Market
07/07/2006 Option shares boost Brady stock offer proceeds
07/07/2006 Journal Sentinel promotes printing operations executive
07/07/2006 Bon-Ton reports same-store sales growth
07/07/2006 Humana wins city of Milwaukee insurance contract
07/06/2006 NCAA tournament games in Milwaukee
07/06/2006 City panel OKs 57M West Bend Mutual project
07/06/2006 Journal Sentinel buys parenting Web site
07/06/2006 Marcus to roll out new theater concept in Brookfield
07/06/2006 Quad/Graphics acquires Openfirst
07/06/2006 Salt Lake City firm buys state, Beloit recycling programs
07/06/2006 Rexnord, parent set 840M high-yield offering
07/06/2006 Reliable Knitting to close Milwaukee plant
07/06/2006 Badger State Ethanol seeks end to SEC filings
07/06/2006 Humana wins city of Milwaukee insurance contract
07/06/2006 Reds' Shackelford Arrested In Milwaukee
07/06/2006 Kohl's June same-store sales up 6 percent
07/06/2006 WPS, Peoples Energy in merger talks
07/06/2006 Milwaukee Police Arrest Reds Pitcher After Game
07/06/2006 Lay's vacation ranch has Pabst Brewing ties
07/06/2006 Four-year-old dies in overnight Milwaukee fire
07/05/2006 Milwaukee Suburban Police Report
07/05/2006 Merge executive Company striving to comply with NASDAQ, restate figures
07/05/2006 Doyle creates board to analyze health care costs
07/05/2006 Auto loan program to help low income families
07/05/2006 Thrivent starts mutual fund for baby boomers
07/05/2006 Carnauba airplane wreckage found
07/05/2006 Report Islamic Militia Kills Two For Watching World Cup
07/05/2006 Milwaukee man held in motorcyclist's death
07/05/2006 Modine secures 45 million Volvo contract
07/05/2006 CB Richard Ellis acquires Polacheck for 20 million
07/04/2006 Big inning propels Milwaukee over Cincinnati
07/04/2006 Milwaukee homicides down this year, but victims on average are younger
07/03/2006 Milwaukee officer charged with sex crime
07/03/2006 Milwaukee police detective faces enticement charge
07/03/2006 Milwaukee doctors take step toward hemophilia cure
07/03/2006 Interim executives at Merge to receive bonuses
07/03/2006 AT&T Foundation provides 1.5 million grant to LULAC
07/03/2006 Merge shares plummet after executives resign amid investigation
07/03/2006 Military Charges 1 In Rape, Slayings In Iraq
07/03/2006 WPS Resources closes gas-distribution deal
07/03/2006 Miller acquires Sparks, Steel Reserve brands
07/03/2006 Frank Lloyd Wright house in Milwaukee to become museum
07/03/2006 Kohl's to open refurbished Texas call center
07/02/2006 Twins 10, Milwaukee 7
07/02/2006 Milwaukee police investigate fatal beating
07/01/2006 Dozens start voter registration drive in Milwaukee
06/30/2006 Milwaukee Wi-Fi system back on track
06/30/2006 Doyle appoints new Milwaukee judge
06/30/2006 IRB funding to support Waukesha business expansions
06/30/2006 Uline expanding to Pleasant Prairie
06/30/2006 Brady completes Korean acquisition
06/30/2006 Chief of Manpower in France leaves firm
06/30/2006 Brady acquires Australian identification products firm
06/30/2006 Johnson Controls starts restructuring plan
06/30/2006 Flooding forces temporary shutdown of Johnson Outdoors plant
06/30/2006 Orange Lake buys 34 units from Milwaukee group
06/30/2006 Marcus Corp. sells Grand Geneva condos
06/30/2006 Roundy's to close three Rainbow stores in Twin Cities
06/29/2006 No RSVP Needed MJ on Milwaukee
06/29/2006 Abortion Foes Worry About Buffet Donation
06/29/2006 Slain Child Beauty Queen's Mother Buried
