BROWN COUNTY -- In an effort to stretch their bottom line, some farmers in the area are working on different ways to feed their dairy cows.
It's one of many ideas presented during a traveling seminar series promoted by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
The Appleton real estate firm has five employees and has tallied $600 million in brokered sales since its founding in 1990. Its current listings stretch from Fond du Lac to Green Bay. That team will join Mark Pucci, who has worked in the Fox Valley for Colliers since 2014...Read More 4>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Mixed-use building with apartment units, climbing gym breaks ground in Ashwaubenon
WLUK
ASHWAUBENON -- East of Lambeau Field, another development is breaking ground in Ashwaubenon.
The Common Place will consist of 88 residential units, Odyssey Climbing and Fitness and an additional 3,000 square feet of commercial space.
"This town, this community, has better housing than most. Not just in Wisconsin, but in the Midwest, for a town of this size," Merge Urban Development CEO Brent Dahlstrom said...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
New hangar under construction at Oconto airport, the first of several, will address waiting list
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
OCONTO – The community’s airport is expanding in its 75th year of operation.
Work started in July on new four-unit hangar at Oconto-J. Douglas Bake Municipal Airport.
It’s the first of several planned in the airport’s new East Hangar development area, according to operations manager Frank Calvert.
A total of 26 planes are kept at the airport, 13 in private hangars and 13 in rental units...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Green Bay Chamber launches recruitment initiative
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
GREEN BAY -- The Greater Green Bay Chamber has unveiled a new plan to attract new talent and residents to the area that may reward current residents for their referrals.
As part of the Bring ‘Em to the Bay campaign, Green Bay residents are asked to identify people who may have an interest or whose career or lifestyle plans would make them a good fit for the area. The campaign’s goal is to connect with people and share what the community has to offer in hopes they will make the move to Green Bay...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Bay Area Workforce Development Board announces training scholarships
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GREEN BAY -- One hundred vocational training scholarships are now available to Northeast Wisconsinites.
It's part of the Bay Area Workforce Development Board's pandemic recovery 'bounce back' plan.
Scholarships are available in amounts up to $8,000 for eligible individuals interested in pursuing technical training in five high-demand industry sectors: transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, or information technology....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Stone's Throw Winery's Italian restaurant wins ninth straight Wine Spectator award
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
BAILEYS HARBOR - Vino! Vino!, a Northern Italian-themed tapas restaurant and wine bar at Stone's Throw Winery, won a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for a ninth straight year.
The award for Vino! Vino! was part of the wine magazine's 2021 Restaurant Awards, which honors establishments in all 50 states and 72 countries for the quality and variety of the wine lists they've curated along with their ability to pair the wines with the food they offer. Launched in 1981, the awards are judged on three levels: the Award of Excellence, which was given to 1,673 restaurants this year; Best of Award of Excellence, with 1,141 winners; and the Grand Award, going to 103 establishments...
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Leadership in the New North
Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corp. picks familiar face to serve as its new CEO
OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN
OSHKOSH – The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corp. announced Tuesday that its former economic development director will take the helm of the organization.
GO-EDC board Chairman Ken Arneson named Tricia Rathermel as the organization's president and chief executive officer. Rathermel was serving as interim CEO since her predecessor, Jason White, resigned from the position in April...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
NWTC Offers New Learning Opportunities to Northeast Wisconsin with 16-Week Career Credential Programs
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GREEN BAY – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is expanding its short-term credential offerings to the regional learning centers, helping to provide more opportunities for education and training to the entire Northeast Wisconsin region.
Starting this October, NWTC’s regional learning centers in Aurora, Crivitz, Luxemburg, Oconto Falls, and Shawano will offer more ways to earn a certification or credential in 16-week programming, broken into two eight-week class sessions....
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