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James M. Kotek to retire as Menasha Corporation President and CEO; Board appoints Christopher D. Drees as successor
MENASHA CORPORATION
NEENAH – Menasha Corporation today announced that James M. Kotek will retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer in March. The Menasha Corporation Board of Directors has appointed Christopher D. Drees to succeed Kotek effective March 13, 2023. Drees will also join the Menasha Corporation Board on that date. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, the executive leadership team, and MenashaCorporation’s 7,500 employees, I want to thank Jim for his 32 years of dedicated service to our company,14 of those years as President and CEO,” said Donald C. Shepard, III, Chairman of the Board, Menasha Corporation. “Jim led Menasha Corporation through a period of unprecedented growth while maintaining a singular focus on a guiding principle—people first. The Board and our shareholders are sincerely grateful to Jim for his dedication to Menasha Corporation and wish him all the best in his retirement. ..Read More 1> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Construction boom underway in Bellevue business district
NBC 26 BELLEVUE — Signs of change can now be seen all along Monroe Road in Bellevue as initial roadwork and infrastructure takes shape in the village. Now, the next phase begins as businesses purchase several new lots and start construction along prime real estate on the busy road.
Bellevue community development director Andrew Vissers said that this project will not only reshape this part of the village, it will have a large impact on the local economy.... Read More 2> Economic Development Feature
Across Wisconsin, developers are finding ways to transform shuttered big-box stores and malls
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
As one of the Fox Valley's first enclosed shopping malls began to decline in the 2000s, it threatened to leave a major vacancy along the downtown Oshkosh riverfront. The former Park Plaza Mall opened in the 1970s, and was once home to major retailers like JCPenney and Montgomery Ward. It was home to more than 70 storefronts in its prime. But it began to decline as development along the Interstate 41 corridor caused many retailers to relocate in the mid-2000s. In response, a group of local developers came together to revitalize the former mall in the late 2000s, when it was sold to new owners....
Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
Survey: Oshkosh business leaders optimistic despite challenges
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS OSHKOSH – Optimism abounds among business leaders who responded to the annual Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Business Outlook Survey. The survey asked local business leaders to reflect on business challenges and results in 2022 and forecast what they expect in 2023. With the Department of Workforce Development reporting the Oshkosh unemployment rate at 1.9% in December 2022, its not surprising workforce shortages are one of the top areas of concern. Oshkosh-based businesses employ 41,411, up from 40,748 last year....
Read More 4> Economic Development Feature
Brown County CDBG loan program helps low to moderate-income families make essential home repairs
NBC 26 ASHWAUBENON — The Brown County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing program has invested $7 million to homeowners in the Northeast Wisconsin region over the last 9 years. Currently, in its 10th year, the program gives homebuyers assistance with a down payment and helps homeowners be able to afford to make essential repairs. . Read More 5>
Encourage Educational Attainment
UW-Green Bay expands Future Phoenix program to Kewaunee County schools
WTAQ
GREEN BAY— The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Rising Phoenix Early College High School Program continues to gain momentum with a new partnership between Algoma, Kewaunee, and Luxemburg-Casco high schools in Kewaunee County.
Current high school sophomores from those schools will have the opportunity to apply for the Rising Phoenix Program. If admitted, they’ll be enrolled during their junior and senior years of high school. Rising Phoenix students will be concurrently enrolled in courses at their high school and UW-Green Bay......
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Encourage Educational Attainment
This free Manitowoc robotics program is helping inspire and teach kids skills to use later in life
MANITOWOC HERALD TIMES REPORTER
MANITOWOC - Frigidly cold January weather didn’t stop kids from venturing out to do their thing at the Lakeshore Robotics Education Center on a recent Monday night.
There wasn’t a cell phone or video game in sight as they excitedly worked within teams of four or five to use a 3D printer to make plastic parts or try different motor parts to make small robots — most on wheels — move, pick up items and drop them on command...
Read More 7> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
African Heritage Inc. celebrates 25 years of uplifting students of color
WFRV
GREEN BAY – One local organization is looking to uplift students of color beyond Black History Month. African Heritage Inc. says its purpose is to remind students of their greatness.
“Well for us as an organization celebrating Black History is 365 days a year so this program today is just another program that we have," said Dr. Bola Delano co-founder of African Heritage Inc.
The annual African Heritage Emerging Student Leaders Institute introduces scholars to community leaders. Delano says students should be aware of their potential and their support system...
Read More 8> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Appleton's first Afro Hair Fair wants to close the hair equity gap by teaching textured hair care
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT APPLETON - Fox Valley community organization People of Progression and Taperz Barbershop are looking to close the Fox Cities hair equality gap by hosting the area's first educational fair on caring for textured hair types. Afro Hair Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. Feb. 25 in Poplar Hall, located at 141 Riverheath Way in Appleton. "This is Fox Cities' revolution towards hair equity," People of Progression Executive Director Kristen Gondek said.... Read More 9>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Nominations close Feb. 15 for Insight's first annual 40 Under 40 Awards
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
NEW NORTH—Nominations are open now through Feb. 15 for Insight Publications’ first-ever 40 Under 40 Awards, which will be presented in May and featured in a special section of Insight magazine. Honorees will be recognized based on professional and civic accomplishments and must be younger than 40 years of age as of June 1, 2023. They must also live or work within the 18-county New North Region (Wisconsin’s Florence, Oconto, Marinette, Menominee, Shawano, Door, Waupaca, Outagamie, Brown, Kewaunee, Waushara, Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Green Lake, Marquette, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties)... Read More 10>
Special Event
'Let's drink beer outside': New beer fest in Green Bay invites attendees to lean into winter in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY - Bundle up, beer lovers. The first-time Pour Another Round Outdoor Winter Beer Festival will raise a glass to the joys of having a cold one out in the cold from 1 to 4 p.m. March 4 outside Badger State Brewing Co.
It’s the idea of a couple of hardy Wisconsinites, “Pour Another Round” podcast hosts Cameron Teske and Jonathan Eckelberg, who are inviting attendees to toast winter out in the elements with unlimited craft beer tastings, food trucks and fire pits. Read More 11>
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| | | Members of the Drod Rewired Rage robotics group work on their robot during a break in action at the Lakeshore Robotics Education Center, Monday, January 30, 2023 in Manitowoc. Gary C Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Herald Times Reporter story above.
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