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Train manufacturer Talgo this week has begun the legal process of notifying its workforce and the state that it will lay off employees at its Milwaukee facility. The company has about 80 employees in Milwaukee.

Badger Meter Inc. will hold its 2012 annual meeting of shareholders at Racine Federated Inc. on Friday, April 27 at 8:30 a.m.

Polaris Industries Inc. plans to add 89 jobs in the western Wisconsin city of Osceola as it boosts production of Indian motorcycles.

The United Performing Arts Fund has announced its 2012 goal of raising $10 million by mid-June. The 2012 UPAF Campaign co-chairs are David J. Lubar, president and chief executive officer of Lubar & Co. and Carlene Ziegler, managing director of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership. Dollars raised by UPAF support 36 performing arts groups in southeastern Wisconsin.

The Brewers will pick up Friday right where they left off in 2011 - battling the St. Louis Cardinals.


NEWaukee young professionals organization will launch its first week-long event series dedicated exclusively to Milwaukee’s young professionals from Monday, April 16 through Saturday, April 21.

Ben Rouse, season ticket holder for the Milwaukee Brewers has a goal of attending all 162 games in the Brewers season and the team has offered to help him reach his goal in 2012.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was once asked what made him so great. His response was that he did not skate to where the puck was at. He skated to where the puck was going.

Ripon Printers in Ripon has acquired certain business interests of Sells Printing Company in New Berlin.

A panel of accomplished female business leaders will share their insights at the 2012 BizTimes Women in Business Breakfast, which also will feature the presentation of the BizTimes Woman Executive of the Year to Gail Lione.