Expansion and Business Development in the New North
DCEDC looks to build modular home manufacturing facility
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
DOOR COUNTY -- Seeing built homes leaving the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park could be a part of your daily commute in the future. The Door County Economic Development Corporation is looking at acquiring the necessary grants to build a modular home manufacturing facility. The organization would partner with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, the Door County Homebuilder’s Association, and participating school districts to build homes that would have a price point of between $99,000 and $159,000. Director of Business Development Julie Schmelzer says the proposed project could have multiple benefits to the community that is currently lacking affordable housing options and future contractors... Read More 1> Economic Development Feature
TDS includes 15,000 De Pere and Allouez addresses to its fiber network
WLUK Thousands of addresses in the De Pere and Allouez area will be able to get high-speed internet connections. TDS Telecommunications announced plans to add nearly 15,000 addresses in the De Pere and Allouez area to its 100% fiber network build in the Green Bay area.
The project will offer fiber-fast internet of up to 2Gig (2,000Mbps) upload and download speeds to residential customers, and businesses will gain dedicated connections of up to 10Gig. TDS will also be offering TV and voice services for all customers....Read More 2>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Brillion Plan Commission approves coffee shop
THE BRILLION NEWS
BRILLION – A site plan for a coffee shop on Main Street in Brillion was approved by Brillion Plan Commission on Monday night. Brillion Works LLC has a design in place for a coffee shop and bakery to take the spot of the previous building that was demolished once they purchased it at 306 North Main Street. The new building will also include an apartment on the second story of the building. It will be just shy of 1,800-square feet.
Mark Olsen of Brillion Works answered a question what the building’s tax base would be, and he roughly estimated $900,000, but that is unofficial because the project is in the process of being put out for bid...
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
'It belongs to the Hispanic community': Casa ALBA Melanie co-founders to retire as center turns 10
WLUK
GREEN BAY – His work began in 1991 when two young men rang the bell on his rectory door, travel worn, hungry and in need of help.
The problem was, the Rev. Ken DeGroot, a pastor at St. Willebrord Parish, couldn't understand their language. The two men had come from the train station, newly arrived from Mexico and looking for a Spanish-speaking priest. At the time, DeGroot was only one of those things.
But the encounter startled him. His friend from St. Norbert Abbey translated their needs over the phone that evening. DeGroot would learn the two men had been traveling far and wide in search of a church at which they could worship. Surely, DeGroot thought, St. Willebrord could be a home for them.
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Sheboygan County Chamber Champions Gala: From Culinary Star to Manufacturer of the Year, here are this year's winners
SHEBOYGAN PRESS SHEBOYGAN - Hundreds of attendees gathered at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake Feb. 10 for the annual Sheboygan County Chamber Champions Gala, where businesses and organizations are honored and awarded for their contributions to the community. For each of the 10 categories up for an award, there were numerous nominees. The following businesses and organizations secured a Championship Gala award for the year...Read More 5> Promoting the Regional Brand
Oconto couple named National Outstanding Young Farmers
WIS BUSINESS
OCONTO -- Philip and Laura Finger of Oconto, Wisconsin, were selected national winners for 2021 at the annual National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress held Feb. 3-6 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Four national winners were selected for the award based on their progress in an agricultural career, extent of soil and water conservation practices, and contributions to the well-being of the community, state, and nation.
Guest Master of Ceremonies Tom Steever of Brownfield Ag News announced the four national winners for 2022 and 2021 after last year’s event was postponed. The three other national winners for 2021 are from Georgia, New Jersey, and New Mexico. National winners received a savings bond from corporate sponsor John Deere and the opportunity to travel to represent the NOYF at future agricultural events...Read More 6> Leadership in the New North
Sargento Foods announces new leadership roles
SARGENTO
PLYMOUTH — Sargento Foods announced new leaders and roles: Kris Cherukuri, vice president of information technology, Vera Petrova Dickinson, vice president of food safety and quality, Chris McCarthy, vice president of pricing and demand planning, Holly Baumgart, vice president of strategic planning, Julia Klimkovich, vice president of financial planning and analysis, and Dennis Schweiger, vice president and treasurer, corporate finance and accounting. Kris Cherukuri joined Sargento as vice president of information technology in August 2021. In this role, Cherukuri is responsible for the company's existing technology platforms while leading the charge to deliver new technology-driven capabilities that support Sargento's strategic growth objectives. Cherukuri now leads all the teams in Sargento's IT department which includes strategy, infrastructure, applications and governance... Read More 7>
Leadership in the New North
Red Shoes Inc. announces promotions of Tracy Doering, Meagan Hardwick and Maria Nelson
RED SHOES INC
Red Shoes Inc., a leading strategic communication firm that specializes in marketing, public relations and crisis communication, has promoted Tracy Doering to the role of assistant account executive, Meagan Hardwick to the role of agency director and Maria Nelson to the role of vice president...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
EnTech Solutions Provides Clean Job Site Energy to Agropur
ENTECH SOLUTIONS
LITTLE CHUTE -- EnTech Solutions, a full-service clean energy solutions provider, has installed two renewable energy microgrids on the site of Agropur’s new 210,000-square-foot cheese production facility being built in Little Chute, Wisconsin.
Agropur is one of the largest dairy cooperative in North America, and this facility will enable the company to more than double its milk processing capabilities. Project job sites like this one require significant electrical power to support the work being done by contractors and subcontractors, including powering job trailers, site lighting and power tools. Agropur sought to utilize the cleanest energy possible for this year-long construction project.... Read More 9>
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