BELLEVUE - Louie Konop started with a route of 120 penny peanut machines. Now, 75 years later, the company he started has 140 employees and sells a lot more than peanuts.
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Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Mad Hatteur in Fond du Lac on the move 48 years after opening little record shop that still vibes like the 70s
FOND DU LAC REPORTER
FOND DU LAC - One of the state’s oldest record stores is still going strong in Northeast Wisconsin, after half a century of selling vinyl and an eclectic assortment of potpourri reminiscent of the 1960s and '70s.
Mad Hatteur Music in Fond du Lac recently moved down the street to a corner lot at 549 S. Main St., the former location of F1 Computer Systems...Read More 4>
Technology and Innovation
'This is a true game-changer': Bellin launches in-home hospitalization option
WFRV
GREEN BAY– ‘Hospital to You’ was recently launched by Bellin Health to give Medicare patients an in-home hospitalization option.
According to officials, Hospital to You offers everything patients would get during a regular hospital stay. Some of the things included in the program include...
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Celebrating Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
UW-Green Bay streamlines and enhances Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program
UW-GREEN BAY
GREEN BAY -- Based on participant feedback, UW-Green Bay has streamlined and enhanced the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program with more in-depth modules across eight weeks. The program is designed to address the complexities of cultural and societal biases and how they manifest in conversations and interactions at home, at work and at play.
Instructor Reverend Lex Cade-White explained, “As a lover of learning and worker, community member, and social being I do not always have time to take multiple courses to gain the wisdom I want while working. With this eight-week course and flexibility of options for live discussions participants can learn what they need, while working and living their lives.”..
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Encourage Educational Attainment
St. Norbert invites community to campus for SNC Day
WLUK
DE PERE -- St. Norbert College is inviting community members to campus for its annual SNC Day Sept. 18.
Events include two stages of musical entertainment, Fox River boat rides, tours on Segway, children's activities, a mile run, faculty lectures and food offerings.
The day is also set include a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Those who get shots will receive a coupon for 20% off at the college bookstore and be entered into a drawing for two tickets to the Green Bay Packers-Los Angeles Rams game on Nov. 28...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Acuity supports bringing canine companionship to veterans through Dogs2DogTags
ACUITY INSURANCE
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a crisis among U.S. military veterans, and canine companionship can make a real difference in the fight against an incredibly high veteran suicide rate. Based in Sheboygan Falls, Dogs2DogTags rescues at-risk and shelter dogs, trains them, and places them with deserving service members across the country who have been diagnosed with post-combat stress and anxiety. There is no cost to the veteran to receive a trained dog, and they gain a constant companion to help them cope with the unique challenges of their everyday life.
Acuity recently contributed $2,500 to the organization in support of its mission, and Acuity employees are involved with Dogs2DogTags as well.
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