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“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Bevco Engineering Company Inc. in Sussex is investing more than $680,000 to add equipment to its facility and create up to 21 new jobs.

Pinstripe Inc. has been doubling in size every 12 to 18 months since it was founded in 2005, and the Brookfield-based company recently received a substantial investment from California private equity firm Accel-KKR.

Allied Plastics Inc. will be saluted as 2012 Business of the Year by the Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA) and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce.

In case the sluggishness we are feeling in the economy continues beyond the election, this is a good time to revisit what to do. In periods like this, cash is king and you need to operate accordingly; you may not be able to cover up mistakes by growing revenue. Here are some additional thoughts:

BMO Harris Bank today announced it is donating $750,000 over three years to United Way of Greater Milwaukee to promote healthy birth outcomes and reduce the city's infant mortality rate.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Vice Chancellor Joan Prince has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as an Alternate Representative of the United States to the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek partner John Emanuel has been named secretary/treasurer of the National American Lung Association board of directors.

The Milwaukee Wave of Hope and Milwaukee Wave have named the charity organizations selected as part of the 2012-'13 BMO Harris Bank. Players will sport custom jerseys featuring designs representing a charity during each game. Jerseys will be auctioned off to benefit the charity.