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Paul Jones, retired chairman, chief executive officer and president of Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp., joined Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp.'s board of directors on Dec. 10. Jones will also serve on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

*Friday, Dec. 12, the Milwaukee Art Museum will host a free holiday concert by St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy....

BizTimes Media’s fifth annual Giving Guide serves the region’s business community as a vehicle to engage with area nonprofit organizations and discover opportunities for philanthropic involvement.

The Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the area’s leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource, elected its new officers and directors for 2015.

The city of Milwaukee has put the Esperanza Unida building up for sale.

Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care has announced a supplemental, one-time contribution of $10 million to expand and enhance a number of community health and wellness programs in eastern Wisconsin. The initiative, named the Better Together Fund, will support the expansion of primary care and behavioral health services, as well as sexual assault and domestic violence prevention and treatment programs.

The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County is down $65,000 in its Red Kettles campaign compared with this time last year.

United Way of Greater Milwaukee surpassed its $53.8 million community campaign goal after raising a total just above $54 million, the organization announced during a Thursday evening community celebration.

Jeff Fleming has been appointed chairman of the Centers for Independence board of directors, according to an announcement made on Monday.

St. Marcus Lutheran School has officially taken over ownership of its second site, a 13,000-square-foot building at 2669 N. Richards St. in Milwaukee.