New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON - SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted...
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Special Event
Fox Valley Area Spring Hiring Event
FOX CITIES WORKFORCE DEV CENTER Job Center of Wisconsin is hosting a virtual Fox Valley Area spring hiring event from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 6. Pre-registration, including uploading a PDF resume, is required to attend this event. Click the Step-By-Step Virtual Job Fair Instructions video to learn how to set up your job seeker profile and be able to navigate the job fair...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Eggers Division LLC expands operations in Two Rivers and Neenah
WEDC MADISON – Eggers Division LLC, a manufacturer of doors and countertop surfaces, is expanding its facility in Neenah, along with capacity growth of its Two Rivers facility — a $16 million project expected to create 111 jobs over the next three years.
WEDC is supporting the project by authorizing up to $400,000 in state income tax credits over the next three years. The actual amount of tax credits Eggers will receive is contingent upon the number of jobs created..... Read More 3> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
EAA Aviation Center breaks ground on new expansion
NBC26 OSHKOSH -- EAA has announced the groundbreaking for the first expansion of EAA’s Aviation Center in more than 20 years with a $6.2 million Project 21 addition.
According to a news release, this first step in the EAA museum revitalization includes the construction of a Youth Education Center and a Pilot Proficiency Center, creating a state-of-the-art aviation education and training destination.... Read More 4> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
BPM Inc. adding water recovery facility
INSIGHT MAGAZINE PESHTIGO – A Specialty Paper Mill in Peshtigo is adding a new Water Resource Recovery Facility adjacent to the paper mill.
The new $5 million facility will be run by BPM employees and will be used exclusively to treat water used in the papermaking process.
“The $5 million investment in treating our paper mill effluent is a business decision with several factors impacting it,” BPM General Manager Jim Koronkiewicz said in a statement. “It provides BPM control of our overall water treatment and reuse as we strive to become even more environmentally sustainable. It also shows the community our commitment to long-term manufacturing in Peshtigo.”..
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H.G. Weber Co. doubling its size in Kiel
IWANTHTENEWS.COM KIEL -- Officials of Holweg Weber broke ground last Thursday behind one of their Kiel buildings on a project which will double the production space for longtime manufacturer H.G. Weber Co.
Work is already under way on the 15,000 square foot expansion which will project at an angle (because of the railroad tracks) behind the Weber building on the north side of Fremont Street...
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Website helps remote workers find cities that pay them to relocate: Appleton, Oshkosh are potential partners
WBAY
GREEN BAY-- Many U.S. cities are paying remote workers to relocate, offering different incentive packages, such as cash and tax credits, as the concept of remote work becomes more widespread. Due to COVID-19, remote work exploded over the past year and many cities are recruiting workers willing to relocate from high-priced and overcrowded neighborhoods. MakeMyMove is a free, online marketplace, aiming to connect employees with offers across the country.
“What we found is that a lot of communities were trying to attract these folks but there wasn’t a single site or service that helped them do that,” MakeMyMove Co-Founder, Evan Hock said....
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Menominee Nation educating next generation with tree project
WLUK
KESHENA -- Menominee Nation and Earthday.org are planting 5,000 trees around the state.
It's part of a project called "The next 50 years." That includes educating the next generation about the earth and the environment.
This year's Earth Day was the 51st time the holiday has been celebrated...
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Economic Development Feature
New Holstein's former Tecumseh site: A vision of what could be
IWANTTHENEWS.COM
The City of New Holstein continues to grow!
We are excited for the future of New Holstein! With our continued growth, we can look at new opportunities to reinvest in our community through our Tax Incremental Districts (TIDs), streamline our review processes, recreate or restore the services that are provided to the citizens and to look for new ways to provide recreational activities to meet the needs of our ever-changing population...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Relying on the experts (Schneider National) to avoid fear of driving in mountains
WBAY
DE PEREV-- A New Franken man is thanking Schneider National for helping him navigate around his fear of heights.
Knowing he needed to drive to Arizona, Pat Pfister turned to the expertise of the orange trucks for directions that avoided mountains.
As a former army paratrooper, Pfister loves to fly and jump out of planes.
Just don’t get him near a mountain road though...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Menasha Corporation recognized as a U.S. Best Managed Company
FOX CITIES CHAMBER
Menasha Corporation, parent company of ORBIS® Corporation, is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2021 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their employees...
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