Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Nicolet Bank expands into Eau Claire and Minnesota with acquisition of Charter Bank
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY - Nicolet National Bank would expand into western Wisconsin and the Twin Cities suburbs by acquiring an Eau Claire-based bank in a deal announced Wednesday morning.
Nicolet Bankshares Inc., the Green Bay-based bank’s parent company, will buy Charter Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Charter Bank, in a 75% stock, 25% cash deal valued at $158 million.
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
New Aurora Medical Center to open clinical offices starting in April, full hospital in July
SHEBOYGAN SUN
SHEBOYGAN – The much-anticipated $330 million Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan County will begin opening clinical offices in April, with the full hospital opening in July at the 56-acre campus located at 3400 Union Ave. in Sheboygan.
“As the greater Sheboygan community grew, so did our services. The community will start seeing clinical areas move into the new facility this spring. We are moving into this new facility in a phased approach and are on track to open the entire facility this July,” said Jessica Bauer, Central WI Patient Service Area President for Advocate Aurora Health.
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Year-round shelter, tiny homes village, other homelessness projects in Winnebago County get boost from $10.3 million grant
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH – A $10.3 million grant will allow Winnebago County and five nonprofits to come together in new ways to address homelessness.
The Winnebago County Board at a special Tuesday meeting voted to accept the Neighborhood Investment Fund grant money, which Gov. Tony Evers announced March 3 to help neighborhoods recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval was on a voice vote with no "nays." County Supervisors Vicki Schorse and Joel Rasmussen abstained....
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Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
The state of the paper industry workforce
WBAY
KAUKAUNA -- We’ve followed the ups and downs of the local paper industry closely. Wisconsin is the number one paper-producing state in the nation. Despite the pandemic and a few setbacks over the years, the industry remains strong.
A new study on the paper industry focused on sustaining a capable workforce.
In Kaukauna is one of the oldest original paper mills in the state. It now houses offices and a public library, but it’s just one example of the rich industry of the paper industry here in Wisconsin. It’s where members of the paper industry met Wednesday to hear the findings of this workforce study.
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Spanish speakers came to Wisconsin before it was a state. Here's how they've shaped the economy, labor laws and found the American dream. Almost 1 in 5 Green Bay residents identified as Hispanic in the 2020 census.
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
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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Economic Development Feature
Homed in on housing: Manitowoc County needs residential options across all levels
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
New housing options are coming online throughout Manitowoc County, with many more still needed across all levels, from affordable to workforce to senior living to single family and high end.
The need for housing ties closely to the issue of workforce. Many businesses are expanding and can’t hire workers fast enough, says Adam Tegen, community development director for the City of Manitowoc. Large employers including Redline Plastics, Dramm Corp. and Kaysun Corp. are adding workers and have either completed expansions or are nearing doing so. Ammo Inc. is also slated to open soon and plans to hire around 100 workers.
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Sheboygan awarded $20K "Better Cities for Pets" grant
WHBL
Sheboygan is one of five U.S. cities that has been awarded a $20,000 “Better Cities for Pets” grant. The program is an initiative of Mars Petcare, a major pet food and health products corportation.
The other four cities selected from the 2021 applicants to the competitive grant program were Las Vegas, Nevada; Dallas, Texas; Key West, Florida and Oakland, California...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Dream Up! and Partner Up! Applications Close April 4
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Project Growth Dream Up! and Partner Up! grant program application periods close on Monday, April 4 at 5 p.m. CST. If you are planning to apply, submit your applications soon!
Child care providers: If you only want to partner with a business to provide care for children through Partner Up!, you DO NOT need to submit a Partner Up! application. Instead, you should contact your local CCR&R to let them know you are interested in accepting families for Partner Up!
If you are interested in reducing the cost of care for your own employees, then you do need to submit a Partner Up! application for your child care business...
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