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ABC World News Tonight: Door County Candle Company is donating all profits from a special blue and yellow candle to relief efforts in Ukraine
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT In Door County, Wisconsin, the Door County Candle Company is donating all profits from a special blue and yellow candle to relief efforts in Ukraine, including $125,000 in just over two weeks.
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Historic Oshkosh building gets new life with grand opening
WLUK OSHKOSH -- A wedding and event venue in downtown Oshkosh had its official grand opening Saturday.
Staff from Venue 404 cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening, outside the former First National Bank building, where Venue 404 now stands.
The building has stood as the anchor of the historic district in downtown Oshkosh since 1926.
It is also featured on the National Register of Historic Places...
Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
This Plymouth couple started a solar company on their back porch in 2003. Here's how they're helping Wisconsinites save money on energy
SHEBOYGAN PRESS SHEBOYGAN - Mindy and Ed Zinthefer started Arch Electric Solar from the back porch of their Plymouth farmhouse in 2003.
Over the last two years, the company tripled in size, from about 30 to 90 employees. Now, it's the largest full-service solar contractor in Wisconsin, according to RENEW Wisconsin, a nonprofit that promotes renewable energy.
Arch installed more than 99,000 solar panels, or about 30 megawatts of solar, in Wisconsin in 2021, including on 165 homes.
With National Renewable Energy Day on March 21, here’s a look at how Arch was founded and why the company says solar installation is a “no-brainer” for many homeowners and businesses in Wisconsin... Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
UW Oshkosh project will convert food waste into heating source for campus services building
UW OSHKOSH
OSHKOSH -- An innovative project will reduce natural gas reliance and boost the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s institutional goal of reaching carbon neutrality. Food waste―common throwaways like banana peels, egg shells and coffee grounds―will soon be converted into a renewable energy source for a large campus building. Read More 4>
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'Thank a farmer': Agriculture groups kick off spring, advertise agritourism
WLUK MANITOWOC -- Two agriculture focused organizations teamed up to kick off spring and educate Wisconsinites about the importance of agriculture. "The theme of the event is Spring Baby Fever so we have a few babies here," said Patty Lehn. She's the executive director for Farm Wisconsin. The Manitowoc discovery center partnered with WATA, Wisconsin Agriculture Tourism Association...
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Immel Construction named Next Generation Best Place to Work
IMMEL CONSTRUCTION
GREEN BAY -- At Greater Green Bay Chamber’s Future 15 & Young Professional Awards Ceremony on February 24th, Immel Construction was named the recipient of the Next Generation Best Place to Work award. This award focuses on the next generation of workers and was awarded to a Green Bay company based on engagement in the community, work-life blend, generational diversity, attraction and retention initiatives, and management of talent...
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Kewaunee lighthouse added to State Register of Historic Places
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KEWAUNEE -- A Lakeshore landmark has been added to the State Register of Historic Places. The Wisconsin Historical Society added the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse to the register after the State Historic Preservation Review Board endorsed the designation last month. The light was built as a fog signal station in 1909 and was converted to a lighthouse in 1931...
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Wisconsin has 10th lowest job resignation rate in U.S.
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Wisconsin employees seem to be among the happiest- well maybe among the most loyal- workers as the Badger State has the 10th lowest resignation rate in the country, according to a recent study.
A study conducted by Wallethub used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to find which states have the highest and lowest resignation rates.
Based on the study’s findings, Wisconsin was ranked as having the 10th lowest resignation rate in the U.S. right behind California and New Jersey...
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Lawrence University professor and 'The Voice' Season 19 finalist John Holiday to appear on 'Kelly Clarkson Show'
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APPLETON -- Add "The Kelly Clarkson Show" to the long list of things that have happened for John Holiday since making it to the finals on "The Voice" in 2020.
The Lawrence University voice professor and professional opera singer will be a guest on Clarkson's daytime talk show today. It airs at 4 p.m. on WGBA-TV (NBC26). It'll be a mini "The Voice" reunion for the two of them.
He finished fifth on Season 19 of the NBC reality singing competition as part of coach John Legend's team but consistently had all the celebrity coaches at a loss of words, including Clarkson...
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