06/29/2006 Modine secures 35M contract
06/29/2006 Swiss company buys New Berlin firm
06/29/2006 Canadian firm buys Madison biotech company
06/29/2006 Herman named publisher of Nashville Business Journal
06/29/2006 Milwaukee Bucks unveil new logo
06/29/2006 Shareholders approve Ridgestone sale
06/29/2006 Former Milwaukee YMCA chief Lund lands presidential appointment
06/29/2006 VJS Construction aviation division takes off
06/29/2006 Metavante to buy California software firm
06/28/2006 Nursing home supplier to expand in Milwaukee
06/28/2006 Manitowoc Co. lifts earnings guidance
06/28/2006 City of Milwaukee to hire work force consultant
06/28/2006 Direct Supply plans 85 million expansion
06/28/2006 WPS projects benefit from Michigan rate hike
06/28/2006 Key Schneider executive resigns
06/28/2006 Bradley Foundation awards 2.1M in grants
06/28/2006 Report Diverse forces drive Milwaukee's high health care costs
06/28/2006 Barrett appoints head of new environmental office
06/28/2006 UnitedHealth to open call center in Green Bay
06/28/2006 Brewers ticket sales approach two million
06/28/2006 Miller sales flat in fiscal 2006; earnings down 7 percent
06/28/2006 Wells Fargo OKs share repurchase, stock split
06/28/2006 Kauffman entrepreneurship effort seeks UW-Madison
06/28/2006 Insurers Give Better Rates To Churchgoers
06/27/2006 MLB Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 5
06/27/2006 Milwaukee City Police Reports
06/27/2006 Hal Leonard licensing the "Dummies" name
06/27/2006 Appleton healthy eating school to close
06/27/2006 National auto dealership group enters Wisconsin
06/27/2006 WPS utility receives OK to raise rates
06/27/2006 Boerke joins Cushman & Wakefield network
06/27/2006 Construction on east side hospital to begin Wednesday
06/27/2006 Milwaukee Brewers boost promotions for Cubs series
06/27/2006 Sensient completes 155M private placement
06/27/2006 Sale price on Journal's Omaha station 7.5 million
06/27/2006 Citizens to buy Republic Bancorp in 1B deal
06/27/2006 Milwaukee Co. Zoo Implements Bird Flu Protocol
06/27/2006 Kohler enters WNBA marketing pact
06/27/2006 Johnson family embarks on expedition to Indonesia
06/27/2006 QPS expands to Monroe
06/27/2006 Navy orders second LCS from Lockheed, Marinette Marine team
06/27/2006 Milwaukee police gearing up for Summerfest
06/26/2006 Milwaukee Zoo on forefront of avian flu fight
06/26/2006 Milwaukee Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident
06/26/2006 GM 35,000 employees accept buyouts
06/26/2006 State Fair board approves Pettit sale
06/26/2006 WHITTMANHART Interactive Hires Six for Milwaukee Office
06/26/2006 Badger Mining tops association's best companies list
06/26/2006 Swiss Colony recalls 65,500 candles
06/26/2006 Whyte Hirschboeck arm hires Reeve Foundation execs
06/26/2006 Journal Broadcast Group to sell Omaha radio station
06/26/2006 Wisconsin Energy elects Chadwick to board
06/26/2006 S.C. Johnson receives EPA honor
06/26/2006 GE Healthcare arm buys nursing homes for 1.4B
06/26/2006 Booming U.S. Population Nears 300 Million
06/26/2006 Kraft Foods Deromedi out as CEO; Frito-Lay chief Rosenfeld in
06/26/2006 Buechel Stone to receive 1M loan for expansion
06/26/2006 Milwaukee Police Arrest Pants Thieves
06/25/2006 More companies considering telecommuting
06/25/2006 Milwaukee Museum Looks Into The Lives Of Mummies
06/24/2006 Outburst has Milwaukee singing the blues
06/24/2006 Workers Remove Caver’s Remains After 41 Years
