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Encourage Educational Attainment
These Appleton and Menasha high schoolers are running preschools -- and earning college credit while doing it
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
Angel was hesitant to leave his mother's side when he first walked into Little Bluejays Preschool at Menasha High School, clinging to her during story time. But within 15 minutes, that all changed.
With a high school buddy encouraging him, Angel joined the other 3- and 4-year-olds in bopping pink and red balloons (specifically picked for Valentine's Day) in the air, being careful not to let them touch the ground. A smile flashed across his face and didn't leave throughout the duration of the activity....Read More 5>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Neenah marks 150 years as a city with treasure hunt, birthday cake, music and more
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
NEENAH - Plans are underway for the city's 150th birthday party and all residents — more than 27,000 people — are invited to participate.
Some activities already have started, such as a weekly treasure hunt for commemorative medallions hidden by Neenah police, but the festivities really will ramp up with a Celebration Kick-off on March 13.
Neenah incorporated as a city on March 13, 1873. It had been a village before that...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Village of Little Chute receives grant to improve parks
WFRV
LITTLE CHUTE – The village of Little Chute recently received a $2,000 grant to plant new foliage under the signs at the Van Lieshout and Legion Parks.
Parks, recreation, and forestry director for the village John McDonald says, “[The Van Lieshout Park] was established in the early 2000s where the foliage has overgrown and it tended to grab a lot of debris and garbage, and it was time to make a change.”..
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Oconto Riviera wedding venue gets 'permanent' permit instead of trial basis
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
OCONTO - The Oconto Riviera has gotten the green light from the city to stay around as long as it likes.
The Oconto City Plan Commission passed a conditional use permit Feb. 9, allowing the venue that offers barn weddings along the Oconto River to keep operating.
"It was on a three-year trial basis agreement between the venue and the city, and we moved forward on making that a permanent conditional use," Brittney Bickel, the city administrator, said....
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce announces strategic workforce partnership with New Horizons of Wisconsin and Mission Wisconsin
WIS BUSINESS
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce has announced a strategic partnership with New Horizons of Wisconsin and Mission Wisconsin to expand up-skilling opportunities for military veterans, service members, and their families in Wisconsin. The partnership will provide military veterans with ready access to technology and business certification programs and scholarship opportunities while assisting employers with the development military- and veteran- talent programs.
“Expanding outreach and services to the military-affiliated population presents a unique solution to Wisconsin’s workforce shortage while addressing the employment needs of our state’s veterans and service members,” said WVCC President/CEO Saul Newton. “Our partnership with New Horizons of Wisconsin and Mission Wisconsin allows us to strategically engage with job seekers while providing direct assistance to employers seeking to recruit and train veteran- and military-talent.”....
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