Promoting the Regional Brand
Nicolet Bank celebrates move to NYSE by ringing opening bell
WLUK
The bank is joining the exchange, transferring its stock from the NASDAQ exchange. Nicolet's ticker symbol is NIC.
Nicolet is based in Green Bay. It was founded in 2000...
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Advocate Aurora breaks ground on new hospital in Fond du Lac
WBAY
FOND DU LAC -- A second hospital is coming to the Fond du Lac community, giving people more health care options.
Eighteen months after Advocate Aurora announced it would be expanding in Fond du Lac, the healthcare provider gathered for a ceremonial ground breaking on its new facility.
“What this means is choice in health care and access in doing things better than we could have ever imagined here in Fond du Lac and the surrounding communities that we care for,” says Jeff Bard, President, North Wisconsin Patient Service Area...
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Menasha office building to be converted into commercial/apartment space
WLUK
MENASHA -- An office building in downtown Menasha is being converted into a mixed-use development with commercial and residential space.
Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction Inc. says it is converting the current three-story office building at 130 Main St. The basement and first floor will be commercial space. The second and third floors will be made into 14 apartments. A fourth floor will also be added. The exterior brick will be stained and new windows will be installed.....
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Technology and Innovation
Companies team up to create award-winning casting
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
Two Wisconsin-based companies, Amerequip and Waupaca Foundry, recently teamed up to create a metal casting that’s creating a buzz in the commercial lawn, landscape and agricultural markets.
A cast iron bucket attachment, for a compact utility tractor, just received the America Foundry Society’s Casting of the Year Award. In the past, bucket attachments were made from fabricated steel and the bucket teeth were sourced from China. But with today’s international supply chain challenges, Amerequip was searching for a way to meet the equipment needs of their clients while working around the supply chain issues. The company turned to Waupaca Foundry for assistance...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Family's donation helps expand Dale Michels Heart & Vascular Care in Fond du Lac
WLUK
FOND DU LAC -- A family's donation is expanding heart and vascular care in Fond du Lac.
SSM Health Dale Michels Heart & Vascular Care is set to begin an $8.5 million expansion project to meet space needs for the increasing number of cardiac physicians and procedures continues to grow.
By expanding the space, it can serve more patients and help keep these lifesaving services close to home...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
N.E.W. health clinic opening in Green Bay, providing care for the underprivileged
WFRV
GREEN BAY – A ‘new’ clinic is opening in the Green Bay area that provides critical services to both the underinsured and uninsured.
A ribbon cutting and open house ceremony for the second N.E.W. Community Clinic in Green Bay will take place on June 1. The building will be open to patients the following day, June 2.
Oshkosh Public Library helps community through repurposed antique
The building, a brand new $4.5 million clinic, will open on the west side of Green Bay and seeks to provide access to quality, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare to the underserved in our community.....
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Encourage Educational Attainment
UW-Green Bay receives $1.91 million to continue first-gen programs
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s TRIO program—Upward Bound (UB)—has been renewed and will receive $1.91 million in funding from the Department of Education Office of Federal TRIO Programs. This grant assures the program’s continuation for the next five years, through 2027.
This program was introduced to aid first-generation and low-income families. UW-Green Bay Upward Bound serves high school students from the Green Bay Area Public Schools. Within the Trio Programs, is also the Regional Center for Upward Bound Math/Science Program (RCMS) which was established in 1990 to address the need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction serving students from 20 high schools throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. The RCMS program is currently in its fifth year of funding and the University will submit the renewal application for this program this month...
Encourage Educational AttainmentGreen Bay City Stadium Automotive Program students receive college credits to NWTCNBC 26GREEN BAY — Green Bay area high school students are getting a head start on their technical college education.
Eight students in the district's City Stadium Automotive Program are receiving college credits to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and a one-year diploma by completing the program.
One East High School grad says the program gives him good hands-on experience...
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