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The Little Switzerland Ski Area in Slinger was sold to Schmitz Brothers LLC.

Madison-based Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. announced its United Pet Group (UPG) subsidiary has completed the acquisition of FURminator, a leading worldwide provider of branded and patented deshedding products to the pet industry, from HKW Capital Partners III L.P. and the other shareholders.

Capitalizing on the strong public response to their latest stock offering, the Green Bay Packers are expanding the offering by an additional 30,000 shares.

State spending increases in Wisconsin exceeded national averages in both 2011 and 2012, while budget reserves remain among the smallest in the nation, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX).

MGIC Investment Corp. has contributed $200 million to increase the statutory capital of Milwaukee-based Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.

At the start of 2011, I returned to the great state of Wisconsin because of its people, their collective...

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Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Wisconsin suffered through one of the worst years in her history in 2011 as a direct result of Scott Walker,...

2011 will be remembered for many different things. Certainly the protests and the launch of recall upon recall will be...