BROWN - Months of hair pulling over 2020 census delays came to an end Thursday with the release of data by the U.S. Census Bureau on population, race and ethnicity, and voter registration.
Since the 2010 census, Wisconsin's redistricting methods have garnered attention at the state and federal Supreme Courts. Wisconsin serves as one of the most infamous cases of partisan gerrymandering in the United States, which came to light in the wake of the last census report...
OSHKOSH – Both the city of Oshkosh and Winnebago County have grown slightly overall in the past decade, with significant increases in the number of people of color.
The city of Oshkosh grew about 1% to 66,816 residents in 2020, compared to 66,083 in 2010, according to 2020 population counts the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.
Winnebago County grew about 2.8% to 171,730 residents in 2020, compared to 166,994 in 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While the population increased over the past 10 years, estimates show it decreased from 171,907 in 2019...
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2020 census shows Hispanic/Latino, other non-white populations grew in Kewaunee County in last decade
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
KEWAUNEE - Kewaunee County's largest non-white demographic, the Hispanic/Latino population, was among several non-white races or ethnicities that showed notable population increases from 2010 to 2020 according to U.S. Census data released Thursday.
Key data from the U.S. census, released every 10 years, shows changing community demographics and helps to determine legislative and congressional district maps and federal funding allocation.
The pandemic delayed the collection and processing of the 2020 census data, and Thursday's results are the first of two releases — a more user-friendly release is scheduled for September.
Added together, the data indicates that the county's non-white population more than doubled between the censuses, now making up 6.9% of its residents compared to 3% a decade ago...
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Oconto County is becoming slightly more diverse, the 2020 census finds
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
OCONTO - Oconto County’s population is somewhat older and diverse, according to the 2020 census figures released Thursday.
Key data from the U.S. census, released every 10 years, shows changing community demographics and helps to determine legislative and congressional district maps and federal funding allocation.
The pandemic delayed the collection and processing of the 2020 census data, and Thursday's results are the first of two releases — a more user-friendly release is scheduled for September.
The number of county residents increased 1,305 between 2010 and 2020 to 37,660, up 3.4%...
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Door County’s Hispanic population increased 70% since 2010: What to know about census results
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
DOOR - The results from the 2020 United States census are in, and Door County's population has increased, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Key data from the U.S. census, released every 10 years, shows changing community demographics and helps to determine legislative and congressional district maps and federal funding allocation.
The pandemic delayed the collection and processing of the 2020 census data, and Thursday's results are the first of two releases — a more user-friendly release is scheduled for September.
In 2010, the county’s population was 27,785 and was projected to decrease at a rate of 0.4% by 2019, according to the census.
However, this year's census shows Door County's population has jumped to 30,066, an increase of about 8%...
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Leadership in the New North
Lawrence University’s new trailblazing president talks at length about diversity and COVID-19
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APPLETON - Lawrence University’s first woman president of color is excited and positive for the school year ahead.
Laurie A. Carter was at the helm of Shippensburg University when the pandemic started and is bringing confidence to her historic transition of power to the private, liberal arts university in Northeast Wisconsin’s Fox Valley...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Fox Valley Technical College offers the only Wildland Firefighter program in Wisconsin
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APPLETON - The rise of wildland fires across the country created a need for more specialized firefighters to stop those flames in their tracks and Fox Valley Technical College is the only place in Wisconsin to get that certification.
Jon Kellermann, a Wildland Fire and Natural Resource Instructor for the program says, “We have two programs for wildland fire. We have a technical diploma, which is a one-year program, and then we have an associate degree, which is a two-year program.”...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Packers Foundation awards $250k to N.E.W. Community Clinic in Green Bay
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GREEN BAY - The N.E.W. Community Clinic in Green Bay was awarded a $250,000 impact grant to help furnish a new facility on Thursday.
According to a release, the Packers Foundation and Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy presented the grant as a check to Kim Franzen, the CEO of N.E.W. Community Clinic, as well as several of the board of directors and clinic’s staff members at Lambeau Field...
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