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Leadership in the New North
Sheboygan native to head Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions
WHBL
SHEBOYGAN -- A Sheboygan native has been named to be the director of the Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions, under the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. The announcement was made on Tuesday by DFI Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins.
Thomas E. Theune, a 39-year veteran of the credit union industry, began his directorship on January 3rd, filling the vacancy created when former director Kim Santos retired in October of last year....
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Economic Development Feature
Plymouth retail project a blueprint for public-private partnerships
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
SHEBOYGAN – A public-private partnership to redevelop the historic Cheese Counter and Dairy Heritage Center in downtown Plymouth concluded in December with the city of Plymouth buying the building at 133 E. Mill St. for $1.
The Cheese Counter was transferred to the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation in 2016 to qualify for historic tax credits that were reinvested in the vacant building. The SCEDC owned the building for five years under an agreement with the city, while the Plymouth Redevelopment Authority directed its restoration.....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Appleton offers $745,000 to assist with redevelopment of Chase Bank building as market-rate apartments
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON - The city has negotiated an agreement to provide as much as $745,000 to assist with the redevelopment of the Chase Bank building at 200 W. College Ave.
Lofgren Properties 6 and Oshkosh Investment purchased the three-story building in October and since have leased a portion of the first floor to Chase Bank. The remainder of the first floor is being marketed as commercial space, and a lower level will house an entertainment venue....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Upcoming Oshkosh developments in 2023 include housing, new retail and a Panda Express
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH – After a business-packed 2022, Oshkosh has quite a lot to look forward to, including new apartments, restaurants and the progression of new developments to brighten up more of the city's corners.
Last year brought several business wins to Oshkosh, including an increase of businesses on Oshkosh Avenue, such as Towneplace Suites by Marriot in April, The Taqueria in June, Teriyaki Madness in July and Popeyes in September, as well as Parm, which moved into the Pizza @ Hwy 21 spot in December and will open this month...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Paper Transport adding offices on Broadway in Green Bay
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- A De Pere-area company is opening offices in Green Bay's Broadway District.
Trucking company Paper Transport says it has obtained two new locations. The first is within Base Companies, 340 N. Broadway. Part of the Rail Yard Innovation District, they will house more than 50 employees.
Paper Transport also plans to renovate the former Larsen Canning Company building, 540 N. Broadway. When finished, it will have room for 100 Paper Transport employees...
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Economic Development Feature
Wisconsin Department of Health Services looks to UW-Green Bay to help solve caregiver crisis
UW-GREEN BAY
GREEN BAY — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has been awarded a $865,010 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to help address the state’s caregiver crisis.
Currently, there is no training program in Wisconsin for those supervising the 39,000 vital caregivers who work in supportive home care, adult daycare, respite care and much more. UW-Green Bay’s health educators will develop a leadership training program designed to give managers the skills they need to increase retention of employees in this important health care field, ensuring older adults and those with disabilities receive the vital care they need...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
WPS and We Energies crews team up to help restore power to Californians
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- Nearly 50 utility workers from Northeast Wisconsin are in California, working to restore power for tens of thousands of people after a series of strong storms.
The Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies crews are part of a mutual aid effort to help Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) address outages from storms, flooding and mudslides.
The crews loaded their trucks and left Wisconsin on Saturday, arriving in California Wednesday, beginning their restoration efforts in the central part of the state...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Give BIG Green Bay gets bigger with $500K match
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- A 24-hour fundraising drive for local non-profits, known as Give BIG Green Bay, could be a lot bigger in its 6th year.
This year, Give BIG Green Bay will have a pool of $500,000 to match donations that come in during the fundraiser. The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation announced a $250,000 grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation triggered a boost from other community donors.
Give BIG Green Bay starts at noon on Tuesday, February 21, and continues until noon on Wednesday, February 22. Last year’s drive raised almost $2.5 million from 4,391 donors. It’s raised almost $8 million for non-profits in its first 5 years....
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