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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Governor Evers, WEDC announce state contribution to Masters Gallery expansion
WHBL Governor Tony Evers came home to Plymouth on Thursday to kick off June Dairy month, and to announce the State of Wisconsin’s support of a major expansion of Masters Gallery Foods in Oostburg.
Accompanied by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, the Governor said that WEDC will supply Masters Gallery with up to $1.5 million in performance-based state tax credits.
Governor Evers said that Wisconsin was glad to make the investment in Masters Gallery “not only on their success and growth, but in the new opportunities for good-paying jobs for the hard working people in northeastern Wisconsin....
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Gulfstream expanding Appleton facility to meet demand and growth of fleet
GULFSTREAM APPLETON — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it is investing more than $55 million and hiring for more than 200 new positions at its Appleton, Wisconsin, facility to meet customer demand and growth in its fleet. The new investment is a continuation of expansion across the company, including new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, and Mesa, Arizona, and an expansion of its Customer Support call center in Farnborough, England. “Gulfstream continues to make significant investments across the company to address both current demand and future growth in our completions and Customer Support operations,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “The investment in our Appleton facility is a key part of our overall strategy to provide our customers with industry leading completions and support worldwide.”.. Encourage Educational Attainment
Medical College of Wisconsin's Green Bay campus graduates its 100th doctor
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- Thursday’s commencement at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Green Bay campus marked a major milestone.The graduation class included the program’s 100th doctor. The MCW’s Green Bay campus was created in 2015 for students focusing on primary care, general surgery or psychiatry. Graduates walked across the stage at the St. Norbert College campus in De Pere. Graduates say earning this moment, even through the pandemic, has them better prepared to join the medical field..
Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
He was a dentist in Afghanistan. Today, he's filling a gap in the Fox Valley's dental health workforce.
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT FOX CITIES -- Being a dentist in Kabul kept Mohammad Azimy busy. In addition to running his own clinic in Afghanistan's capital city, he also provided dental services at a local hospital and trained dental students at a university. He often worked until 8 or 9 p.m. It all disappeared in a matter of days last August as the Taliban took the country over and he and his wife and child were forced to flee. It was clear something was wrong the morning of Aug. 15, Azimy remembered, but he still headed to work at the hospital like usual. When he arrived, he said he saw people running away, scared. Police had abandoned their weapons in the streets and were being taken away by taxi....
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Economic Development Feature
The Forward Fund proposes 24.88 acres for housing development in the City of Sheboygan Falls new blog post
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.
SHEBOYGAN – Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has submitted a workforce housing proposal for 24.88 acres in Sheboygan Falls. The SCEDC would partner with the City of Sheboygan Falls on its first project to construct entry-level homes. Cross-sector taskforces and various studies have identified housing, childcare, and labor force skills training/development as top workforce challenges facing Sheboygan County families and employers. Based on the findings from these studies and to address these barriers, the SCEDC, a not-for-profit 501(c)(4), created The Forward Fund, a community partnership to help move Sheboygan County forward. Donors to The Forward Fund include Johnsonville, Kohler Co., Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., and Sargento Foods Inc. Housing barrier solutions include a new community housing development model to support the construction of new affordable housing units.. Promoting the Regional Brand
Titletown gets ready for free Jason Derulo concert
WFRV
ASHWAUBENON – The stage is set, quite literally, for Saturday’s (June 4) Jason Derulo concert — which is set to be the largest to ever be held in the Titletown District.
The free concert is at 8 p.m. – kicking off the “Summer Fun Days” in and around Lambeau.
“Titletown is a small but mighty team, but it is all hands on deck,” said Jessica Dickhut, Events Coordinator for Titletown.
Not only will Derulo be performing on the stage, but he’s bringing along his backup dancers and a full band. Ridge Road will be closed to allow fans to get up close and personal with the recording artist....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
NEW Zoo breaks ground on Canopy Tour project
WLUK
SUAMICO -- The NEW Zoo in Suamico is expanding, vertically.
The zoo broke ground on its Canopy Tour project Thursday. The new Canopy Tour will allow visitors to view animals in their habitats from a walkway, 22 feet above the ground.
The 1,700-foot-long, one-way trip canopy will go over some visitor favorite exhibits, including the African lions and penguins. "The other thing that is really cool is getting to be face-to-face with some of the animals that are going to be up high with people, like our snow leopards and our snow monkeys. It allows us to get guests to connect with those animals in a kind of new way," said NEW Zoo education coordinator, Angela Kawski...
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| | Governor Tony Evers came home to Plymouth on Thursday to kick off June Dairy month, and to announce the State of Wisconsin’s support of a major expansion of Masters Gallery Foods in Oostburg. L-R: Brian Doudna, Executive Director of the SCEDC; Oostburg Village President Allen Wrubble; County Board Chair Vernon Koch; Plymouth Mayor Don Pohlman; Governor Tony Evers; Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne; WEDC Secretary & CEO Missy Hughes; Masters Gallery Foods President and CEO Jeff Gentine. Photo by Kevin Zimmermann. WHBL story above.
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