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Oshkosh to Profit From Afghan War: Poll

The Street (Free subscription) | yesterday

Oshkosh, maker of the M-ATV, will see the biggest boost from its defense business as the war in Afghanistan flares, say readers of TheStreet.

81-Year-Old Builds Replica World War II Fighter, Flies Cross-Country [Planelopnik]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Jim O'Hara , a retired college professor, learned to fly 21 years ago. Six years later, he began construction of a two-thirds-scale P-38. He's now 81 years old and he and his wife made its maiden cross-country trip three weeks ago. Using information he obtained from various sources about the P-38, Jim drew up a set of plans in CAD and began building the plane 15 years ago with only his wife Mitzi...

JRMMA press conference generates flurry of WI media coverage

Madison NORML (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Posted by Gary Storck Saturday, November 20, 2009 Below is an article I put together with highlights of some of the amazing media coverage of Monday's JRMMA press conference generated....

Saturday collection 11/21/09

The Lead (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Our weekly look at just some of the good work being done in the Episcopal Church.

Oshkosh Corporation Exceeds November M-ATV Delivery Requirement

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Oshkosh Corporation Exceeds November M-ATV Delivery Requirement

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) today announced it met the November MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) production requirement ahead of schedule on Nov. 19. This marks the fifth consecutive month the Company has exceeded the accelerated M-ATV delivery schedule. Oshkosh will continue to increase production to meet December’s requirement of 1,000 vehicles, with output...

Seething Midwest Explodes Over Lombardi Cartoons

iowahawk (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

[ed. note: repost of a 2006 Iowahawk bit made strangely relevant by this bizarre news bite. Hat tip to reader Mike Miles] Green Bay, WI - Like a pot of bratwurst left unattended at a Lambeau Field pregame party, simmering...

New Moon---that sucker made over $26 million last night alone!

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Variety says that those sold-out midnight showings, from Orlando to Oshkosh, added up to over $26 million. That's some sort of record, or maybe several sorts of records. That's got to mean, what, a $100 million plus weekend? Amazing. Somewhere,...

All of the Children are Impo'tent to Me!!!!

The Chief (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The best place in Wisconsin to raise children is Oshkosh! Suck it, Sheboygan! Go fuck yourself, Fondy! Lick our collective balls, La Crosse!! The Kosh will raise the shit out of your kids!!! Unfortunately, the photo Business Week chose to use was of Milwaukee . But, hey, we'll take what we can get. [via ONW ]

Stablemates in title tilt

JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The combination of experience and talent laid the foundation for arguably the toughest conference in the area during the regular season. Add postseason play to the equation and there is no question the Greater Metro is No. 1.

Oshkosh Corporation and City of Oshkosh Working Together on Expansion

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that it is working with the city of Oshkosh on plans to expand the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Oshkosh, Wis. Oshkosh Corporation and the city of Oshkosh have been in good faith discussions since April 2009 on assistance from the city through the creation of a new tax increment financing (TIF) district. The...

Which Contractor Will Profit From Afghanistan?

The Street (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

With the counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan appearing to escalate, which of these defense contractors has the best Pentagon business?

Speedways Across America Reach Out to Fans Through Cell Phones

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert®, LLC, maker of RainedOut, the first text message service for sports leagues and clubs, today announced that more than 50 speedways across America are using RainedOut to stay in touch with auto racing fans, drivers and staff.

The War Within: The Deal That Saved Oshkosh

The Street (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

How Oshkosh learned to stop worrying and love the war in Afghanistan: The Wisconsin company banks on military contracts to defend itself against the recession.

Hey, Tommy! Here's Another "Just One Name"

Dad29 (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Tommy Barrett's going to be really convincing when he goes out-State and talks about the wonderful things he's doing with the City of Milwaukee's governance. Including the City's Election Commission, of course . Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that on November 18, 2009, attorneys for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), acting as special prosecutors for Milwaukee County, filed a criminal...

GreenShift Corporation - Financial Analysis Review

aarkstore | 09/15/2009

Summary GreenShift Corporation (GreenShift) is engaged in the development and commercialization of technologies used in the generation of renewable energy products and services. GreenShift mainly develops new technologies which help in the production of biofuels, as well as produce and sell biomass-derived oils and fuels. It also sells equipments based on its technologies. The company also extracts...