06/24/2006 Green Bay Tip Leads to Arrest in Milwaukee
06/24/2006 Mummies from Milwaukee museum scanned to determine how they died
06/23/2006 Benson wins Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200
06/23/2006 Bemis to expand, add 500 jobs
06/23/2006 State Fair Park continues losses
06/23/2006 Johnson Controls buys Louisiana firm
06/23/2006 Marinette Marine wins 617 million Coast Guard contract
06/23/2006 Musicnotes signs pact with Sony/ATV
06/23/2006 State loan helps finance reopening of Smart Papers mill
06/23/2006 Study Hospitals could save money by improving treatment
06/23/2006 Oshkosh Truck to buy HealthTronics' specialty truck unit
06/22/2006 Milwaukee meal program to expand
06/22/2006 4 Die In Plane Crash In Maine
06/22/2006 Former F. Dohmen Co. distribution center to close
06/22/2006 Time Warner Cable launching wi-fi pilot program
06/22/2006 Federated agrees on sale of Lord & Taylor
06/22/2006 Prisoner Escapes At Federal Courthouse In Chicago
06/22/2006 State firms honored for information technology
06/22/2006 Brady could raise 165M in stock offer
06/22/2006 MILWAUKEE 4, DETROIT 3 HR takes down Tigers
06/21/2006 Milwaukee-area native relives 444 days as hostage in Iran
06/21/2006 MLB Milwaukee 4, Detroit 3
06/21/2006 La Crosse brewer may buy Latrobe Brewing Co.
06/21/2006 Indiana regulators slap fine on Extendicare nursing home
06/21/2006 New 163M resort in works for Wisconsin Dells
06/21/2006 Mobile Clinic Goes To Pregnant Teens
06/21/2006 Republicans In Senate Kill Minimum-Wage Bill
06/21/2006 Miller Brewing workers approve strike option
06/21/2006 J.L. French to emerge from bankruptcy June 30
06/21/2006 Milwaukee area posts state's greatest job gains
06/21/2006 Library Cuts Off Checkouts For Homeless Kids
06/21/2006 Summerfest, Milwaukee Mile team up for promotion
06/21/2006 U.S. Bank to buy Schneider's payment unit
06/21/2006 Big Ten conference to form network with Fox, DirecTV
06/21/2006 Milwaukee County coroner revisiting six overdose deaths
06/21/2006 Miller Brewing names Green head of diversity
06/21/2006 DETROIT 10, MILWAUKEE 1 Big swingers
06/20/2006 Milwaukee County Suburbs lose a lot
06/20/2006 Kohler Co.'s Baker unit to relocate
06/20/2006 Canadian cheese maker to build in Wisconsin
06/20/2006 Madison firms receive loans for business growth
06/20/2006 Local director to lead U.S. Bank's community efforts
06/20/2006 Ag exports up 20 percent in first quarter
06/20/2006 Judge dismisses UnitedHealth racketeering lawsuit
06/20/2006 AP Feds, Police Dodge Warrants In Data Hunts
06/20/2006 Appleton Papers fires CFO
06/20/2006 GE Healthcare to buy Swedish firm
06/20/2006 Actuant plans European restructuring; shares plunge
06/20/2006 Rockwell to sell Power Systems businesses
06/20/2006 DETROIT 3, MILWAUKEE 1 3 in 8th win for Tigers
06/19/2006 Plan to add police wins more support in Milwaukee
06/19/2006 Medical College dean to retire
06/19/2006 Wisconsin, states challenge EPA power plant rules
06/19/2006 Beaten Man Seeks 30 Million From Milwaukee
06/19/2006 AT&T vendor to cut 142 Madison jobs
06/19/2006 Milwaukee Man Who Was Beaten Files Claim
06/19/2006 Appleton's U.K. chief to retire
06/19/2006 Militant Group Claims It Kidnapped Two U.S. Soldiers
06/19/2006 Oshkosh Truck donates to Pentagon Memorial
06/19/2006 Milwaukee Zoo's Ailing Elephant Improving
06/19/2006 DRS may receive 2M in research funds
06/19/2006 Dick's Supermarkets to become Piggly Wiggly
06/19/2006 Minnesota food company to buy Kenosha pasta plant
