Subject: 09.10.2020 New North Newsletter

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Economic Development Feature
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $550,000 in CARES Act Funding to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Help Small Businesses in Wisconsin Respond to Coronavirus
U.S. Department of Commerce
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $550,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Door County Economic Development Corporation, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the....
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Promote the Regional Brand
American Airlines to offer new flight from Appleton Airport to Charlotte

Appleton Post Crescent
American Airlines announced today that it will offer flights from Appleton Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport beginning Nov. 5.

The new flight will offer connections to more than 50 cities in the southeast, including 10 Caribbean/Mexican destinations, along with over 15 cities in Florida.

The new flight will operate daily, departing Appleton at 7 a.m., arriving in Charlotte at 10:20 a.m. The return flight departs....
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Economic Development Feature 
Alliant Energy: Once again a Top Utility in Economic Development
WisBusiness
Alliant Energy was named a Top Utility in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine. The annual list recognized the company for its contribution to community development, job creation and partnerships with institutions of higher learning in the areas the company serves. For the second year in a row, Alliant Energy is the only Wisconsin energy company to make the list .

“We are guided by our purpose to serve customers and help build strong communities,” said David de Leon, President of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company. “We partner with the communities we serve, nonprofit organizations and....
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Economic Development Feature
Manitowoc gets state approval for $4.6M in grant-funded projects
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
The state of Wisconsin has awarded $4.6 million to the city of Manitowoc for three public facility improvement and street reconstruction plans.

Those plans are as follow:

$2,474,840.44 for Custer Street reconstruction;
$1,606,367.50 for South 30th Street reconstruction; and....

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Green Bay Austin Straubel airport sees steady increase in passengers
WBAY
The Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport says it saw a “slow but steady” increase in the number of passengers during the Labor Day weekend -- which the airport says is a sign more people are getting comfortable with flying again.

According to Austin Straubel, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 3 million passengers nationwide over the holiday weekend, including 969,000 on Friday and 935,000 on Monday. Both of those days had more passengers go through TSA screenings than any other single day since March 17. For comparison, the TSA reported no more than.....

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“To all 2019 Toward One Wisconsin attendees, past presenters and members of our 2020 conference planning committees:

We are excited to move forward with plans for a total virtual conference – for the safety and well-being of all our attendees and presenters. We are also pleased to announce a new preconference event on Nov. 11- “Racism is a Public Health Crisis – And What We Can Do About It.” We are partnering with the MATCH (Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health) group of the UW-Madison Population Health Institute on this afternoon program. Details in our e-blast below.

Now, more than ever, we need to be a part of this statewide inclusivity conference. With 48 presentations and over 100 presenters, you will come away with success stories and action steps to take back to your communities, businesses and organizations.

Get an early bird discount (half off) by registering by Sept. 15. Also help us increase attendance by sharing this email with as many people as possible, like us on Facebook, and share our social media posts every chance you get. Thank you!”

Sharon Hunter
Toward One Wisconsin 2020
Conference Manager


Racism is a Public Health Crisis – And What We Can Do About It.
Wed. Nov. 11
Noon-4:30 p.m.
Total Virtual Event
$25 (Scholarships available)

COVID-19 Updates & Resources
As the COVID-19 begins to have an increased impact on our businesses and communities, we thank our local media for keeping us informed. Additional resources can be found on the COVID-19 Updates page on the New North website.
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