Economic Development Feature Port of Green Bay reports steady shipping numbers, signaling robust local economy
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GREEN BAY - Officials say steady shipping numbers for the Port of Green Bay is a sign of a healthy economy.
During the month of June, 234,204 tons of cargo moved through the Port of Green Bay. Year-to-date totals of 664,196 tons show an increase of 10% over the same period last year when the tonnage total was 604,666...
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A loss, a brush with death and a dream: Anna Yang builds business, foundation to honor her mother
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It was October 2020, the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus landed Anna Yang, just 26 at the time, in an intensive care unit for six days. Her mother, Xee, had just passed away months earlier from lung cancer; the grief had been difficult to handle...
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College extends partnership with local shipbuilding to address skilled trade shortage
WPR A tech school in northeast Wisconsin is expanding a partnership with a local boat builder to help address the company’s need for skilled trade workers.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, or NWTC, partnered with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding out of Sturgeon Bay last year to offer a specialized training program for the ship builder’s employees in welding and ship/pipe-fitting...
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Cruise ships keep shining in Kewaunee County
DOORCOUNTYDAILYNEWS.COM Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Ben Nelson hopes you keep coming to Algoma’s marina to welcome the guests coming off of various cruise ships this summer. The City of Algoma will welcome its third of eight visits of Viking Cruise Lines ships on Friday and its fourth overall visit of the summer. The German-based HANSEATIC Inspiration also stopped in Algoma a week after the first Viking Cruise ship did. Nelson says thanks to community support, he says cruise ship operators have given their hospitality high marks...
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Associated Bank Day of Service to feature hundreds of colleagues volunteering in over 100 communities to ensure food security
ASSOCIATED BANK GREEN BAY - Associated Bank announced today its upcoming Volunteer Day of Service and Stock the Box initiatives, aimed at addressing food security in the communities it serves. These initiatives showcase the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting its communities and making a positive impact... Read More 5>
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Kimberly's Paperfest: A weekend filled with music, food and fun at Sunset Park
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS KIMBERLY - Paperfest in Kimberly is underway. More than two dozen bands will perform on three stages for the three-day festival at Sunset Park. It started Thursday and goes through Sunday.. |
