Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Fond du Lac County mourning the loss of an icon
WBAY
FOND DU LAC -- Fond du Lac County is in mourning, following the sudden and unexpected death of County Executive Allen Buechel. The 74 year old, less than a year into his eighth term, passed away Sunday following a heart attack.
The longest tenured county executive in the state, Allen Buechel was also one of the most well respected. His death, over the weekend, still a shock to those he’s worked alongside.
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Sachin Shivaram opinion: Our Wisconsin foundry is primarily women owned -- and it's not what most people probably think
HERALD TIMES REPORTER
For centuries, working at a foundry has been a “man’s job.” Only a man can handle the grit, heat and danger — or so the antiquated thinking goes.
Last week, as I was combing through our company’s shareholder roll in preparation for our annual shareholder meeting, I discovered that our 113-year-old, family-owned foundry is owned primarily by women.
Spurred by this fortuitous discovery during the month-long celebration of Women’s History Month in March, I reflected: How has being women-owned impacted our business?.
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Neenah Paper, SWM to merge, forming $3 billion specialty paper company
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON - Specialty paper manufacturers Neenah Paper Inc. and Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. (SWM) have agreed to merge, forming a company with a combined $3 billion in sales.
The all-stock deal calls for Neenah shareholders to receive 1.358 shares of SWM stock for every Neenah Inc. share they own. If completed as expected later this year, SWM shareholders would own 58% of the new company and Neenah shareholders 42%.
Neenah's stock closed Monday up $1.99 to $40.20 on the New York Stock Exchange. SWM's stock was down $0.44 at $29.67, also on the NYSE...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
DNR awards Brownfields Grant to City of Manitowoc
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR)
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a Brownfields Grant to the city of Manitowoc to assist with the assessment of potential environmental contamination at a property that has been owned and operated by multiple railroad companies since 1895.
The award is from the DNR's Wisconsin Assessment Monies program, which provides contractor services worth up to $35,000 for the environmental assessment of eligible brownfields sites.
Brownfields are abandoned, idle and underused properties where reuse is stalled by potential contamination. Brownfields vary in size, location, age and past use; they can be anything from a 500-acre former automobile assembly plant to a small, abandoned gas station.
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Economic Development Feature
Five things to know about Oshkosh's 2022 State of the City address
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH – Oshkosh city leaders are focusing on developing the city and improving its future with its strategic plan as a guide.
During the State of the City address Monday night, City Manager Mark Rohloff said Oshkosh is in a strong position in 2022 and said city staff and the city council will carry out the plan.
"Our city's strategic plan is the basis, and it helps build trust in local government and helps set a vision for our community," Rohloff said...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
UW-Green Bay, UW Oshkosh collaborate to change the conversation around suicide
UW-GREEN BAY
GREEN BAY -- UW-Green Bay continues its collaboration with the Center for Suicide Awareness and UW Oshkosh to host the third annual all-day Northeast Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Summit on Thursday, May 19, 2022. This year’s theme is “Bouncing Back: Building Resiliency” and features wide-ranging mental health experts giving presentations on valuable topics from comprehensive viewpoints.
Participants have the option of attending in-person or virtually, and college students are eligible for a discounted student rate. The in-person location is the new Center for Suicide Awareness headquarters, 181 W. Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna, Wis. Registration is $129 for all-day in person, including lunch, $99 for virtual, and students pay only $35....
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Special Event
WPS Farm Show returns to Oshkosh this week
WLUK
OSHKOSH -- For the first time in three years, thousands of people will descend upon the EAA grounds in Oshkosh for the Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show.
About 400 exhibitors from 18 states and two countries are scheduled to display their products. The show features technology that promises to make farming more efficient.
This year's 60th show will be the first since 2019, as the show was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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