OSHKOSH – When Jacqueline Tabor steps on stage to perform these days, she's aware of not only the audience in front of her but those who've shared the stage before her.
She used to shy away from songs such as Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," but a multi-year pandemic and a national conversation about race have only strengthened the Seattle-based performer's voice — and message.
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Leadership in the New North
Community First Credit Union welcomes three new VPs
NBC 26
Community First Credit Union has announced the hiring of three experienced professionals with strong backgrounds in their respective fields:
- Lindsay Derencius as Vice President of Learning & Development
- Renee Petersen as Vice President of Operations
- Matthew Wilcox as Vice President Business Lending....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Major developments proposed for land being sold by Sheboygan Area School District
SHEBOYGAN SUN
SHEBOYGAN – The Sheboygan Area School District heard proposals Tuesday night for the purchase and development of a 26-acre plot of land owned by the district on North Taylor Drive between Saemann Avenue and Geele Avenue on the city’s west side near St. Nicholas Hospital.
The two proposals, which were presented at a Committee of the Whole meeting at the district’s new administrative building, were by North Taylor Development, LLC and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, and both featured a mix of medical and residential developments...
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Oconto approves trial run for outdoor wedding venue
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
OCONTO - The Oconto Riviera is a go.
The Oconto City Council on Tuesday approved a three-year trial run for Riley Sowle and Anita Jensen to host weddings and other gatherings outside their picturesque property adjacent to the Oconto River just east of U.S. 41 on McDonald Street.
Sowle described it as a "huge relief" and a "very good, very positive step that we are happy about."
The couple will be allowed to host up to 25 wedding and special events this year, with the maximums rising to 50 in 2023 and 60 in 2024....
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Whose beer is better? Couple holds IPA competition, raises funds for charities
WLUK
APPLETON -- A bit of a rivalry is literally brewing at Hop Yard Ale Works.
Oliver and Amy Behm own the new brewery in Appleton. "Valentine's Day is coming up here, so what better way for husband and wife to show their love than to do a battle against each other," said Oliver Behm.
The couple each crafted their own IPA, named Husband vs Wife 1 and 2. For $7, you get to sample both in a five-ounce pour before casting your vote in one of two containers.
But the best part is 100% of proceeds go to the Fox Valley Veterans Council and Unforgettable Underdogs, two local charities...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Applications open February 22 for second round of Workforce Innovation Grants
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (WEDC)
MADISON – Applications will open February 22, 2022, for the second round of Workforce Innovation Grants of up to $10 million to local and regional projects that will help meet the state’s next-generation workforce needs, Governor Tony Evers announced today.
The Workforce Innovation Grant Program provides a total of $100 million to communities to develop groundbreaking, long-term solutions so businesses can find workers, workers can connect to jobs, and Wisconsin can thrive, Governor Evers said. In December, Governor Evers announced the first round of 12 Workforce Innovation Grant recipients, who will receive up to a total of $59.5 million...
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