Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
June 20 is World Refugee Day. The Fox Valley will celebrate after a year of unprecedented Afghan evacuee resettlement.
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
The event, organized by World Relief Fox Valley, is called "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Attendees will enjoy veggie burgers, hot dogs and brats and an evening at a Timber Rattlers baseball game to celebrate World Refugee Day.
Annually held on June 20, World Refugee Day was first established in 2011 by the United Nations, on the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. It's a holiday meant to recognize and honor refugees from around the world...
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Brillion-based Endries International acquires Alabama business
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT BRILLION - Endries International has acquired an Alabama-based fastener supplier, the company announced.
Endries, a fastener distributor in Brillion, has purchased Store Room Fasteners, a 38-year-old business based in Montgomery, Alabama.
Tim Wilsford started Store Room Fasteners out of a storage shed in Montgomery in 1984. Nearly 40 years later, Store Room Fasteners operates three facilities in Alabama (Montgomery, Opelika and Selma) and also has locations in LaGrange, Georgia and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
Endries International began in the basement of Bob and Patricia Endries' Brillion home in 1970. In 2004, their son Steve Endries took over the business, which now runs 11 domestic and international distribution centers from its Wisconsin headquarters...Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Door County Medical Center, Prevea expand partnership
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS You may not have to drive to Green Bay as much, thanks to a recently expanded partnership. COVID-19 put a damper on the fanfare between Door County Medical Center and Prevea increasing their collaboration efforts.
Door County Medical Center completed work on a new area at the hospital located near the main entrance where specialists from Prevea will be able to set up shop when they are working in Sturgeon Bay. The two healthcare entities share a common thread with Hospital Sisters Health System, which Door County Medical Center formed its partnership with in 2016. Door County Medical Center President and CEO Brian Stephens hopes the newest step with Prevea benefits the two organizations and patients...
Economic Development Feature
We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service crews restore power to more than 150,000 customers after Wednesday storms
NBC 26 GREEN BAY — WEC Energy Group said We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) crews have restored service to more than 150,000 customers following Wednesday’s destructive storms. More than 900 people will be working on restoration efforts Friday, including crews from across the Midwest, WEC Energy Group said in a statement.
Power officials expect to restore service to 90% of WPS customers by the end of the day, with service restored to all customers by Saturday evening...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Grant to help Lakeshore Tech teach cybersecurity in high school
WLUK CLEVELAND -- Lakeshore Technical College plans to use a National Science Foundation grant to help get high school students started on a cybersecurity degree. The grant is for $332,076 over three years. LTC plans to use the money in its College Here & Now program, which allows high school students to take first-semester college courses without any tuition cost. It puts students on track to earn associate's degrees within 18 months. ..Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Juneteenth celebration in Green Bay, a triumph of progress
WFRV GREEN BAY – The city of Green Bay celebrated the federal holiday of Juneteenth throughout this weekend. One celebration was held at Joannes Park on Saturday. With the theme of rest, rejuvenation, and reconnection. The atmosphere rivaled a joyous block party with barbecue, live bands, food vendors, and plenty of activities.
Additionally, Black-owned businesses, organizations, and nonprofits got to showcase the work they’re doing in the community and highlight the progress being made throughout Green Bay and Wisconsin... Read More 6> Special Event
Robots highlight Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
KEWAUNEE COUNTY -- For the first time ever, at the Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm, you will be able to see a cow get milked without any farmers providing assistance. While previous editions of the Father’s Day tradition have featured rotary parlors where dozens of cows get milked at the same time, Kinnard Highland Dairy Farm in Casco will be the first to showcase robotic milking systems developed by Lely. Dave and Randy Kinnard installed two systems in 2015 where they milked just over 100 cows. The herd has since grown to 290 cows after they installed a couple of more robots and added a robotic feed pusher to the mix in their free-stall barn. It is a far cry from when they last hosted the Breakfast on the Farm in 1989. David Kinnard is excited to show off how technology has helped them...
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Economic Development Feature
Sheboygan has some of the lowest rents in the nation
THE CENTER SQUARE - WISCONSIN
Rents in the United States hit a record high in April, according to real estate listing site Realtor.com, with rents rising 16.7% compared to the previous year. In contrast, over the previous five years, gross rents increased by 18.1%.
Rising housing costs are a main driver of inflation, which recently hit a multi-decade high in the United States. Higher monthly rent costs are putting a serious squeeze on the millions of Americans, typically younger ones, who already cannot afford to own a home.
According to the most recent available data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the median gross rent price in the United States is $1,096. In some major metropolitan areas, however, monthly housing costs are far lower, offering cash-strapped renters a break...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Mural & Busker Festival in Green Bay showcases art and entertainment
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- When large works of art combine with some street performers, the second "Mural & Busker Festival," is the result, and it's happening Saturday and Sunday in Green Bay's Broadway District.
"When I go to work in the morning, and I get to paint walls, that makes me really happy," said Erin LaBonte, Mural Artist. Labonte says mural-painting can be a rush. "It's a little stressful. But I feel like a lot of that stress comes from just organizing, and the design process. And then when we walk up to that wall, it's fun," she said.
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Dr. Sabrina Robins to host workforce development panel at Women's Leadership Summit
MADISON 365
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sabrina Robins will host a panel titled "Upskilling the Workforce" at noon on Tuesday, June 28 at the Women's Leadership Summit.
The second annual Summit will take place June 20 – July 1, with one session at noon each day streamed on Facebook Live. It is free and open to the public.
Dr. Sabrina Robins is Chief Operating Officer of Abaxent, a 100% African American woman-owned technology company. As COO, Robins provides leadership and strategic direction to guide the company’s development and enhance the delivery of high-quality technology, manufacturing, and construction solutions. As a business leader and staunch supporter of minority-owned businesses, she is also a believer that corporations should serve to improve the communities in which they do business through the lending of technical assistance for community social development and contribute to local workforce development initiatives. Additionally, Dr. Robins is a passionate moderator, community activist, award-winning inclusion advocate, thought-leader, and researcher... Read More 10>
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