Big names in Wisconsin corporate world will meet with emerging companies at March 14 Tech Summit
WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Some of the most iconic corporate names in Wisconsin will engage one-on-one with emerging firms at the ninth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place March 14 in-person at Lambeau Field.
Emerging companies may apply through Monday, Feb. 21 to meet with major firms and explore potential business relationships around technology needs and innovation.
More information, including the online application form, can be found at wistechsummit.com. Past emerging companies are encouraged to apply. Free guided tours of iconic Lambeau Field will be available later that day for registrants.
The Tech Summit will feature a series of brief meetings, or “speed dates,” to foster communication and partnership. It is produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council and the Wisconsin Healthcare Business Forum... Löyly Family Practice Clinic opening in Appleton
LOYLY FAMILY PRACTICE APPLETON -- This week, Löyly Family Practice began seeing patients at 308 E. Northland Ave. Tabitha Uitenbroek, owner and Nurse Practitioner within the clinic, has a passion to provide compassionate care with personalized service that may not be available everywhere people seek care.
“Most of all, I am a caregiver. I look forward to building up this practice and making an impact in the lives of those who choose to visit Löyly,” said Uitenbroek...
Green Bay Packers barber: From poverty to business owner
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- The official barber for the Green Bay Packers says landing that job has been life changing, yet it wasn’t easy getting there for someone who grew up in the southside of Chicago.
“You can imagine, gun violence you know. Rapes...Drive-bys. You just name it. Anything that’s bad, we experienced that living in the projects in Chicago,” Hansel Canady told Action 2 News as he was cutting a customer’s hair.
This is part of WBAY’s series celebrating Black History Month.
Hansel Canady owns Hancan Barbershop in downtown Green Bay and has a following on social media, even getting shout outs for his haircutting skills from people like popular podcaster Pat McAfee...
Couple prepares to continue Uncle Tom's Candy tradition
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
DOOR COUNTY -- The same bark and brittles you have loved for years will be now be prepared and served by new owners.
Ryan Mueller and Rebecca Whipple bought the business from Heather and Jim Laughlin earlier this month. The couple moved to Ellison Bay from Milwaukee late last year after becoming interested in purchasing the business despite having full-time jobs outside of the food industry. They are not strangers to Door County with Mueller’s family having roots in the area since the 1920s and Whipple having spent time waiting tables at area restaurants. Under Laughlin’s guidance, Mueller and Whipple learned the recipes that have been produced under the Uncle Tom’s moniker since Uncle Tom himself opened the candy store decades ago. Mueller says he is excited to help continue the legacy of Uncle Tom’s Candy Store for years to come.....
New Green Bay art gallery launches with collection of Brett Favre-commissioned painting
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY – If you are opening a fine art gallery in Green Bay, what better way to start than with a show connected to Brett Favre?
Dg Clearing opened his namesake "Dg Clearing, a fine art gallery"at 1270 Main St. on Tuesday with 23 paintings that were commissioned by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and former Green Bay Packers quarterback.
Clearing acquired the paintings, including a series commemorating Favre's (at the time) NFL record 421 touchdown passes, through a third-party seller. The series consists of portraits of the receivers who caught each 50th pass, such as Robert Brooks at 50, Edgar Bennett at 100, Antonio Freeman at 150 and so on. The pieces are 48 inches by 36 inches....
Hit up De Pere for daiquiris? A local lounge is approaching six months of business
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
DE PERE - When Trenell Dean wanted to bring a piece of Milwaukee to De Pere, she did it with daiquiris.
VIP Daiquiri Lounge, 308 Main Ave., opened in late August in the former Cleopatra's Hookah Bar space. Dean, the owner and former Milwaukee native, saw an opportunity to bring the city staple to the Green Bay area.
"Back home in Milwaukee, a lot of daiquiri places have been opening," Dean said. "I thought it would be a great idea to have one here.".
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Popular Egg Harbor art gallery Plum Bottom to open third location in Fish Creek, replacing J. Jeffrey Taylor
WFRV
EGG HARBOR - A well-known and popular art gallery will open a third location this spring by replacing a longstanding gallery in Fish Creek.
Plum Bottom Gallery will take over the former J. Jeffery Taylor Jewelry Fine Art, a former contemporary multimedia fine art gallery at 4175 Main St., in the village's Founder's Square. J. Jeffery Taylor owners Jeff and Jeri Taylor closed their gallery and retired after 45 years in business, featuring jewelry designed by Jeff Taylor and works by other jewelry and fine artists...
Starz Barber & Beauty offers a home for students of color, entire Green Bay community
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
As a child, Chris Kimbrough knew his mom, Mary Ann, wasn’t going to buy unnecessary items. She was a single mother in Chicago raising her son.
"She did what she could. I always respect and salute to my mother, she did exactly what she could," Kimbrough said. "But times were hard back then."
He watched other neighborhood kids take trips to the barber shop every other week and leave with cool designs or straightened hair lines. His family, however, couldn’t afford consistent visits.
He knew the value of a good haircut. It can provide the confidence for someone to go and get that job they’re after or finally talk to their crush....
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John and Linda Vogel bring Step Thru Shower tub kit to life after brainstorm
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
John and Linda Vogel have a story that began with a bathroom brainstorm. That was followed by an almost immediate stopover at a dumpster.
The idea formed in September 2020 when a renter at a duplex they own was concerned that her elderly mother was having trouble stepping into the bathtub. When the Vogels got a price for replacing the tub with a shower, they were told it would cost $8,500...Read More 9>
Jelineks open new supper club in Kewaunee
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
KEWAUNEE -- You can go away somewhere all bright and new for dinner in Kewaunee after the Wildflower Supper Club officially opened on Monday. Named after the popular Tom Petty album, Monday’s grand opening marked the end of an overhaul of the over-century old building. Cassie and Jason Jelinek knew they were interested in opening the business in the former location of Cork and Uncorked, but the building’s condition would not allow it. By teaming up with Art and Sarah Schiller, a building was saved and a dream was realized....
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A Solution to the Global Plastics Waste Crisis – Feb. 23 Event
GREEN BAY INNOVATION GROUP
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Innovation Group and the Greater Green Bay Chamber will be hosting an IN-PERSON event on Wednesday, February 23, from 2-4 p.m. at the Urban Hub 340 N. Broadway Ste. 200 downtown Green Bay.
A powerful new wave of transformational innovation is about to sweep across the pulp, paper, packaging, plastics, and printing (5P) Industry. Given Wisconsin’s uniquely high concentration of 5P companies, we should expect disproportionately high positive impact from this disruptive wave of innovation. A dramatic shift away from conventional plastics in paper coatings and eventually in inks by the next generation of “bioplastics” will transform the paper converting, printing, and packaging industries, propelling product competitiveness into the next century and beyond....
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