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Kohler Co. celebrates 150 years of bold moves, creativity and impact while shaping the next 150 years of its iconic KOHLER brand
KOHLER CO.
KOHLER – Kohler Co., founded in 1873, has forged a legacy of creating industry-transforming innovations for kitchen and bath spaces, energy resiliency products, luxury hospitality experiences, and major championship golf. Creativity and leading-edge design are the heart and soul of the KOHLER brand ethos and mission of gracious living. Kohler’s teams of bold creators around the world are the foundation of the iconic KOHLER brand, along with consumers and trade communities who bring the company’s products to life in creative and artistic ways. As Kohler embarks on its 150th anniversary, the global organization invites all associates, partners, and customers to participate in the celebration through a series of special events and activations around the world, including limited-edition product releases, commemorative apparel, and storytelling through digital content – all captured under the anniversary theme of Come All Creators...
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Alliant developing battery energy storage system for Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN SUN MADISON – Alliant Energy has announced it will be developing a battery energy storage system that will be located on a seven-acre lot adjacent to Sheboygan’s Edgewater Generating Station. Pending approval by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, the 99-megawatt battery system will have enough storage capacity to power over 100,000 homes for four hours. Alliant plans to begin construction in 2024, and the new system is expected to be in service shortly after Edgewater is retired in 2025. “This battery system represents the next phase of energy generation that will enable more sustainable growth and greater resiliency,” said David de Leon, President of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company... Read More 2> Encourage Educational Attainment
Students can 'feel safe and welcome': Yelonda Harvey to open Kumon Math and Reading Center in Howard
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE With the National Assessment of Education Progress reporting that 2022 saw the strongest declines in math and reading ever recorded, Yelonda Harvey’s timing could hardly be better. Harvey, who has more than 15 years of teaching experience, is poised to help with a new business. “The franchise, Kumon Math and Reading Center, was on our radar sometime ago," she said. "I was getting older and had the itch to start my own business. I had a home daycare center years ago when I lived in Virginia, and always knew that eventually I would own a business. I love teaching, so to combine this was a match made in heaven.”...
Encourage Educational Attainment
Learn how to forge fire at blacksmithing class in Howard
WFRV HOWARD – Benson Designs in Howard is offering blacksmithing classes for beginners. Jeff Benson has been teaching the fundamentals of blacksmithing since the early 2000s. He says, “I came from woodworking, which I still really love, but blacksmithing is entirely different. Instead of adding or subtracting material, I’m taking a volume of material, heating it up, and changing the shape.”
The classes were originally on hiatus because of the pandemic, but they are back for many dates throughout the spring...
Read More 4> Promoting the Regional Brand
$10 million in mental health funding supports farmers
WBAY ELDORADO -- The Clark family milks 150 cows, twice a day, and manage more than a thousand acres. “Because everyday is different, there’s a lot of challenges that come at us. And that can be overwhelming for some people,” Janet Clark, owner of Vision Aire Farms explained. Clark said farmers are resilient, but deal with some unique stressors. .. Read More 5>
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New exhibition "Towers of Power" at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum
WBAY
MANITOWOC -- More than 100 years of Wisconsin marine design and engineering are currently on display in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s newest exhibit “Towers of Power”.
Showcased are over 50 outboard motors from throughout the Midwest and Northeast Wisconsin.
The display allows guests to explore how motors have developed and become more efficient through the years. But there’s a lot more to see: The motors on display are only a fraction of the 400+ outboard motors in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum standard collection....
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Report: Wisconsin colleges and universities see smaller enrollment declines than neighboring states
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
Enrollment across Wisconsin's public and private colleges fell slightly last fall, with larger declines reported in all neighboring states, according to new national data. A deeper look at Wisconsin numbers show notable gains at the state's technical colleges and sizable drops across private universities.
Survey data from Wisconsin colleges published by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show statewide enrollment dropped by around 0.5 percent, or 1,118 students, during the fall semester. The year-over-year decline was far less notable than it was during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when enrollment fell by around 10,000 students or 3.3 percent between fall 2019 and fall 2020...
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New YOU at UWO digital platform helps students access mental health resources 24/7
UW OSHKOSH
OSHKOSH -- As the spring semester gets underway, students at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have access to increased free round-the-clock mental health resources through a new YOU at UWO digital platform.
The YOU website helps students navigate life and campus on their own terms and offers access to added teletherapy and telepsychiatry services through Mantra Health.
Concern has been growing about the need for increased mental health resources for college students and people of all ages across the state and nation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Gov. Tony Evers declared 2023 “the year of mental health” in his State of the State address...
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| | Alliant Energy plans to build a 99-megawatt battery storage system in Sheboygan. The Kohler Solar Field is Alliant’s largest customer-hosted solar project, and is a partnership between Alliant, SunPeak and the Kohler Co. The 2.25-megawatt site, which is located on Kohler Co. property, consists of 9,000 panels and provides enough energy for 580 homes. Sheboygan Sun story above.
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