Special Event
The State of M&A Conference 2023 in Green Bay March 2
CORNERSTONE BUSINESS SERVICES
The State of M&A conference will be held March 2 from Noon to 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt in Green Bay, hosted by Cornerstone Business Services. The program gives you an insider’s perspective on the mergers and acquisitions marketplace, with breakout sessions providing value enhancement opportunities for your business. The keynote speaker is Steven Chiavarone of Federated Hermes.. ..Read More 1> Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
EnTech Solutions Receives Clean Energy Recognitions from RENEW Wisconsin, Central States Water Environment Association
ENTECH SOLUTIONS MENASHA – EnTech Solutions, a clean-energy solutions provider, was recently recognized by RENEW Wisconsin and the Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA) Wisconsin Section for its work on two renewable energy projects. EnTech was honored as a RENEW Wisconsin 2022 Clean Energy Leader for the microgrid deployed at its renewable natural gas (RNG) digester facility in Middleton, Wisconsin. The distributed energy microgrid powers the on-site operations with energy generated by solar panels and stored in batteries. The waste-to-energy digester facility produces RNG, which is injected into the natural gas pipeline in Dane County and used in the transportation sector on the West Coast. RNG from dairy manure can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 400% when used to replace traditional vehicle fuels.... Read More 2> Economic Development Feature
Champion Center in Grand Chute holds 66 tournaments and sells 8,730 slushies in 2022
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
GRAND CHUTE -- The $30 million indoor sports center at 5000 W. Champion Drive is owned by Grand Chute and designed to drive hotel business through sports tourism, particularly on weekends in the winter. Tournaments held at the facility last year generated 13,725 room nights and nearly $4.3 million in direct visitor spending at businesses in the Fox Cities. Pam Seidl, executive director of the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, said an even stronger performance is anticipated in 2023....
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Bellin Health permanently opening walk-in orthopedic clinic in Marinette
WFRV
MARINETTE – Residents in Marinette County will have another walk-in orthopedic clinic to benefit from after Bellin Health announced its plans to open one on Monday, February 13, permanently. According to a release, the Marinette Orthopedics Walk-in Clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and will be staffed by a licensed athletic trainer who can quickly assess injuries and make recommendations ranging from rest and stretching to a complete rehabilitation program.....
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Hamann Construction completes Color Craft addition in Manitowoc
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS MANITOWOC - Hamann Construction recently completed a 45,000-square-foot addition to Color Craft Graphic Arts, Inc., located in Manitowoc's I-43 Technology & Enterprise Campus. This is Hamann’s fourth pre-engineered metal building addition for Color Craft and increases the total plant size to 130,000 square feet. The previous expansion in 2018 was 41,400 square feet. . Read More 5>
New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
The pandemic caused Wisconsin manufacturers to shore up domestic supply chains
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
Pandemic-induced supply chain hurdles caused many of Wisconsin’s manufacturers to reevaluate where they are getting materials, and industry consultants expect that trend to continue.
Some companies already moved some of their supply chains back to North America, but future geopolitical pressures could force manufacturers to accelerate those plans.
In northeast Wisconsin, manufacturers have increasingly looked at using domestic suppliers and those from neighboring countries like Mexico as a way to combat supply chain disruptions, according to Ann Franz, executive director of the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance......
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Traveling Black History exhibit gives students one-time opportunity at NWTC
WFRV
GREEN BAY – The Northeast Wisconsin Technical College was greeted with a traveling Black History exhibit on Thursday afternoon, where students could learn a little more about Black culture.
Ranging from the 1800s all the way to now, the exhibit showcased some of the most historic moments in American history, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement....
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Toward One Wisconsin: Statewide Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Conference to be held in the Fox Cities in spring 2023
WIS BUSINESS
APPLETON -- Leaders, professionals and advocates from around the state will join together in the Fox Cities this April for Toward One Wisconsin 2023 (T1W 2023), a conference on equity, diversity and inclusion (DEI).
Held at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel, the two-day event brings together a variety of sectors, including private business, non-profit, government, health and education, to prioritize the work of DEI and to empower and employ the full talent of all who live here in Wisconsin....
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Capital Credit Union opens 2023 Elevate Communities applications
FOX CITIES CHAMBER Capital Credit Union is now accepting applications for its Elevate Communities program. Elevate Communities assists local fire, police, and EMS organizations in upgrading or purchasing lifesaving resources. The program began in 2018 to help alleviate the financial stress and time spent by civic organizations to fundraise for necessary resources. Since its creation, Elevate Communities has awarded $500,000 to local civic organizations, municipalities and other service organizations. Capital CU’s President and CEO, Laurie Butz, is honored to continue the tradition and live out their organization’s mission of “Doing the Right Thing”.... Read More 9>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Tongue-tied newborn leads Dr. Chris Peterson to expand De Pere Smiles' family dentistry
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
When Dr. Chris Peterson's wife had trouble breastfeeding their newborn, he couldn’t have predicted the journey that would ensue. Searching for a solution led to developing a niche at De Pere Smiles, his dental practice, that is unique in Wisconsin. Peterson was born and raised in Marinette where he intended to follow in his dad’s footsteps in the financial sector. But while pursing a business major at St. Norbert College in De Pere, he was drawn to the dental industry... Read More 10>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Fond du Lac ready for this weekend's Sturgeon Spectacular
NBC 26
FOND DU LAC — Organizers of Fond du Lac’s Sturgeon Spectacular began planning for the three-day festival more than six months ago. Now, the final preparations are in place for Friday’s kickoff.
All of this weekend’s dozens of events focus on one thing: sturgeon.
“There's been a tradition of sturgeon spearing,” Pete Wilke, executive director of Fond du Lac Festivals said. “That community has been in Fond du Lac for decades, and been doing this for, I think, over a century out on Lake Winnebago. And we want to keep that tradition alive.”
But sturgeon spearing isn’t the only thing visitors can participate in this weekend.
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