06/19/2006 RedPrairie to buy Atlanta company
06/18/2006 Jersey City Mayor Arrested In Beach Bar Incident
06/18/2006 Milwaukee zoo prepares for 'worst' with 46-year-old elephant
06/18/2006 Milwaukee Zoo Monitors Health Of 46-Year-Old Lucy
06/18/2006 NL Notes Milwaukee youngster Weeks strong at plate, not in field yet
06/17/2006 Packers' revenue increases, but net income falls
06/17/2006 MLB Milwaukee 6, Cleveland 4
06/17/2006 Desperate U.S. Faces Italy At World Cup
06/16/2006 Wisconsin and Milwaukee receive lukewarm disaster preparation ratings
06/16/2006 Hillary Clinton Wants 'Privacy Bill Of Rights'
06/16/2006 Utility to double funds for energy efficiency program
06/16/2006 A.M. Best places PIC Wisconsin rating under review
06/16/2006 Venezuela says it plans to off help to Milwaukeeans
06/16/2006 House Banishes Congressman From Powerful Committee
06/16/2006 Barter firm to drop operating unit's name
06/16/2006 AT&T hires new GM for Wisconsin market
06/16/2006 Statewide unemployment falls to 4.5 percent
06/16/2006 Heart Hospital nearly doubles revenue, cuts loss
06/16/2006 Fiserv buys California lead-generation firm
06/15/2006 What makes summer in Milwaukee special
06/15/2006 Milwaukee to host Latino group convention
06/15/2006 Alliant Energy seeking to buy power
06/15/2006 Johnson Financial unit to sell Wausau insurance
06/15/2006 Irish pub planned for 3rd Ward
06/15/2006 Wells Fargo to offer 'contactless' credit cards
06/15/2006 QPS opens Menomonee Falls office
06/15/2006 Survey Public companies' costs decrease
06/15/2006 Mayfair owner to co-develop Pabst Farms retail center
06/15/2006 AT&T commits 100M to expand Internet access
06/15/2006 School Specialty to buy back 50M in shares
06/15/2006 Royal Philips to buy Intermagnetics for 1.3B
06/15/2006 Steelers' Roethlisberger May Leave Hospital
06/14/2006 Experts Action Needed To Stop Green Slime In Great Lakes
06/14/2006 Meth Myth Busted? Study Says Drug Rarely Used
06/14/2006 Midwest CPI dropped slightly in May
06/14/2006 Vollrath to close Oconomowoc plant
06/14/2006 Court dismisses class action against Great Wolf
06/14/2006 Marine Sorry For Song About Killing Iraqi Family
06/14/2006 Midwest Airlines announces expanded Florida schedule
06/14/2006 Creditors approve J.L. French reorganization
06/14/2006 Milwaukee Union To Protest Springsteen
06/14/2006 Unions to protest Springsteen's Bradley Center show
06/14/2006 Marine Bank hires former Banc One manager Blaesing
06/14/2006 Laid-off Glatfelter workers eligible for assistance
06/14/2006 Springsteen under fire from Milwaukee stagehands
06/14/2006 Amtrak links with Summerfest
06/14/2006 Journal publishing revenue down, broadcast up
06/14/2006 Audit FEMA Aid Paid For Football Tickets, Sex Change
06/14/2006 Tower Tech customer increases order
06/14/2006 UPAF meets 10.25M goal
06/13/2006 MLB Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 4
06/13/2006 Milwaukee may seek rate increase for water service
06/13/2006 Resort firm building ninth Great Wolf Lodge
06/13/2006 Banta opens Illinois distribution center
06/13/2006 Milwaukee Brewers team with Summerfest
06/13/2006 WPS to sell power plant for 30.4 million
06/13/2006 Intertape agrees to sell Green Bay plant
06/13/2006 Manpower Employment outlook dips
06/12/2006 MLB Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 5
06/12/2006 FBI Crime steady in Madison, up in Milwaukee last year
06/12/2006 Malone, Murdoch close to deal on Liberty's stake in News Corp.
