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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Green Bay trucking companies save with natural gas as diesel prices sit near record high
NBC 26
GREEN BAY — Northeast Wisconsin truckers are dealing with increasing diesel costs, as prices sit almost $2 more per gallon over a year ago.
"A lot of times, you have deals with your customers that you don't get paid for 45, 60, maybe 90 days," Contract Transport Services President Curt Reitz said. "But your fuel bill's due this week."
But Reitz transitioned to another method of fuel in 2020.
"It's very similar to what you get out of your stove on your gas stoves at home," he said.
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Technology and Innovation
Farmers in need of workers turn to robotics
WBAY
OSHKOSH -- As Wisconsin farms prepare for the upcoming growing season, some are having a hard time finding enough workers. This would leave fields full, cows not milked, cheese not processed.
With their busy season quickly approaching, local farmers say they’re nervous they won’t be able to find enough people to help them out.
“We are in uncharted territory right now. You kind of get in panic mode because you need to have people in the seats when it’s go time. That’s just the bottom line,” Greg Vollmer, who owns Midlakes Custom Services, said...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Students compete in dairy challenge event at Majestic Crossing Dairy in Sheboygan County
WLUK
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY -- Agriculture students from around the country, and even Canada, took to the field this Thursday morning as part of a Dairy Challenge event.
Dressed in bright green safety vests, agriculture students were on the move. Ninety-six dairy science students from 22 different universities got a short course in the business of agriculture.
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Women Who Wow Us: Sheng Lee Yang
WHBY
All through March we’re introducing you to women in our community, from all different areas, all different backgrounds, who are ALL doing great things. We are so excited to learn from, grow with and celebrate Women Who Wow Us.
Today’s guest is Sheng Lee Yang, Us 2 Behavioral Health Care’s President & Executive Director. Sheng is a first-generation Hmong immigrant who arrived in the U.S. as a refugee in 1988 and has remained in Wisconsin since. Today, she is a practicing Licensed Clinical Social Worker, President and Executive Director for Us 2 Behavioral Health Care, which opened on September 3rd, 2019.
When we asked Sheng what advice she’d give young women she answered with, “Ask, reach out and seek mentorship.”...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Oneida Nation receives Distinguished Leader Patriot Award
WFRV
ONEIDA – The Oneida Nation received special recognition from the Sons of the American Revolution on Thursday.
The nonprofit organization presented the Distinguished Leader Patriot Award to Oneida Nation Chairman Tehassi Hill. The award recognizes everything the Oneida Nation did for the revolutionary army when America was first fighting for its independence.
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Gov. Evers, WEDC announce Main Street Bounceback Grants have helped more than 3,400 small businesses open storefronts in all 72 counties
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (WEDC)
MERCER — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced, with new recipients in Iron County awarded today, the Main Street Bounceback grant program has now helped fill vacant storefronts in all 72 counties and has helped more than 3,400 small businesses and nonprofit organizations across the state.
In April 2021, Gov. Evers announced the state would dedicate $50 million toward helping small business owners open physical locations and communities fill vacant storefronts. An analysis from November 2021 showed that as a share of federal pandemic aid the state has received and directed by Gov. Evers, Wisconsin ranked second in the country for aid directed to economic development, and first in the country in aid allocated to businesses..
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Electric vehicle experts encourage Wisconsin lawmakers, officials to prepare for expanding charging infrastructure
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
Electric vehicle experts in Wisconsin are urging state lawmakers and transportation officials to do their part in preparing the state for expanding vehicle charging infrastructure.
The Wisconsin Technology Council hosted a panel this week to talk about the state of electric vehicle technology and related infrastructure. The event was broadcast by WisconsinEye.
Panelist David Noyce, who is the executive associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering, said consumer worries about not being able to recharge an electric vehicle — what the industry calls range anxiety — is still one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle adoption....
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