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Germantown-based Gehl Foods Inc. has been acquired by Chicago private equity firm Wind Point Partners.

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced Miller Park will include a freshly renovated seating area called The Associated Bank Check Deck this season.

Wauwatosa-based WaterStone Bank has added investment services to its banking offerings with a new division.

Beloit-based ABC Supply Co. has acquired the assets of Minneapolis-based roofing supply distributor Western Roofing Supply Co. Inc.

Summit Credit Union has named two new area managers, at its West Milwaukee and VA branch locations.

The Water Council has launched a $5 million seed capital fund that will increase access to capital for early stage water technology companies, according to the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

In 1989, the CEO of my global employer allowed me to work from home rather than demand I move halfway across the US to be near corporate headquarters. Two technologies made his decision possible: Overnight delivery and an early fax machine. I was the first distributed worker other than our sales and product service representatives.

A national group of economic forecasters is raising its outlook for the U.S. economy for the next two years.

BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its annual Bravo! Entrepreneur and I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards.

Milwaukee-based Tower Machining, a manufacturer of precision, close-tolerance machined parts and components, has appointed Scott Pease to general manager. Since Peace joined Tower Machining at its inception in early 2014, the company has seen rapid sales growth, doubled its customer base, and added three vertical mills and two turning centers.