Promoting the Regional Brand
The Chamber held its annual State of the Community. Here are four takeaways from Oshkosh schools, city and Winnebago County
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OSHKOSH -- Top leaders from across Winnebago County addressed local concerns and touted their plans for the upcoming year during a Thursday State of the Community event.
The event, hosted by the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce at the Oshkosh Convention Center, featured a panel of representatives from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Winnebago County, the city of Oshkosh, the Oshkosh Area School District and Fox Valley Technical College.
From the school district's new middle school being completed to plans for a more efficient county structure, here are some key takeaways leaders are looking forward to in 2023...Read More 1> Promoting the Regional Brand
Ripon Main Street raising funds for Village Green improvements
INSIGHT ON BUISNESS RIPON -- Ripon Main Street Inc. is raising funds for improvements to the Village Green, the central gathering space in the community. The goal is to raise $200,000 for amenities including 20-foot by 60-foot pergola in the middle of the green surrounded by an accessible concrete pad. Other features planned are tables and umbrellas, park benches, planters, lighting, landscaping and electrical upgrades.
The Village Green is Ripon's central gathering spot – home to the Ripon Summer Concert Series. Special events, including Ripon's Memorial Day Celebration, along with winter ice-skating, are also staged at the Village Green...
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Jewelers Mutual Group launches Safety and Security Academy
FOX CITIES CHAMBER Jewelers Mutual® Group, the insurance and business solutions provider dedicated to the jewelry industry since 1913, recently announced its collaboration with Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) and UL Solutions to develop the Safety and Security Academy, a free online training program available for all jewelers and pawnbrokers in the U.S. and Canada, and their staff. “Security is always a concern in the jewelry industry, and knowledge is power when it comes to jewelers’ safety,” said Mike Alexander, Chief Operating Officer at Jewelers Mutual. “With crime on the rise, it is more critical than ever to make security education a top priority. Our goal in introducing the Safety and Security Academy is to help our jewelers and pawnbrokers advance their knowledge and skills to keep themselves, their staff, and their businesses safe and secure.” Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Door County student job fair hopes to make connections, slow 'brain drain'
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE STURGEON BAY -- Yes, job fairs are designed to help people looking for work find it, and for businesses to fill job openings. But the job fair held March 29 at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay was meant to do more than just that. Sponsored by Door County Economic Development Corp. and the Northeast Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship program, the event also gave more than 500 sophomores and juniors at Sturgeon Bay, Southern Door, Sevastopol and Gibraltar high schools a chance to make connections with 43 participating local businesses and, in many cases, learn not just about available part-time and summer work but also apprenticeship and even long-term career opportunities... Read More 4>
Encourage Educational Attainment
Part-timers now full-time Green Bay school employees
WTAQ They’re are already thinking about making a significant impact on the Green Bay school district. “The first thing I think about is the kids and I want to make sure I’m contributing as much to them as I can,” participant April DeMoulin said...
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UW publishes new data on Wisconsin's healthiest counties, some local counties rank high
WBAY.COM MADISON -- Calumet County is the sixth healthiest county out of 72 counties overall in Wisconsin, according to new data released this week by University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.Door County also ranked fairly high at number nine on the list, with Outagamie at 12, Sheboygan at 18, Kewaunee at 20, Brown at 22, and Winnebago at 39. Menominee County ranked last. According to the UW Population Health Institute’s website, County Health Rankings are based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many social, economic, physical, clinical and other factors that influence how long and how well people live... Read More 6> Promoting the Regional Brand
Door County in the running for top summer vacation spot
DOORCOUNTYDAILYNEWS.COM DOOR COUNTY -- Destination Door County wants your help to let the nation know what you already do: Door County is a great place to visit. Chicago, Asheville, N.C., Mackinac Island, and Hocking Hills, Ohio are among those competing with Door County for the top spot in the USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Summer Travel Destination. Door County reached this stage in part because of its 11 lighthouses, cherry picking, the Door County Wine Trail, and its 300 miles of shoreline. Senior Media Relations Manager Jen Rogers says the good word has certainly gotten out over the years thanks to visitors’ word of mouth and travel writers stopping along the way for stories... |
