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The Milwaukee-area manufacturing sector's growth slowed in January, according to the latest report by the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

Firefighters battled an eight-alarm fire at the Echo Lake Foods plant at 33102 S Honey Lake Road in Burlington Wednesday and Thursday.

Modine Manufacturing Company a fiscal third quarter net loss of $8.7 million, or 19 cents per share, compared with net income of $9.0 million, or 19 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported fiscal first quarter net income of $247,000, or 2 cents per share, which was an improvement over a net loss of $2.9 million, or 30 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee packaging manufacturer and exporter Bentley World-Packaging, Ltd. will close its parts distribution center at 5211 S. 3rd St. in Milwaukee and lay off 97 workers on March 31.

Second Chance Partners for Education, a Pewaukee nonprofit that provides an alternative high school program in manufacturing, has started a pilot program for earning an advanced manufacturing certificate.

*Friday, Feb. 1, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Urban Studies Program will present a panel focused on Urban Home Ownership...

Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Department Stores announced Tuesday it will donate more than $4 million over five years to Penfield Children’s Center.

The Milwaukee Ballet will host its fifth international choreographic competition this February when three choreographers challenge each other for a chance to win $3,000 and the opportunity to design a dance for the Milwaukee Ballet’s 2013-14 season.

The 2013 Milwaukee Arts Board (MAB) grant application has been posted online at http://city.milwaukee.gov/mab.