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Liev Schreiber, who plays former President Lyndon B. Johnson in the new movie “Lee Daniels' The Butler,” dons a pair of Allen Edmonds shoes in at least one scene.

A group representing Wisconsin Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiasts and state business leaders have announced a major legislative initiative to rename Wisconsin's stretch of U.S. Highway 45 the Harley-Davidson Heritage Highway of Honor.

Milwaukee-based Dohmen chief executive officer Cynthia LaConte announced thedonation of a building that had previously served as the West Bend headquarters for its Restat division.

Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. has acquired the assets of Micro Precision Gear Technology Ltd., a UK-based specialty precision aerospace gears manufacturer.

About 130,000 people will flood the Milwaukee area as Harley-Davidson Inc. celebrates its 110th anniversary this week.

The dog ate my homework ... Jan was furious she didn't get that big promotion. "I deserved it," she complained. "The boss is a jerk. My company doesn't get it. The person who got the promotion instead of me is a suck-up."

National grocery chain ALDI plans to hold a hiring event for greater Milwaukee on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to fill positions such as cashiers, shift managers and manager trainees for area stores.

ProHealth Care will announce its participation in Project SEARCH, a job training program for young adults with cognitive and physical disabilities, during a kickoff event on Friday at 1 p.m. at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

Horizon Home Care and Hospice, a Brown Deer-based nonprofit organization that functions as a full-service home care agency and hospice provider, is making a call for nominations for its annual “Touching Lives” Award.

The Next Door early childhood education center, a nonprofit organization that provides early education opportunities to families in Milwaukee’s central city neighborhoods, has acquired the former Northwest General Hospital building as the demand for its services continues to increase.