Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
Survey: Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers confident about 2023
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Despite fears of a possible recession, manufacturers in northeast Wisconsin have a "bullish" outlook for 2023.
The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance released its 2023 Manufacturing Vitality Index report last month, which surveyed 122 companies. It found that 99 percent believe their business will be financially healthy this year, and 71 percent think sales will increase.
A majority of the companies surveyed also reported plans to make investments in facilities and recruitment in 2023 and beyond. But respondents also pointed to supply chain constraints and labor shortages as areas for concern...
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De Pere's biggest rezoning in decades prepares city for future growth
NBC 26 DE PERE — While the Mulva Cultural Center is the big new project scheduled to open in the summer of 2023, De Pere's new rezoning map may open the door for more future development. For De Pere's development services director Daniel Lindstrom, this process was a long time in the making. It took around four years to complete the city's biggest changes to the rezoning code in decades.
"The new code really provided a great amount of flexibility, created more zoning districts that are actually characteristic of the actual neighborhoods that they're in," said Lindstrom... Read More 2> Promoting the Regional Brand
'Added life and energy to the community': Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich celebrates the success of ARPA Tourism Event Grant
WFRV
GREEN BAY – Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, alongside other city officials, held a press conference on Tuesday to highlight the success of the ARPA Tourism Event Grant Program.
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted events and event venues in a negative way and with that in mind, the Green Bay Common Council approved $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to support events and the organizations and venues that host them...Promoting the Regional Brand
Packers Foundation gives money to 10 Sheboygan County nonprofits
SHEBOYGAN SUN GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers Foundation has donated money to 10 Sheboygan County nonprofit organizations. The donations were announced at a luncheon held at the Lambeau Field Atrium. . Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
'It landed in the checking account': Wisconsin farm economist, lender say 2022 was a good year for ag
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO Even after a year of record high inflation, economic forecasts show 2022 was a good year to be farming. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service estimated that national net farm income will reach $160.5 billion for the year. That’s 13.8 percent higher than in 2021 and roughly 50 percent higher than the 20-year average, according to ag economist Paul Mitchell. Mitchell, who leads the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said part of the prosperity comes from COVID-19 aid from the federal government, which helped kick-start demand after an initial downturn at the start of the pandemic.. .
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32nd Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration to be held virtually
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
APPLETON - Henry Sanders Jr., CEO and publisher of the online news outlet Madison365 and a longtime advocate for business development and entrepreneurship, will be the keynote speaker for the 32nd Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 16. The celebration of the life and vision of Dr. King will be held virtually via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The community event is sponsored by Lawrence University, the City of Appleton, United Way Fox Cities, Appleton Area School District, Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley, People of Progression, and Covey.…
Special Event
St. Norbert College's Center for Exceptional Leadership (CEL) hosts a leadership workshop put on by John Bacon
WIS BUSINESS
DE PERE -- St. Norbert College’s Center for Exceptional Leadership and Cassandra Voss Center are pleased to announce that John U. Bacon will be conducting a workshop on Jan. 23, in the Hendrickson Dining Room of the F.K. Bemis International Center, 100 Grant Street, De Pere. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for registration, and at 6 p.m. the workshop will begin. Tickets are $65 per person. To register, follow this link: snc.edu/go/bacon-workshop.
Bacon is a New York Times bestselling author and has written twelve books on sports, business, health and history, of which “Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership From America’s Worst High School Hockey Team” is the latest....
Expansion and Business Development in the New NorthThe Boldt Company announces move to new corporate headquartersFOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCEAPPLETON -- The Boldt Company has completed the redesign and renovation of its new corporate headquarters and has moved into its new location at 2121 E. Capitol Drive in Appleton, Wisconsin. OneBoldt Center is a 2-story office building that is now home to Boldt’s Executive and Enterprise Support teams that provide services for its other 17 office locations across the country. “This move solidifies our continued presence in the Appleton and greater Fox River Valley region as both a builder and a corporate citizen in the community,” said Boldt President Dave Kievet. “The renovation of the 44,000 square-foot, 13-acre campus gives us the room we need for our current and future growth over the next decade and enables us to better serve our employees and customers.”... Read More 8>
Leadership in the New NorthFox Cities Chamber announces 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipientsINSIGHT PUBLICATIONSFOX CITIES—The Fox Cities Chamber announced the recipients of its 2022 Lifetime Achievement Awards, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in operating businesses as well as leadership in the community. The winners will be recognized Jan. 26 during the Celebrate Fox Cities annual dinner. The 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are:... Read More 9>
Research and Trends in NE WisconsinDeadline extended for community input on Manitowoc County childcare & workforce studyINSIGHT PUBLICATIONSMANITOWOC—The deadline to complete a survey gathering information for the Manitowoc County Childcare Study has been extended through Jan. 7. Leede Research announced that it will extend the deadline to give families who were busy during the holiday period and opportunity to complete this survey on family needs. Four community organizations, including Progress Lakeshore, continue to gather public input on the needs for childcare in Manitowoc County and its impact on our area workforce.... Read More 10> |
