Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club's $16M renovation is in its second phase. Here's what will be done this year
THE NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH -- How is the Oshkosh community building its future leaders? By supporting its children, for starters.
Construction is underway at the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh, 501 E. Parkway Ave., to double the size of the club and help it support more youth daily.
Since 1970, the club has helped area children and teens with services that target academic, health and basic needs, as well as programs involving art, recreation, leadership and life skills. Now, the building is at capacity, with a waitlist of more than 100 kids, according to the club...Read More 1> Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Sheboygan has revived its Sustainability Task Force. Here's what to know about the relaunch
THE SHEBOYGAN PRESS SHEBOYGAN -- The city is working to get its Sustainability Task Force back on track after it was dissolved three years ago. The task force was reinstated by the Common Council last March to study and recommend strategies related to topics like conservation, sustainability, clean water and climate change to the city. Twelve task force board members were appointed by Mayor Ryan Sorenson, and the first meeting was held last November... Read More 2> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Two area marinas receive federal funding for improvements
FOX 11 NEWS WLUK -- Two Northeast Wisconsin marinas are getting federal grants for improvements. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced High Cliff State Park Marina in Sherwood and South Bay Marina in Green Bay will receive Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG). High Cliff State Park Marina received a Tier 1 grant of $200,000 for culvert replacement. The existing culvert that delivers runoff from Butterfly Pond into the boat basin at the marina has degraded over time, leading to sedimentation and a decrease in draft depth and water clarity... Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Grande Cheese purchases former Northeastern Wisconsin cheese plant
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT CHILTON -- Grande Cheese Company, a manufacturer of Italian cheese, announced Wednesday that it acquired the former Foremost Farms cheese plant in Chilton. Grande Cheese Company manufactures several lines of cheese for pizzerias and restaurants and provide specialty whey products to international food and beverage manufacturers. In May 2020, Foremost Farms USA announced it would close its Chilton cheese plant location, stating that making long-term investments into the plant would no longer benefit the company strategically... Read More 4>
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Helping to meet the demand for law enforcement officers
SPECTRUM NEWS 1 With the rev of an engine and the wail of a siren, Kylie Bachaus is honing her skills driving a police cruiser. She’s doing it as part of Fox Valley Technical College’s Recruit Academy.
Today’s instruction is on emergency vehicle operations... Leadership in the New North
Dee Donlevy selected as NE Wisconsin woman of the year
WFRV GREEN BAY -- Local Five News is celebrating women who make major impacts in our Northeast Wisconsin communities.On Wednesday night in our ‘Remarkable Women’ special, Dee Donlevy became this year’s Northeast Wisconsin Woman of the Year. After battling cancer, Donlevy has assembled goodie bags and activity packets for others who are battling the disease... Read More 6> Leadership in the New North
Meet Sheboygan County's new Administrator, Alayne Krause
SHEBOYGAN SUN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY -- For the first time in 20 years, Sheboygan County has a new County Administrator. Alayne Krause has been on the job just over a month, and the Sun recently interviewed the county’s chief administrative officer about her background, current issues facing the county, and its future going forward.Krause was officially sworn in as Sheboygan County Administrator on Tuesday, Feb. 21. She took over the role from Adam Payne, who accepted an appointment from Gov. Tony Evers to serve as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources beginning in January. Payne had been County Administrator for the last 20 years. |
