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Promoting the Regional Brand
Packers Foundation donates record amount, $1.35 million
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers Foundation is awarding $1.35 million in grants around the state, including $850,000 to Brown County alone.
This is the largest donation the program has given out at one time.
Five organizations in Brown County will be receiving funding. Curative Connections, Inc. received $250,000 for their Yesteryear Village project, which provides care to those with memory loss. Syble Hopp School was awarded $100,000 to put to its vocational/community training space equipment. Belin Health Foundation, Inc. received a $250,000 grant to go toward building a larger facility. Friends of the Fox River Trail was awarded $50,000 for trail repairs and enhancements...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
U-Haul to grow 'storage footprint' with 100,000-square-foot Kaukauna location
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
KAUKAUNA – An all-in-one retail, moving and self-storage facility is coming to the Fox Cities.
U-Haul recently acquired 4.66 acres of land at 1550 Arbor Way in Kaukauna, just north of Interstate 41 next to Aurora BayCare's urgent care clinic. Here, U-Haul plans to construct a four-story building spanning more than 100,000 square feet that will offer a plethora of services. The new facility is expected to create at least 15 jobs.
“The Fox Cities include 19 communities along the Fox River, which have been underserved when it comes to quality self-storage,” said Ken Heitman, president of U-Haul Company of Northern Wisconsin and the UP. “This area is seeing significant population swells. Our expansion here is fundamental to meeting the public’s growing self-storage demands.”...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Dollar General opens another location in Oconto County
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
LAKEWOOD – Dollar General now has five stores in Oconto County, after the national retailer opened its latest on July 30.
Along with a range of general merchandise, home décor and party goods, the store at 17210 Emma Lea Lane – just off State 32 – also carries a variety of food items.
“At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Lakewood store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products in a convenient location,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We look forward to welcoming customers to our new store and hope they will enjoy shopping at our new location.”...
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Leadership in the New North
2022 Fox Cities Future 15 Awards nominations now open
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FOX CITIES -- The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and its Pulse Young Professionals Network are ready to select the 12th annual class of Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals. Nominations are open now through Aug. 26 at https://form.jotform.com/222015730278147.
These awards recognize young professionals, aged 40 and under, who live and/or work in the Fox Cities region (Outagamie, Calumet, and northern Winnebago Counties) and excel professionally while also giving back to the community. Those nominated will be asked to submit an application. Completed applications will be advanced for award consideration to a selection committee made up of past Future 15 award recipients and area business leaders.
Applications are also open for the 2022 Fox Cities Young Professional of the Year, an honor selected among past Future 15 classes. Nomination forms are at https://form.jotform.com/222145965537159. Past Future 15 honorees are listed online at www.foxcitieschamber.com/future15....
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