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Metal and wood artist opens new shop in Oconto
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OCONTO – A 22-year-old who repurposes wood, antiques and heirlooms into something useful has now also revived a vacant building.
Bryce Hearley opened Scrap Yard Industrial Works, 1010 Pecor St., with the aid of a $10,000 microloan from Oconto County Economic Development Corporation.
“It’s going to give me a spot to really grow my business,” he said.
Hearley said he plans to turn his establishment into a metal arts and carpentry shop.... Sustainability and a sense of community define Green Bicycle Co.
SHEBOYGAN SUN SHEBOYGAN – While bikes are a big part of Green Bicycle Co., the downtown Sheboygan retailer is much more than a bike shop. It’s a multi-faceted business built around community and sustainability.
Owner Heather Cleveland describes the combination retail store and consulting firm as more of a lifestyle than a traditional business. “Green Bicycle Co. to me is like a way of life: sustainability, community, feedback, all the things that we do and care about.”
The name of the business is also multi-faceted: “When I was growing up, I had a green bicycle, and that concept stuck with me. It was a 1970s 10-speed Schwinn that wasn’t the coolest bike, but I kept that name because green is known for sustainability.”...
Former Minnesota Teacher of the Year to open indie bookstore, writing center in Sheboygan, Wis.
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An independent bookstore and writing center set to open in Sheboygan, Wisconsin this month is the newest venture of an award-winning Minnesota educator and writer.
Kelly D. Holstine, a recipient of Education Minnesota's 2018 Minnesota State Teacher of the Year honor, is the owner and founder of WordHaven BookHouse.
Holstine is also an author, journalist, the owner of Equity 2.0 Consulting, and since being named Teacher of the Year also gave a Ted Talk.
Last year, amid life changes during the pandemic, she sold her St. Paul home and moved to Sheboygan on the shores of Lake Michigan — a place she'd stumbled upon while camping 24 years ago...
Nominations being accepted for the Wisconsin Innovation Awards
WISCONSIN INNOVATION AWARDS
The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. If it is a transformational idea we want to celebrate it. We hope to encourage an even greater environment of innovation by bringing innovators together from various business sectors (e.g. tech, food, healthcare, agriculture, nonprofits, education, government), and from throughout the state. The NEW Launch Alliance is encouraging nominations of companies for these awards before the nomination deadline of May 31. Please click here to learn more about the awards and to nominate...
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| | | Not only does Green Bicycle Co. embrace green concepts such as using non-motorized transportation and reducing the amount of waste put into the environment, the building itself is painted a vibrant green. Sheboygan Sun story above. |
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