Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Federal funding to help expand and modernize electric grid in Oconto County
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OCONTO -- An Oconto County company is getting a federal grant to expand and modernize Wisconsin's rural electric grid.
Oconto Electric Cooperative in Oconto Falls will receive a $12.9 million loan to connect 614 consumers and build and improve 157 miles of line. This loan includes $325,000 in smart grid technologies.
Oconto Electric serves 10,068 consumers over 1,500 miles of line in five counties in northeastern Wisconsin...
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Work begins on the new home of the Brown County East Branch Library
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Located next door to the current branch, crews will work to transform the former Titletown Fitness building, at 2253 Main Street, to the new 16,500 square foot library.
Officials say this project was long overdue as the library desperately needed to expand and modernize....Read More 2> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Room to grow: Brown County communities expand amid high demand
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“I think if you’d asked people what downtown Howard was [before] you would have gotten three different answers. It’s just the way we grew. So this will definitely become the community gathering spot,” Evert says, adding that the community will be invited to use the new facility in a variety of ways, including everything from meetings and school music performances to movie nights and major rock concerts. The ice skating rink will have a roof over it and can be converted to a roller skating rink in the offseason...Technology and Innovation
Boldt Group invests in TitletownTech
WLUK APPLETON -- To help evolve and meet the current challenges facing the construction industry, Boldt Construction announced a new investment. The Boldt Group says it has invested in TitletownTech, a Wisconsin-based venture capital firm formed out of a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft. “Connecting our expertise in construction with diverse problem-solvers and visionaries will only help to serve our customers, communities and our industry better,” said Dave Kievet, president of The Boldt Company....
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Finding the match: CarePatrol connects seniors with their future homes
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS Guided by a mission to give seniors and their families a less stressful and easier way to find senior care choices, nationwide company CarePatrol was founded in 1993. Now, three decades later, it is the nation’s largest senior living placement organization, with more than 150 local senior care advisors throughout the country — including in Green Bay and the Fox Cities. In November, CarePatrol was recognized as the 2022 Small Business of the Year by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce....
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Leadership in the New North
Get to know: Colan Treml, Economic Development Director at Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
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OSHKOSH -- Colan Treml is no stranger to the work of chambers of commerce. Growing up in Sycamore, Illinois, Treml’s mother was — and still is — the president of the local chamber.
“I’ve always been a chamber fan and a lot of that came from my mom,” Treml says. “Living in a small town, your economy relies on a thriving downtown and local business atmosphere. That was something I’ve always been passionate about, and now it translates to me being here at the Oshkosh Chamber.”..
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Smile makers: Oral Health Partnership changes the lives of underserved children in Brown County
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BROWN COUNTY -- Since 2005, Oral Health Partnership has focused on improving the oral health of underserved Brown County children through dental services and education. In the 18 years since its inception, the nonprofit organization has made quality children’s dental care its North Star.
“We are always asking, ‘How can we help more kids?’” says Jim Van Miller, D.D.S., OHP founding member and emeritus board member. “We have a phenomenal team that makes things happen for the kids who need our help, and we are in and of our community. Our patients feel like they belong because they do belong.”... Read More 7> Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
2023 Fox Cities Employment Fair set for March 21
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APPLETON -- A Fox Cities Employment Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 21 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 355 W. Lawrence Street, Appleton. Connect with job seekers and fill vacant positions. The Fox Valley Workforce Development Board is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you have a disability and need assistance with this information, please dial 7-1-1 for Wisconsin Relay Service... Read More 8> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
The Exchange in White America: Kaukauna & King 50 Years Later - documentary featuring award-winning filmmaker and journalist JoAnne Williams
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This is the story of an exchange of Black and White high school students from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee and Kaukauna High School in the Fox Valley in 1966, right in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. The participants lived in each others' homes, attended classes in each others' schools and performed the groundbreaking play “In White America” in both cities.
This is the story of the revival of the play 50 years later by a new generation of high school students in the same schools and communities, and the power of hidden history come to light.
All screenings are free and open to the public...
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