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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
ThedaCare holds groundbreaking ceremony for $100M Neenah project
WLUK
Thedacare’s “Inspired Past; Healthier Future” modernization is looking to transform health care for all living in the area.
“At the end of the day, this is all great, but what really matters is how we serve the people in our community,” Dr. Imran Andrabi, president and CEO of ThedaCare said Friday at the ceremony.
Part of the project includes an expansion and redesign of the emergency department to create additional space... Promoting the Regional Brand
Future USS Beloit christened in Marinette
WLUK MARINETTE -- A celebration was held today at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to honor a huge milestone.
The newest littoral combat ship was christened, and it means a lot for some people in one Wisconsin city.
"They had bus loads of individuals from Beloit coming up here," said Steve Allen, vice president of Lockheed Martin. "It's absolutely amazing for a smaller city to have the type of representation for the terms of the name sake for the ship."..
Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
High school students get real-world manufacturing experience through Project G.R.I.L.L.
WLUK
FOND DU LAC -- Several groups of high school students took part in an unveiling party, as a part of Project G.R.I.L.L. on Friday. Grill stands for Growing Readiness in Learning and Leading. Area manufacturers team up with technology education students to design unique working charcoal grills from scratch, over the course of one year....
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Young entrepreneurship on display during business fair
WLUK
About 35 kids, between 7 and 12 years old, set up booths during the Children's Business Fair.
They sold food, art, jewelry, crafts, and more, to real customers.
Solid Foundation Learning, the organization which put on the event, hopes to inspire young ones to learn and get involved with business...Read More 4>
Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
When life gives you lemons: Lemonade Day teaches kids about starting business
WFRV FOND DU LAC – If the warmer weather on Saturday made you thirsty, Fond du Lac was the place to be. It was the eighth annual Lemonade Day, but the day is about so much more than quenching your thirst with a cold drink.
Kids get paired up with local business owners. The business owners teach the kids about running a business and give them advice about how to create a plan for their lemonade stands... Read More 5> Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
UW-Green Bay to host a technical webinar to discuss progress on designation efforts of the Bay of Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)
UW-GREEN BAY GREEN BAY —The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is hosting a technical webinar to discuss progress on designation efforts of the Bay of Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), and to share details on the site selection criteria and the candidate sites for the natural areas of the NERR. The webinar is free and open to both media and the public. The same webinar will be offered on two dates: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 2 to 3 p.m. (CST) and Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (CST). Sign-up for the webinar here. The webinar will be of interest to local government officials, residents in areas near candidate sites that may have questions about what designation means, organizations focused on coastal and water issues, and friends of UW-Green Bay... Read More 6> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
'We have to start early': Green Bay school district finds new way to empower younger students of color and celebrate their cultures
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE GREEN BAY - See it. Be it. I am somebody. I am my ancestors' greatest dream come true. Se lo máximo. Be your authentic selves. Those were the messages that every student walked away with after attending one of the Green Bay Area Public School District's seven achievement summits in partnership with UW-Green Bay this school year. In the school district, 60% are students of color. For that reason, the summits brought together Somali, Black, Latino, Latina, Asian American and First Nations students to celebrate students' cultural identities and help them feel ready for post-high school college and career paths....
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SS Badger Lake Michigan car ferry makes its first sail to Manitowoc this week. Here's how to join the festivities.
HERALD TIMES REPORTER
MANITOWOC - The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan car ferry makes its maiden voyage of the season from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc on Thursday.
The 410-foot S.S. Badger will arrive in Manitowoc around noon — and the community is invited to join in a festive welcome at the car ferry dock at 900 S. Lakeview Drive that will include music by the Manitowoc Lincoln High School band.
The S.S. Badger, which will sport a fresh coat of paint this year, will continue to operate daily from May 12 through Oct. 16...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity celebrates 300 families who achieved home ownership through the homebuyer program
WIS BUSINESS
APPLETON – Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, a leader in affordable housing solutions, will celebrate helping 300 families find their first homes through the Homebuyer Program. On Monday, May 9, from 2-3 p.m., at 417 W. Commercial Street in Appleton, (map) Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, along with community leaders, volunteers, donors and the 300th family to receive a home through this program, will all come together to recognize this huge achievement.
The Noworatzky/Hernandez family is the 300th family to go through the Homebuyer Program, which teaches families how to care for a home, manage finances and household repairs and be ready for homeownership....
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HSHS ranked among top 150 healthcare workplaces in U.S.
SHEBOYGAN SUN
SHEBOYGAN - Hospital Sisters Health System, which operates Sheboygan's HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, has been named one of the United States' "150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2022" by Becker's Healthcare.
Reasons for the honor include high employee engagement, commitment to diversity in the workforce and professional development opportunities.
"I know I am biased, but this recognition from Becker’s just simply highlights what I already knew in my first year here – we have amazing people, unique benefits that promote wellness, opportunities for growth and a great workplace culture. I’m so proud to be part of the HSHS family and that we’ve been recognized as one of the best in the country," said Damond Boatwright, who has been HSHS President and CEO since June 2021...
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Former Factory Transitions To “Four Wheel Drive” Museum
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION
Did you know that the four-wheel drive was born in Clintonville, Wisconsin? The Four Wheel Drive (FWD)Foundation was formed in 1964 for the purpose of preserving the history of the invention of the first successful four-wheel drive vehicles in the world.
The small machine shop located on the corner of Eleventh Street and Memorial Drive in Clintonville is where the famous invention was designed, built and tested by inventors Otto Zachow and William Besserdich. The world’s first successful FWD vehicle, nicknamed the Battleship, in addition to other historic FWD vehicles, were housed in this historic building to be viewed and enjoyed by visitors and residents of this community for many years...
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| | Thedacare held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 6 for its $100 million hospital expansion and renovation in Neenah. Above is a rendering of the expansion project. (Photo courtesy of ThedaCare) WLUK story above.
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