Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Michigan company buys old Clearwater Paper mill site, considers building apartments
WBAY
FOX CROSSING -- A firm based in Menominee, Mich., says it purchased the former Clearwater Paper Company site in Fox Crossing and is considering turning some of the site into apartments.
According to KK Integrated Logistics, the purchase includes a 1.2 million square foot mill site on the east side of Lake Street and a 250,000 square foot warehouse on Lake Street’s west side.
The company is considering turning a six-story section of the mill into apartments overlooking Little Lake Butte des Morts, after a feasibility study is being done. The plan, for now, includes indoor parking and a rooftop outdoor area. The rest of the site may be converted into warehouse space once the mill equipment is removed and should be ready later this year...
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CTI Hospitality Inc. in Algoma purchases the "Monarch Building"
ALGOMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ALGOMA -- John and Debbie Kiedrowski and son Chet Kiedrowski, owners of CTI Hospitality Inc., are pleased to announce the purchase of the “Monarch Building” at 340 North Water Street in Algoma, WI from Metal Ware Corp.
According to Debbie Kiedrowski, “For the immediate future, CTI will occupy part of the facility for its window trim production and the remainder of the space will be leased as warehousing. Long term, it is our goal to lease out space to other manufacturers that will employ locally and contribute to the Algoma economy. ”
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
New 'Super Plant' to be built by Green Bay Packaging in Fort Worth, Texas
GREEN BAY PACKAGING
Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) announced they will begin construction of a new 600,000 square foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction on the site is set to begin in the first quarter of 2022 and startup operation is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.
The new “super-plant” will be replacing GBP’s current 200,000 square foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth. GBP has operated a plant in Fort Worth for over 50 years. The new plant will be equipped with a new 110” Fosber corrugator and all new state-of-the-art high-speed flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Caravel Autism Health opens new location in downtown Oshkosh
WBAY
OSHKOSH -- A new resource for families with children on the spectrum is now available in the Fox Valley. Caravel Autism Health opened the doors to its new location in Oshkosh in early December.
Caravel’s first center was opened in 2009 in Green Bay to deliver applied behavior analysis therapy to children on the autism spectrum. Since then it opened locations in five states, but all in bigger cities. The next closest centers of its kind are in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison.
“We’ve reduced travel time for families that were driving 30-40 minutes one way for treatment in a different city. And for our current families, that has made a world of difference that they are not spending an hour to two hours in the car every day” Abby Amacher, the Director for the Oshkosh center said..
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Find a career with CNC Machining at NWTC in Green Bay
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- CNC machining, or computer numerical controlled machining is a fast-growing industry of making exact specifications of items that come from raw materials. Be it metal, plastic, or other materials these machines are coded to cut, grind, drill, and shape them to make many different kinds of items.
The CNC machining program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is hosting an upcoming Open House on Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 4 - 7 p.m. to show off their knowledge and explain to those with potential future aspirations, what makes this field an excellent choice for the years ahead...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Green Bay's Copper State Brewing receives $3,000 tip from entrepreneur
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- A Green Bay brewery and restaurant received a $3,000 tip from an entrepreneur as part of an effort to thank employees for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marcus Lemonis, head of Camping World and host of several TV shows, presented the money to Copper State Brewing Co., 313 Dousman St. The business will share the $3,000 among employees.
“This surprise gift comes at the right time as our staff is so hardworking and was completely blown away by this kind gesture,” said owner Missy Martens. “We will definitely pay forward in the future.”.
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By hike, bike, snowshoe or skis: Come along to 13 of Green Bay-area's coolest spots for getting outside this winter
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
"There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes."
If you ever heard that Scandinavian saying, you know there's no excuse for not putting on an extra layer or two or, OK, three, and getting outside to enjoy a Wisconsin winter in all of its snow-covered and sometimes bone-chilling beauty.
Brisk, fresh air, the crunch of snow under your feet and time out in nature during the quiet of January and February can be the ultimate unplug from the noise of social media, pandemic headlines and daily stress. Nobody does a mental health break like Mother Nature...
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