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Sussex-based Waukesha Metal Products was named the grand prize winner for the first-ever Manufacturing Day video contest. Manufacturing Day, taking place on Friday, Oct. 3, is an annual celebration of manufacturing in North America, and its new video contest was a way for all organizations to share how they celebrate the day and why others should as well.

The Milwaukee Press Club recently inducted Stephen Marcus into its Circle of the Knights of Bohemia. Marcus is the former chief executive officer of The Marcus Corp.

During Alverno College’s “Alverno Community Conference,” scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3, attendees will have an opportunity to hear directly from Dan Harris, an award-winning anchor for ABC News and a New York Times bestselling author.

Marquette University’s board of trustees has expanded its base with five new members, according to an announcement made by the university today.

Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. reported first quarter net earnings of $12.3 million, or 45 cents per share, down from $12.8 million, or 50 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.

A planned reorganization of the corporate structure of radio and television operations of Journal Broadcast Group under E.W. Scripps was announced with an internal memo.

The deficit in the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, which was $1.4 billion in the red in January of 2011, has been eliminated, Gov. Scott Walker announced.

A Russian beverage company said Thursday it is acquiring the Pabst Brewing Company, which produces Milwaukee legacy beer Pabst Blue Ribbon and other brands such as Colt 45 and Old Milwaukee.