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| | New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
FREE Community Health Event at the Elisha D. Smith Public Library in Menasha
MULTICULTURAL CENTER
A FREE Community Health Event will be held Feb. 16 from 3-6 p.m. at the Elisha D. Smith Public Library in Menasha. Also, From the Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Starting February 1, every Wisconsin household placing an order through the Say Yes! COVID Test program will receive two free COVID-19 self-testing kits, for a total of 10 tests per order. Orders can be placed on the Say Yes! COVID Test website once per calendar month. Ordering will reopen the 1st of every month for households who placed an order during previous months. All Wisconsin households are eligible to place an order through this program, including those without health insurance.... Read More 1> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Forward 48 program gearing up for spring cohort
WIS BUSINESS A growing leadership development program called Forward 48 is now taking applications for the group’s spring cohort. This effort of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, the New North and the Wisconsin-based Hoan Group was launched two years ago. Since that time, 279 participants have completed the program, which has now grown to include Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha, the Fox Valley and other communities in northeastern Wisconsin... Read More 2> Leadership in the New North
Mercury Marine names new president
WLUK
FOND DU LAC -- Mercury Marine has a new president. Brunswick Corporation has named John Buelow to the position. Buelow as previously vice president, global operations of Mercury Marine. He succeeds Chris Drees who decided to leave and pursue opportunities outside the company and the marine industry....
Leadership in the New North
Kevin Ignacio becomes Marion Body Works president
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS MARION – Curt Ignacio will transition to the role of CEO and chairman of the board of directors for Marion Body Works after serving as president for the past 30 years. Kevin Ignacio, Vice President of Marion Body Works, will take on the role of president. Since joining Marion Body Works in early 2020, Kevin Ignacio has been involved in all facets of the business. He has managed sales teams and customers throughout the company’s product lines, led the effort to craft strategic plans and initiatives, and has become one of the faces of Marion Body Works. Kevin’s involvement and understanding of the entire organization, along with his dedication and passion for its success, ensures the history as a family owned and managed business will be maintained for the next generation....
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Fond du Lac utilizing grants to enhance downtown
NBC 26 FOND DU LAC — Fond du Lac is looking to make downtown more appealing for residents and visitors alike. The city council recently approved the city's grant application for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's "Vibrant Spaces" grant. This grant would give the city between $25,000 and $50,000 to develop a green space in the heart of downtown between the US Bank building and the library. City Manager Joe Moore said the city is planning to apply for the full $50,000, which the city will then match. . Read More 5>
Encourage Educational Attainment
GEAR UP Rising Phoenix expands to serve more students in Wisconsin
UW-GREEN BAY
GREEN BAY — After two years of program success, GEAR UP Rising Phoenix will expand to include additional schools that are part of the Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Program’s (WEOP) GEAR UP program. The first group of students that started in Fall 2021 are approaching high school graduation, many with a significant head start on their college careers as a result of the partnership between WEOP and UW-Green Bay. The application is now open for the new cohort which will start in Fall 2023.
In Fall 2023, students from Bayfield school district will join the 16 already-participating high schools in Ashland, Shawano, Wausau, Green Bay, Sheboygan and Milwaukee. Up to 100 additional students will join the current 114 students that are enrolled in the program....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
NE Wisconsin continues to respond to Ukrainians in need
WTAQ-WLUK
BELLEVUE – A Northeast Wisconsin medical company is sending vital supplies to those affected by the Russia-Ukraine War.
It has been nearly a year since the conflict started between the two countries, and help is still desperately needed.
The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists from the Orthopedic Surgery Centers of Green Bay and the Fox Valley donated five types of large-item medical supplies on Monday...
Read More 7> Encourage Educational Attainment
Wisconsin Herd inspires students to explore sciences, arts with Black History Month events
WLUK
OSHKOSH -- Some Oshkosh students had the chance to explore the intersection of the sciences and the arts Monday through a workshop hosted by the Wisconsin Herd.
The Herd, the NBA G-League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, hosted a science, technology, engineering, art and math -- more commonly known as STEAM -- workshop at Perry Tipler Middle School Monday.
As part of its Black History Month Celebration, the team brought in Patrick "Patcasso" Hunter and DJ Steady Rock to discuss how the sciences can be intertwined in the arts...
Read More 8> Promoting the Regional Brand
Green Bay Film Festival finds new home for its 13th year, year-round dates announced
WFRV
GREEN BAY – Film Green Bay, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been bringing the Green Bay Film Festival to Green Bay one time a year and will now have multiple dates year-round thanks to its new home. We’re really proud to partner with The Tarlton Theater this year to give the festival a new home and bring our local film community and the greater film world to the heart of downtown Green Bay.” -- Caitlin Schuchart, Green Bay Film Festival Director.
The Tarlton Theater, which has been around since 1925 and boasts the city’s biggest original movie screen, also seems excited about the new partnership... Read More 9>
Special Event
Registration is now open for the 30th Annual Golden Apple Awards!
GREATER GREEN BAY CHAMBER
GREEN BAY -- 2023 marks 30 years for the Golden Apple Awards in Greater Green Bay. The Golden Apple Awards annually recognizes high-quality educators in Greater Green Bay in areas of professionalism, leadership, and innovation. We strive to improve awareness and the importance of quality education within our community. Join us on Wednesday, April 19 at the Lambeau Field Atrium...
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| | | The city council recently approved the city's grant application for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's "Vibrant Spaces" grant. This grant would give the city between $25,000 and $50,000 to develop a green space in the heart of downtown between the US Bank building and the library. NBC 26 story above.
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