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Two students from Sussex-based The Industrial Controls Company’s inaugural electrical engineering internship program recently helped launch a strategic, new design software platform called AutoCAD Electrical.

Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. and the World Resources Institute, a global research organization, have announced the creation of the Building Efficiency Initiative to support and accelerate energy efficiency action in cities.

Dynamic Ratings Inc. held a grand opening ceremony last week with Gov. Scott Walker in attendance for its new 22,250-square-foot facility and technology center at N56 W24879 N. Corporate Circle in Sussex.

Wilmot ski hill Wilmot Mountain will host a job fair on Oct. 6 and 7 to fill seasonal positions.

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Center for AIDS Intervention Research has received a five-year, $8.7 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health, which will fund its programs through its 25th year of existence.

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The U.S. economy added 248,000 jobs and the national unemployment rate dipped to 5.9 percent in September, the lowest in six years, according to the latest report by the U.S. Department of Labor.

SHARP Literacy, Inc., a youth-centered nonprofit that promotes reading, writing and research skills through hands-on engagement and visual arts, has announced plans to serve more Milwaukee students with more educational programs during the 2014-15 school year.

*Saturday, Oct. 4, the Milwaukee Art Museum in partnership with omTownYogis will present a yoga session for all levels...

BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.