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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."

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.

Dan Pallotta, who is widely considered a philanthropic figurehead in the national spotlight, will keynote this year's Thought Leaders Luncheon, an annual event held by Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin that brings together members of for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations to discuss how nonprofits can inspire greater community impact.

St. Marcus Lutheran School, in the midst of the Brewer’s Hill and Harambee neighborhoods, wants to expand by opening a new school in the nearby former Malcom X School. However, Milwaukee Public Schools is blocking that plan.

The BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, a groundbreaking philanthropic approach to supporting job creation and economic growth statewide through investment in early-stage companies, on Tuesday announced the opening of a Milwaukee office that will serve as its headquarters.

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.

Milwaukee parents are fortunate to have many choices when it comes to the best school for their child. Unfortunately, the community is often focused on the petty politics of education rather than empowering parents and encouraging great schools.