GREEN BAY – If you’ve driven over the Highway 172 bridge lately, you’ve probably noticed a massive crane next to the Georgia-Pacific smokestack. But what exactly is going on?
That crane is the beginning of the effort to officially take the second stack down.
“The skyline of Green Bay will look different!” said Georgia-Pacific Public Affairs Manager, Mike Kawleski. “The stack joins some other decommissioning of coal handling equipment and towers that we don’t need anymore because we’re no longer using coal.”...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Gouda news Wisconsin, Sartori Cheese expands Plymouth facility
WFRV
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – National and local cheese lovers are in for some Gouda news. A local cheese plant is becoming bigger and better than ever.
Green Bay man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for sex trafficking ‘dozens of women.' According to the cheesy company, in early June, the Plymouth Plan Commission approved the expansion of a Sartori Whey Converting facility, adding over 22,000 square feet to its existing 83,854 square-foot cheese plant.
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
KerberRose and Wipfli announce client agreement in Rhinelander
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Focused on collaboration and serving clients, KerberRose and Wipfli have reached agreement for Wipfli to transfer its rights to provide professional services for certain tax, accounting and audit clients pending consent of the clients. The agreement is effective as of June 1, 2021.
“Both KerberRose and Wipfli have a long history of mutual respect for each other, as well as how both firms serve clients,” said Mike Ruby, KerberRose Managing Shareholder. “We will continue to provide the same high level of service clients received from Wipfli.”
Several Wipfli associates will be joining KerberRose to help ensure service continuity for many of the transitioned clients. Wipfli will continue serving other existing clients in the market...Read More 3>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Malibu of the Midwest: Kite, surf and paddle scene
STAND UP JOURNAL
SHEBOYGAN -- Have you ever walked the shoreline of the Great Lakes and looked out at the horizon? No land in sight gives off the illusion of being at the ocean. However, on a lake, you would never expect a landlocked town like Sheboygan, Wisconsin to be a haven for hanging ten.
Resting on the shores of Lake Michigan, the city of Sheboygan, Wisconsin has been affectionately dubbed the Malibu of the Midwest by the surf crowd, but surfers are not the only ones flocking to the shores of Sheboygan. Because of its ideal location and geography, it is a hot destination for kiteboarders as well. Sheboygan’s lakefront has over a mile-long beach that bends, allowing riders to get safely in and out of the water. Sheboygan has arguably the best kite beach and scene in Wisconsin...
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Fincantieri Marine Group honored by Wisconsin DAV
WIS BUSINESS
GREEN BAY – Fincantieri Marine Group was recently recognized for its commitment to veteran employment by Wisconsin’s chapter of Disabled American Veterans as the state’s 2020 Large Employer of the Year.
Officials from FMG received the award from DAV’s Employment Committee Chairman Gary Meyer at their annual convention June 11...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Insight Publications wins awards in the 2021 Alliance of Area Business Publishers
TALKING BIZ NEWS
Insight Publications LLC recently won three awards in the 2021 Alliance of Area Business Publishers annual contest:
- Bronze award for magazines of all sizes for the November 2020 cover featuring GLK Inc.
- Silver award for best use of photography for magazines of all sizes for the November 2020 cover and cover story and the September 2020 cover and cover story on MToxins.
- Silver Award for Best Body of Work won by Editor MaryBeth Matzek
"MaryBeth Matzek scouts for fascinating subjects—such as snakes or sauerkraut—and treats them as if she were producing a documentary film, with thorough reporting, a wealth of details and a winning, original style. Her writing is so graceful and compelling that it’s almost impossible to stop before reaching the final paragraph," wrote Chris Roush...
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