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Promoting the Regional Brand
Ukraine donations left Fox Valley Tech Wednesday
WBAY
GRAND CHUTE -- A truck left Fox Valley Technical College Wednesday morning to deliver medical and military supplies to the people of Ukraine.
The truck left about 8 a.m. with two staff members from the college. The truck is loaded up with items collected by Wisconsin Ukrainians, Inc. The group reached out to FVTC for help with transportation.
“We have a robust Transportation division and Truck Driving program that ensures our graduates and drivers will deliver goods between locations in a safe and efficient manner,” says Dr. Jennifer Lanter, interim chief academic officer. “We are happy to have a dedicated Transportation staff and semitrailers to support the collection and transportation efforts of Wisconsin Ukrainians, Inc.”..
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Encourage Educational Attainment
LTC receives over $1.4 million in grants, the most of any Wisconsin technical college
SHEBOYGAN SUN
CLEVELAND - Lakeshore Technical College has received $1.43 million in competitive grant funding from the Wisconsin Technical College system. The award is the highest amount given to any college in the 16-school system.
"The success we are seeing in competitive grant funding will support students preparing for in-demand, high-paying careers that employers in our district are looking for,” said LTC President Dr. Paul Carlsen....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Big plans on horizon for Green Bay's Shipyard District
PRESS TIMES
GREEN BAY – Optimism was the key word Tuesday, March 15, during the State of the Shipyard District event at the Tarlton Theater in Green Bay’s downtown,
The nonprofit Shipyard District was formed a year ago with the goal of revitalizing Green Bay’s south Broadway business community.
The idea of turning the western edge of the Fox River into “The Shipyard,” was first proposed more than six years ago
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Latino people have a long history in Wisconsin. Here's how they've shaped the economy and found the American dream.
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
When Carlos Muñoz arrived in the United States in 1973, he was thinking only about vacationing.
Family members who lived in Aurora, Illinois, had been trying to convince him for some time to come to the United States and stay, but he believed he had a good job in Mexico. He did not want to move.
“All my family was here” he said. “I was the only one living in Mexico, and I had a steady job at the National Bank as an accountant.”....
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
180 Afghan evacuees have moved to the Fox Valley. Here's what comes next for them
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON – For the 180 Afghan evacuees who have moved into new homes in the Fox Valley, it's the end of a six-month journey to find a safe place after their lives were uprooted by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
But housing is just the beginning of adjusting to new lives 7,000 miles from home.
World Relief Fox Valley, a local affiliate of national resettlement organization World Relief, began placing Afghan evacuees in new homes in the Appleton and Oshkosh areas in October, and welcomed the last of the 180 evacuees to the area Feb. 9....
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Economic Development Feature
Governor signs dairy export bill in Plymouth
WHBL
The Cheese Capital of the World, Plymouth, made for an appropriate venue on National Agriculture Day as Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will help bolster Wisconsin’s dairy exports.
Senate Bill 827, now Wisconsin Act 207, is a follow-up to legislation enacted in December which directed the Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection to work collaboratively with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to increase the value of Wisconsin’s milk and dairy, meat, crop, and other product exports by 25% by June 30, 2026....
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Economic Development Feature
First ship arrives in Port of Green Bay for the season
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- The first shipment of cargo last week marked the beginning of the shipping season in Green Bay.
The Michigan Great Lakes (tug and barge) kicked off the Port of Green Bay shipping season Friday, March 18 with a delivery of petroleum products to US Venture.
“Certainly the weather has cooperated and we are off to a relatively early return to shipping for the Port and the Great Lakes,” said Dean Haen, Port Director. “After reaching close to two million tons of cargo last shipping season, we are cautiously optimistic about strong cargo movement this year.”...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Green Bay Austin Straubel becomes first airport to receive AWS Standard certification
WLUK
ASHWAUBENON -- Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport has earned global recognition for its responsible water management and stewardship.
Officials say it's the first airport in the world to receive the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard, joining other big companies such as Tyson, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Apple, Google and Miller-Coors....
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Leadership in the New North
David Lintz, Ethan Lang and Maija Seppanen join McMahon
McMAHON
McMahon, a full-service, professional engineering and architectural firm, has hired David Lintz as a senior architect as well as Ethan Lang and Maija Seppanenas water and wastewater engineers.
Lintz brings 35 years of architectural experience to McMahon, including running his own business for more than a decade and working as a building plan reviewer and inspector for the State of Wisconsin. Lintz graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering...
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