Special Event Internet for All Listening Tour WISCONSIN.GOV
Governor Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, announced the Internet for All Wisconsin Listening Tour, a series of nine in-person and two virtual interactive meetings to help develop the state 5-year Action Plan and state Digital Equity Plan.
These events are an opportunity for the public to share their experiences, ideas, and vision for a more connected Wisconsin. Participants can expect to learn more about the two Internet For All programs: Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Planning, being administered by the Commission. Participants will also be asked for public input into the development of the plans...
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Governor’s Export Achievement Awards
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The Governor’s Export Achievement Awards recognize companies that contribute to Wisconsin’s exporting strength by achieving extraordinary results in international markets and elevating Wisconsin’s competitiveness in the global economy. Award winners are chosen based on measurable export growth, innovative approaches to exporting, and the overall significance of their contributions to the state economy and trade development in Wisconsin...
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Packer Fastener marks 25 years in business
PRESS TIMES GREEN BAY - How many stories can you start with “Three men walk into a bar”?
Well, that’s exactly what happened 25 years ago, when Packer Fastener got its start.
“The story that we generally share is that on May 4, 1998, three experienced fastener salesmen walked into a bar… and during those conversations, Packer Fastener was born of grit, determination and drive. After a long day of selling, and over a few brews, the three shared their start-up dream,” said Terry Albrecht, Packer Fastener principal and CEO...
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Leadership in the New North
A veteran's best friend: Organization provides service dogs to military members
NBC 26 NEWS FOND DU LAC - An organization in Wisconsin is putting man’s best friend on the front lines of veteran care. Dogs2DogTags provides rescue dogs to veterans or military members and helps train them to be service dogs.The idea came to founder Torre Willadsen while he was training bomb dogs for the Marine Corps. "I saw the benefits of the dogs while we were in Afghanistan, not only on a working level but on a morale level,” Willadsen said... Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
New Door County program to link seniors with part-time jobs
DOORCOUNTYDAILYNEWS.COM Finding your parents or grandparents a part-time job could be easier in the future thanks to the work of Do Good Door County. The new organization will introduce a new program called MatchUp during a presentation at the Door County Economic Development Corporation on May 23rd at 11 a.m. The program is designed to help older adults who want to find a part-time job find employers who need reliable and experienced workers. Do Good Door County’s Cynthia Germain says their surveys and listening sessions showed that older adults in the area do not just want to be idle all day...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Froedtert, LTC to break ground on new $4 million facility that doubles capacity to train health care professionals
WHBL 1,500 healthcare and emergency services students, and professionals who take classes, are to be supported each year with the addition of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Health Care Excellence at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland. Groundbreaking for the $4 million facility will take place on Monday, May 22nd, attended by senior officials from Froedtert Health, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, and Froedtert-Holy Family Medical. Also expected are executives from New North, Bay Area Workforce Development, Chamber of Manitowoc County, the Sheboygan Economic Development Corporation, as well as elected officials from the area and LTC students, faculty, and area residents... Read More 6> Special Event
Registration open for Manufacturing First Expo
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS Registration is now open for the 2023 Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which will take place Oct. 25 in Green Bay.
For the second year in a row, Manufacturing First will be held at Resch Expo — a location change that allowed for significant expansion and record attendance at the 12th-annual event in 2022.
“Last year’s move to Resch Expo allowed us to attract a record 277 exhibitors to the floor and solidify Manufacturing First’s reputation as the premier manufacturing conference in our state,” Insight Publisher Brian Rasmussen says. “We can’t wait to return to this awesome venue for our 13th expo and conference in 2023...”
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