Expansion and Business Development in the New North Milwaukee developer awarded planning option for prime downtown Green Bay site
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GREEN BAY - A downtown Green Bay site that has been looked at with potential for several years has the eye of a new developer.
Green Bay's Redevelopment Authority granted a six-month planning option to Milwaukee developer New Land Enterprises for the parking lot located at the corner of Adams and Cherry Streets.
The company has won nine of 11 requests for proposals in Milwaukee and has completed 27 projects, according to Tim Gokhman, New Land’s managing director...
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Manufacturing, engineering and technology teachers recognized with awards
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NEENAH - Six tech-ed teachers from around the state were honored, including three from Northeast Wisconsin. Wisconsin Business World and Plexus hosted the inaugural Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology (MET) educator awards in Neenah Thursday.
The awards program recognizes Wisconsin high school and middle school teachers who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing manufacturing, engineering and technology principles in their classrooms, to ensure the state’s future workforce is equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in Wisconsin’s industries... Read More 2> Encourage Educational Attainment
Survey shows UW Oshkosh grads bolster Wisconsin workforce
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS University of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduates continue to land jobs at a high rate and most of them remain in Wisconsin.
Of the more than 1,500 respondents in the annual First Destination Outcomes survey, 88.95% of new alumni reported they are either employed, involved in military or volunteer service, continuing education or not seeking employment. That’s up from 88.8% reported from the previous year and well above the U.S. average of 84.1%...
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Northeast Wisconsin communities to receive federal funds for contamination cleanup
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS Several Northeast Wisconsin communities are receiving federal funds for cleanup and technical assistance at polluted brownfield sites.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.5 million to support the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Wisconsin.
Calumet County will be receiving a $1 million grant to assess several sites across the Fox Valley, including Kaukauna's Fox River Corridor, Brillion's Iron Works Corridor and a vacant gas plant in Appleton...
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Meet the monkey promoting tourism across the Lakeshore
WEAREGREENBAY.COM MANITOWOC - Skamp the monkey may only be a little stuffed animal, but he is making a big difference in bringing people to the lakeshore. Tina Prigge got Skamp when she was working in Japan as an English teacher in the late 90s. Now, Skamp is the mascot for the Vagabond Creative project, Coolest Coast.
“Coolest Coast is all about tourism, economic, development and community engagement. It’s internal focused on the community but also external focused, like why should somebody come here and support all of the cool things that are going on,” Prigge says...
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Art museum in Manitowoc named one of America's 15 best 'small-town museums'
WEAREGREENBAY.COM MANITOWOC - A free-to-the-public art museum in Manitowoc was recently recognized as one of the best small-town museums in the country. Travel + Leisure released its list of America’s top 15 small-town museums, and the Rahr-West Art Museum in Manitowoc made the list. The number one spot went to the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Connecticut.
The Rahr-West Art Museum is a City of Manitowoc Facility and there is no fee for admission. On the museum’s website, it says it is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. It is closed on Mondays... |
