Economic Development Feature
Generac, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler working overtime to supply generators to Texas
Milwaukee Business Journal WISCONSIN - With Texans suffering the combined catastrophe of a winter deep-freeze and power outages, Generac Power Systems has a factory and its suppliers working overtime to deliver truckloads of small, gas-powered generators to Texas, says CEO Aaron Jagdfeld. Read More 1> Economic Development Feature
Mas Energy will build a $25 million power plant at the Outagamie County landfill
Post Crescent LITTLE CHUTE: Outagamie County will have a renewable natural gas facility at its Little Chute landfill in 2022, replacing the currently decommissioned combined heat and power plant.
Atlanta-based Mas Energy and the county agreed in a Board of Supervisors meeting Dec. 8 to construct a renewable natural gas plant on the Recycling and Solid Waste property at 1919 Holland Rd. The plant will take methane collected from the landfill and convert it into compressed natural gas, which will be fed into a pipeline and distributed to various markets, Recycling and Solid Waste Director Brian Van Straten said.
Mas Energy will pay for the plant's $25 million construction costs and manage the new facility.
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Green Bay Chamber says new business registrations up 26% in 2020
WFVR
GREEN BAY — In the middle of a pandemic, you wouldn’t assume that entrepreneurs would think it’s a great time to start a business. But as Kris Schuller found out, in Northeast Wisconsin business owners are still chasing their dreams. At Aurora’s Apothecary in downtown Green Bay its owners sell homegrown herbs and teas, here at their recently opened location.
“We have teas, tinctures and salves,” said owner Kevin Adlebush. Read More 3>
Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Opinion: Lakeshore Technical College’s Workforce Solutions bridges gap between college resources, industry needs
Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC — Lakeshore Technical College’s range of offerings goes far beyond the classroom walls and the traditional college student.
Within the college, a division called Workforce Solutions (WFS) exists to provide a bridge between the resources of the college and the needs of business and industry.
WFS helps make local companies successful by creating solutions to their specific needs. Within WFS, there are many areas LTC can provide solutions, whether assessment services, customized training, professional development seminars or facility rentals. Read More 4> | 
