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Federal Tool & Engineering LLC held a groundbreaking last Thursday for its West Bend expansion, which is expected to be completed next summer.

Several Milwaukee-area manufacturers will open their doors on Friday in honor of Manufacturing Day, an annual celebration of manufacturing in North America.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has issued a recall for 126,978 Touring motorcycles from the 2014 model year because of a potential issue with clutches. Of that number, 105,746 were shipped to the U.S.

BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.

Brookfield-headquartered Community Care Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to coordinating medical and long-term care for the elderly and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, has welcomed five new members to its 17-person board of directors.

As the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee continues to climb out of a $30 million debt, the organization has announced that a Sept. 29 court-appointed auction intended to place a number of its locations up for bid has been cancelled.

After completing a record campaign of more than $11.7 million earlier this year, the United Performing Arts Fund has announced that it will distribute more than $9 million among its 15 member groups and 23 affiliates.

Academy Award winning filmmaker John Ridley will make an appearance at the 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival, which debuted on Thursday.

Nonprofit organizations looking for a home in Milwaukee now have an opportunity to purchase city-owned, tax-foreclosed properties for $1, thanks to legislation approved by the Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday.

Marquette University inaugurated Michael Lovell, Ph.D., on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Al McGuire Center on campus. He announced several large-scale initiatives that will extend the university’s presence in Milwaukee and expand its collaborations with other institutions and private sector partners.