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Seeking a remedy to curb health care costs, the Eau Claire school district is looking into an employee off-site clinic as one possible option.

Midwest Business Brokers and Intermediaries-Wisconsin Chapter will host Visions through the Eyes of a Buyer – A Buyer’s Perspective on Tuesday, May 6, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N. Broadway in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-based private equity firm Cleary Gull Inc. has completed the sale of Van Pool Transportation LLC to Fort Point Capital.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association has reassured bank customers that they are protected from unauthorized transactions that could result from a virus called the Heartbleed Bug.

Hartland-based Town Bank has acquired Talmer Bancorp.'s 11 Wisconsin Talmer Bank and Trust branches.

Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. will retain its name and its Milwaukee headquarters when it acquires Seattle-based investment McAdams Wright Ragen Inc.

Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global Inc. has agreed to acquire certain assets of Ontario-based Mining Technologies International Inc. for $46.5 million.

The 2014 BizTimes M&A Forum will be held on Friday, May 2, to offer professional insight for those who are considering buying or selling a business. The forum will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown in Milwaukee.

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education approved 2.07 percent salary and wage increases for five of its employee groups Monday at a cost of nearly $400,000.

A few weeks back I dropped into a grocery store to buy gelato for a friend who had a stroke. Irish Stout was the flavor of the day.