Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Shopko Optical growth strategy comes into focus with purchase of Minnesota, North Dakota chain
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE ASHWAUBENON - Shopko Optical announced Monday it would acquire Midwest Vision Centers to further expand its growing footprint of vision centers.
Based in St. Cloud, Minn., Midwest Vision operates 18 locations in North Dakota and Minnesota. Once the acquisition is complete, Shopko Optical will operate 142 total locations across 13 states.
The four North Dakota stores will be Shopko Optical's first in the state. The 14 Minnesota locations will increase Shopko Optical's footprint to 29 in that state.
Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
"We are genuinely excited to welcome the entire set of Midwest Vision patients, optometrists and staff to the Shopko Optical family," Shopko Optical CEO Russ Steinhorst said during a media call Monday...
Promoting the Regional Brand
ThedaCare CEO reflects on first five years on the job
WBAY
APPLETON -- This month marks five years since ThedaCare President and CEO Dr. Imran Andrabi took over the Appleton-based health care organization. No one could have predicted the challenges we’ve all faced-- specifically the pandemic, but ThedacCare has used the pandemic to improve what it offers.
In just weeks, ThedaCare Medical Center-Orthopedic, Spine and Pain will open. The comprehensive center is the newest facility in the ThedaCare family. According to Dr. Andrabi, “This is going to be a one-stop shop, where people don’t have to go here, there and everywhere for care provided by their physicians, X-ray, CT, MRIs. If you need an admission, if you need surgery, if you need to get rehab, if you want to get back to your optimal health, a rehab pool -- all of those things are right here, under one roof.”
It’s that kind of access to health care people are craving these days. In addition to the Orthopedic, Spine and Pain center, ThedaCare is also in the middle of a $100 million renovation of its Neenah hospital campus...Promoting the Regional Brand
Door County, Maritime Hub of the Great Lakes
THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Wisconsin may not come to mind during discussions of the maritime industry, but with over 800 miles of Great Lakes coastline and an additional 200 miles on the Mississippi River, the state is one of the most industrious hubs of maritime activity on the nation’s “Fresh Coast.” From massive commercial vessels over 1,000 feet in length to sport fishing vessels of all sizes, the region thrives on the water and on the opportunities provided by every flavor of the marine industry. A fraction of the state's maritime talents and treasures were featured recently during a weekend press tour of Door County’s “Maritime Past, Present, and Future.” Surrounded by 300 miles of the state’s Great Lakes coast, Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula is home to many maritime industries whose reach extends beyond the region and beyond the United States....
Economic Development Feature
The off-Broadway murals in Green Bay's Broadway District
WFRV
GREEN BAY – There are many new murals along Broadway in Green Bay. The remnants of the weekend’s Mural and Buskers Festival which enjoyed great weather. But there’s also the show off-Broadway. Beautiful murals tucked away on the side streets and alleyways.
That includes the work of Green Bay artist Andrew Liskens. His beige and white masterpiece entitled “Ghost Flowers” had a lot of people venturing behind the “Gather” event space for a closer look.
“People walk by and there’s an immediate endorphin rush,” Liskens said. “There’s no elitist baggage. Anybody can walk up to it. I love it!”...
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Special Event
Air show schedule set for EAA AirVenture
WLUK OSHKOSH -- The countdown is on to EAA AirVenture, and the schedule of daily air shows is now set. The 69th annual fly-in convention is set for July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. This year's AirVenture features nine air shows over seven days, including night shows on July 27 and 30. There will also be military aerial demonstrations commemorating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force.. ..Leadership in the New North
Fox Locks names Ramlet as Executive Director
FOX RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM AUTHORITY (FRNSA) KAUKAUNA – The board of directors of the Fox River Navigational System Authority (FRNSA) has appointed Phil Ramlet as executive director of the organization. Ramlet recently retired from Westwood Professional Services, where he worked for more than 40 years on large infrastructure construction projects.
For the last 15 years, he has consulted with FRNSA on property and construction issues for the system. He has been an active community leader serving in a volunteer capacity on the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley’s Community Real Estate Personal Property Foundation, he served as chairperson of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, chairperson of the Appleton Redevelopment Authority, and was a board member for both the YMCA of the Fox Cities and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
The move is part of a realignment for the Fox Locks in which Jeremy Cords will assume the duties of director of operations for the system. He will be responsible for overseeing all lock operations and system maintenance.... |
