Promoting the Regional Brand Green Bay named host city for 2025 NFL Draft
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY - The National Football League draft is coming to Green Bay.
The league awarded Green Bay the 2025 draft during the league meeting Monday in Minneapolis. It's the culmination of seven years effort by the Green Bay Packers and Discover Green Bay, the local tourism bureau...
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
A to Z Machine breaks ground on 30,000-square-foot expansion
THE BUSINESS NEWS
APPLETON - A to Z Machine – a machinery parts manufacturer in Appleton – recently broke ground for a 30,000-square-foot production facility.
The new building, which is being built by Consolidated Construction, Co., will expand the company’s first-shift capabilities and support its continued growth...Read More 2> Encourage Educational Attainment
Career EXCELerate helps students jump start their futures
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS MENASHA - A celebration was held for over 30 students who completed the Career EXCELerate program. Goodwill of North Central Wisconsin, Rawhide Youth Services, and Fox Valley Technical College partnered with one another for the event... Read More 3>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
New healthcare center expected to double graduation rates at Lakeshore Technical College
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS CLEVELAND - Lakeshore Technical College is taking steps to address the ongoing healthcare worker shortage with a new healthcare excellence center, which is expected to double graduation rates.
"Exciting new opportunities for me and my fellow students and the future of nursing," said Sandra Hyer, the 2023 State Ambassador for LTC and Associate Nursing Program student... Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Ripon College: Small-town institution embraces bold strategies for future
THE BUSINESS NEWS RIPON - As Ripon College tracks toward its 175 birthday (coming up in 2026), the college is taking purposeful steps to ensure it is a viable post-secondary education option for future generations. This intentional work, Dr. Victoria Folse – the school’s first-ever woman president – said comes in the same higher education space that has seen several long-time, private, post-secondary educational institutions forced to shut their doors in the past year. In contrast, Folse said Ripon College is thriving and working to ensure it remains a viable and thriving option for its nearly 800 students and those seeking the Ripon College experience in the future... Read More 5>
Encourage Educational Attainment
Bank First announces 2023 scholarship recipients
Bank First (NASDAQ: BFC), is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 scholarship program. Bank First believes in helping students achieve
their dreams of higher education and offers a scholarship of $2,500 to four students who best demonstrate achievement and high standards in academics, character, leadership, citizenship, and involvement in school and community activities...
Promoting the Regional Brand
Appleton offers $4.4 million in public assistance to support revamp of City Center Plaza
POST CRESCENT APPLETON - The city, Dark Horse Development and The Boldt Co. announced plans last week to transform City Center Plaza into Fox Commons, a mixed-use development that will serve as a gateway between the downtown and the neighborhood north of College Avenue. The 180,000-square-foot Fox Commons at 10 E. College Ave. will offer housing, health care and wellness services, retail space, commercial offices, and food and beverage outlets, according to a joint news release... Read More 7>
Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
The Fox Cities are getting a dragon boat festival. Organizers plan a diverse celebration of food, art and culture
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH - Organizers of a new festival aim to foster social connections and belonging in the Fox Cities — via dragon boat races.
The Northeast Wisconsin (N.E.W.) Dragon Boat Festival will take place Sept. 16 at Riverside Park and the Leach Amphitheater in Oshkosh, said Angie Lee, current chair of the city's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and an organizer of the event... Read More 8>
Economic Development Feature
New WAICU data dashboard highlights nonprofit higher-ed contributions to Wisconsin's economy
WISBUSINESS
MADISON - A new data dashboard created by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) illustrates how strategic investments in higher education increase accessibility and affordability for students attending Wisconsin’s private colleges. This dashboard, available at https://www.waicu.org/waicu-facts, shares information about WAICU; student opportunities and success at Wisconsin’s private colleges; WAICU-member benefit to taxpayers; and the economic impact of Wisconsin private colleges. Read More 9>
Special Event
Traveling exhibit puts a face to every name of Wisconsin's Vietnam veterans
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS
KAUKAUNA - The Kaukauna Public Library is remembering the 1,163 Wisconsinites listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The library is hosting the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's traveling exhibit, "Wisconsin Remembers: A Face for Every Name."
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