06/12/2006 El Rey seeks MEDC loan
06/12/2006 Restaurant, martini lounge planned in Bronzeville
06/12/2006 M&I Bank adding six Arizona branches
06/12/2006 Johnson Controls enters 3M Discovery World sponsorship
06/12/2006 GM, Delphi strike deal with UAW
06/12/2006 Survey ranks Milwaukee's top corporate law firms
06/12/2006 Germantown firm opens Malaysian operations
06/12/2006 Schneider to sell glass-hauling division
06/12/2006 Thilmany merges with Packaging Dynamics
06/12/2006 Melinda Krueger, "The E-mail Diva," Guest Speaker for the Milwaukee Interactive Marketing Association
06/11/2006 MLB St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 5
06/10/2006 MLB Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3
06/10/2006 Torinus Milwaukee 7 should push area as research hub
06/10/2006 Panel suggests civilian officers in Milwaukee, but police unsure
06/09/2006 MLB St. Louis 10, Milwaukee 6
06/09/2006 Sigma-Aldrich retains Harvey as chairman
06/09/2006 Tummy Trouble? Try Eating Worm Eggs, Doc Says
06/09/2006 Utilities propose power transmission lines for Minnesota, western Wisconsin
06/09/2006 Miller Brewing extends poker world series sponsorship
06/09/2006 Lakeside Foods recalls 10-ounce self-heating containers
06/09/2006 Bader Foundation awards 1.1 million in economic development grants
06/09/2006 Milwaukee bio-tech firm wins business plan contest
06/09/2006 Declawed Tabby Cat Scares Bear From Neighborhood
06/09/2006 Survey Hispanic Kids Lead In Suicide Attempts, Drug Use
06/09/2006 Mesquite grad Milwaukee's 15th-round pick in draft
06/08/2006 Sculptor chosen for Milwaukee public art project
06/08/2006 Milwaukee committee calls for more police officers
06/08/2006 House-Senate Agree On 94.5B Bill For Iraq War, Hurricane Aid
06/08/2006 Pabst looked at return to Milwaukee
06/08/2006 Milwaukee biotech firm wins governor contest
06/08/2006 MLB Milwaukee 4, San Diego 3 10 inn.
06/08/2006 Fortune finalizes purchase of Simonton brand
06/08/2006 Wells Fargo agrees to buy mortgage company
06/08/2006 NYC media firm launches Madison-area Auto Guide
06/08/2006 Green Bay firm receives 1M in tax credits
06/08/2006 Case IH in Formula 1 partnership with Ferrari
06/08/2006 Minnesota AG launches investigation of UnitedHealth options
06/08/2006 Watertown Tire to pay fine in tire fire case
06/08/2006 British firm rejects 1.8B offer from Manitowoc Co.
06/08/2006 Midwest Airlines May traffic up 24.7 percent
06/08/2006 Bush Hails Killing Of al-Qaida Leader In Iraq
06/07/2006 MLB San Diego 6, Milwaukee 5
06/07/2006 Congress Approves Huge TV Indecency Penalties
06/07/2006 Badger Plug expands lines with acquisition
06/07/2006 Redmond names Fors as president
06/07/2006 NASDAQ grants extension to Merge
06/07/2006 MGIC offers home-buying course in Spanish
06/07/2006 Air Wisconsin passenger totals down 18 percent
06/07/2006 KCI buys 100 percent of Morris Material Handling
06/07/2006 Oilgear completes U.K. move, sells plant
06/07/2006 International Monetary buys Indiana trade exchange
06/07/2006 English Traveler Sent To Wrong Manchester
06/06/2006 MLB Milwaukee 5, San Diego 1
06/06/2006 Normandy Beaches Host D-Day Remembrances
06/06/2006 Wauwatosa to add West Allis branch, lending office
06/06/2006 American Italian to sell Kenosha plant for 6 million
06/06/2006 Carson's executive joins Bon-Ton management
06/06/2006 Milwaukee firm to pay fine in air pollution case
06/06/2006 RAMAC receives 100,000 for workforce program
06/06/2006 J. Jill, Coldwater Creek to open at Bayshore
06/06/2006 Nonprofit Middleton investment group changes name
06/06/2006 Baylake approves share repurchase plan