Subject: 05.11.2021 New North Newsletter

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Special Event
New North turns focus to talent at May 12 event
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS

Talent will be in the spotlight for New North, Inc.’s third and final virtual event of its “Playbook for Recovery” series, running from 9 to 10 a.m. on May 12. The traditional large, in-person New North Summit is scheduled for June 10 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay and will mark the final event in the 2021 “Playbook” series.

The May 12 event includes an overview from New North’s Talent Task Force, focusing on today’s regional workforce and the skills and training they need for in-demand careers as well as the ways businesses and communities can attract the talent they need to remain competitive in a global economy...

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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Blasting operations underway in Menominee River: Fincantieri Marinette Marine is doing the work so it can launch the larger ships it's building for the U.S. Navy
WBAY

MARINETTE -- A blasting and dredging operation is underway in the Menominee River in Marinette.

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is doing the work so it can launch the larger ships it’s building for the U.S. Navy.

“They’re going to install those explosives down in the bedrock of the river, and there’s postings a lot of places -- at the boat landings and stuff -- that blasting is going to occur, so boaters and recreational users out on the river will be aware, should be aware of what’s happening at Marinette Marine,” says DNR Water Management Specialist Jared Seidl...

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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
New Wittman airport terminal will open at the end of June, just in time for EAA AirVenture 2021
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN

OSHKOSH – Wittman Regional Airport's new terminal will be done just in time for the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture fly-in convention.

Airport Director Jim Schell anticipates crews will finish the new building June 13 with an opening at the end of that month. Officials initially thought it would cost $7 million, but lower-than-expected bids caused that amount to dip to $5.5 million, Schell said...

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Promoting the Regional Brand
Galloway House & Village in Fond du Lac plans celebration for $1.6 million makeover
FOND DU LAC REPORTER   

FOND DU LAC - For decades one of the city's historic landmarks has struggled with the wear and tear of time.

Galloway House and Village sits on 15 acres of what was once a farmstead on the south edge of Fond du Lac, owned by banker and lumberman Edwin H. Galloway. In the late 1860s he developed Melrose Farms there, which later became famous for its brown Swiss cattle...

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Economic Development Feature
Developer proposes more apartments in Shipyard District
WLUK

GREEN BAY – A developer is proposing to build more than 200 apartment on the northern half of the Shipyard site on the west shore of the Fox River in downtown.

Merge Urban Development Group is proposing to build two buildings, according to documents filed with the agenda for Tuesday’s Redevelopment Authority...

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Encourage Educational Attainment
DWD announces a new resource for Wisconsinites: Apprenticeship Navigators
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DWD)

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has created five new Apprenticeship Navigator positions to help Wisconsinites find open apprenticeship opportunities.

Apprenticeship is an industry-driven training model that combines on-the-job learning with job-related classroom instruction. As an "earn and learn" model, apprentices are employed and earn wages from their first day on the job. Upon completion of their programs, apprentices earn an average of $80,000. Apprenticeship opportunities are available in the traditional construction, manufacturing, utility, and service sectors, as well as emerging areas like health care, information technology, finance, transportation, biotech, and agriculture...

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The city's historic Galloway House as it looks today after renovations funded by a $1.6 million capital campaign. A reopening celebration at the Galloway House & Village grounds is set for May 29 & 31. Courtesy of Fond Du Lac Historical Society, Fond du Lac Reporter story above
COVID-19 Updates & Resources
As the COVID-19 begins to have an increased impact on our businesses and communities, we thank our local media for keeping us informed. Additional resources can be found on the COVID-19 Updates page on the New North website.
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