Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Appleton International Airport adds second nonstop flight to Charlotte
WLUK GREENVILLE -- Due to popular demand, a second nonstop flight to Charlotte, North Carolina from Appleton International Airport has been added.
“Ever since our first nonstop flight to Charlotte launched in November of last year, the community’s response has exceeded our expectations,” said Abe Weber, Appleton Airport director. “The community’s support truly was a catalyst to this second flight now being offered.”...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Proposed development for Marquette School property in Kewaunee
WFRV KEWAUNEE – The City of Kewaunee and its residents are paying over $74,000 a year to maintain and leave the former Marquette School property undeveloped, which could soon change.
The City of Kewaunee says they were approached by a developer who wants to build some new homes on the former Marquette School property. The City is reportedly paying off a sizable loan for cleaning up the old school and is paying to maintain the property.... Read More 2> Encourage Educational Attainment
Lakeshore Technical College launches grant pilot program to help jail inmates
SEEHAFER NEWS CLEVELAND -- A new pilot program to help inmates is being launched at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland.
The school has announced that a newly awarded $75,000 grant along with local program partners are supplementing other grant funds to total a $160,000 investment in the program.
It is aimed at helping inmates avoid further incarceration by providing instruction in basic work readiness skills and also providing welding training... Read More 3> Encourage Educational Attainment
Local high school to offer first-of-its-kind diesel mechanic program
WBAY CASCO -- Luxemburg-Casco will soon be home to the first high school program in the state designed specifically to train diesel mechanics.
Construction is now underway to transform the former middle school in Casco into Ahnapee Diesel.
A partnership between the district, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, and community businesses, is driving the program.
“This is about career readiness,” says Luxemburg-Casco Superintendent Glenn Schlender...
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Market Wagon LLC dubbed 'online farmers market' opens delivery hub in Green Bay
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GREEN BAY -- An online farmers market is paving the way for local farms and artisanal vendors. Green Bay residents can now enjoy farmers’ market-type items without leaving the comfort of their own homes. Market Wagon is an online farmers market that delivers food from your local community, right to your door. Market Wagon’s Co-Founder and CEO, Nick Carter, said customers can browse locally grown products such as meat, dairy, eggs, fresh produce, and baked goods.
“The way that market wagon works is customers place their orders throughout the week from the farms that they want, orders are due by Monday night at midnight, and on Wednesday, it’ll all be delivered,” Carter said.....
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Oneida Nation turns to 'Harry Potter'-style talking portraits to promote virtual tourism ahead of 200th anniversary
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ONEIDA – As if they were in a "Harry Potter" film, antique portraits will come to life, talking to each other and to visitors in an upcoming exhibit on the Oneida Reservation.
The portraits feature tribal citizens acting in roles of their individual ancestors who played important parts in the two-century history of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin. The panels will be displayed as part of a cultural and tourism exhibit on the reservation later this year... Read More 6> | 
