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S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. on Tuesday fired up two new wind turbines, which are providing the electricity needed to power its Waxdale manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant.

Wired Wisconsin, a nonprofit coalition of businesses and organizations focused on enhancing technology throughout the state, is promoting the E-Cycle Wisconsin program this holiday season as a reminder to residents of the importance of recycling old electronics.

In its second year, Milwaukee Winter Fest will offer more than 50 rides, games and activities with an aim to draw a broader audience.

Wisconsin home sales continued to grow at a robust pace in November, extending a strong growth trend that started in July last year.

As we prepare to discard the calendar of a tumultuous and often nasty 2012 in Wisconsin, it’s time to launch into 2013 with a clean slate and try to begin the year with no grudges and a spirit of compromise.

Todd Sivak, partner at Sivak Financial Group in Brookfield, has earned a Certified Family Business Specialist certification.

First Business Financial Services Inc., the parent company for First Business Bank in Madison and First Business Bank-Milwaukee, announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 1.1 million shares of common stock at $23.00 per share.

Milwaukee-based RCB Awards has acquired Artistic Engraving of West Allis and Premier Awards of Fort Atkinson.

A three-year old consent order between WaterStone Bank SSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waterstone Financial Inc., holding company of WaterStone Bank, and regulators has been terminated after the Wauwatosa financial institution satisfied requirements to return to profitability.

Due to potential increases in U.S. Federal income tax rates on dividends in 2013, the board decided to accelerate the cash dividends that would normally have been paid in March and June of the company's current fiscal year which ends June 30, 2013.