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Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. announced it has agreed to purchase the assets of the medium voltage drives business of Harbin Jiuzhou Electric Co. Ltd. of China for $83 million.

The AFL-CIO has called for a nationwide boycott of Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc., which is embroiled in a labor dispute.

Clock Shadow Creamery opened in June in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood, officially becoming the first cheese factory ever within the city limits.

Since the terrible acts of violence committed last Sunday at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, our entire state has been focusing on supporting the victims, their families, and the survivors of this tragedy and on helping the entire community and state to heal. Our prayers remain with them, as we all struggle to comprehend the kind of evil that causes someone to take the life of another.

The Milwaukee Rescue Mission is teaming up with Disney and Hanes in a sock drive running until Sept. 3. The Milwaukee sock drive is part of a national initiative spearheaded by the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions along with The Walt Disney Studios and Hanes. As an AGRM member, the Milwaukee Rescue Mission sits at the forefront of the Milwaukee drive.

The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra has appointed Linda Edelstein as executive director.

Brewers Community Foundation Week will kick off Thursday, Aug. 16, with a mission to rally Milwaukee Brewers fans for fun and community outreach. In its third year, the week-long celebration opens up Miller Park to baseball lovers for a number of events seeking to both educate the public about the foundation's charity efforts and ignite team spirit.

BMO Harris Bank will make three separate donations in support of diversity, inclusion and Milwaukee's Sikh community.

Tim Dyer, co-founder and chief storyteller, and Dave Dyer, co-founder and chief strategist of Manifesto LLC