Henry Knueppel, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Regal Beloit Corp., has been elected to the board of directors of Wisconsin Energy Corp., the Milwaukee-based parent company of We Energies.

A board that examined state rules affecting small businesses in Wisconsin is recommending more than 300 changes, including 40 outright repeals of rules, and asking that the Legislature do so in a single bill.

U.S. Bank has funded a $20,000 grant to Fisher House Wisconsin to support the construction of the nonprofit’s onsite facility at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.

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Sharp Literacy, Inc., a Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization focused on education through visual arts, introduced Bella the interactive honey bee robot to more than 50 of its first grade students Wednesday.

The Harley-Davidson Museum will debut its new “Designing a Celebration” during the Historic Third Ward Association’s Gallery Night this Friday. The exhibit explores the company’s anniversary celebrations throughout its 110 years of motorcycle production.

Gov. Scott Walker has named Mequon resident Mary Gielow to the Wisconsin Arts Board.

After 28 years on the newsstands, Corporate Report Wisconsin has ceased publication.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced Wednesday that the club has reached 1 million tickets sold for the 2013 season.

Milwaukee-based Growing Power is mourning the passing of Jerry Kaufman, its longtime board president.

Last fall, Milwaukee Brewers fans were invited to submit their ideas for an alternate Brewers on-field uniform, and the contest resulted in nearly 700 submissions for the “Design a YOUniform” contest.

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