Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Fond du Lac's Mercury Racing breaks ground on plant expansion
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Mercury Racing, a division of Mercury Marine, held a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday for its operations plant.
General manager, Stuart Halley says they've run out of room in order to meet global customer demand for the company's marine propeller systems.
The two-phase construction project will add 40,000 square feet of manufacturing operations space to the southwest corner of the existing facility and expand the current propeller shop by 8,000 square feet on the north side of the building. The project will bring the racing facility to nearly 150,000 square feet...Economic Development Feature
Husch Blackwell: Bug Tussel 1, LLC, to finance wireless communication infrastructure in rural Wisconsin communities
WIS BUSINESS WISCONSIN — Bug Tussel 1, LLC, in partnership with Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, as the issuing county, closed a $92.9 million bond (Series 2022A Bonds) offering on August 16, 2022, which will fund the deployment of broadband infrastructure in seven rural Wisconsin counties: Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Oconto, Rock, Taylor and Wood. The proceeds of the Series 2022A Bonds will be used to finance a multi-county broadband project that will be used for the purpose of constructing fiber optic transport facilities, wireless communication towers, wireless broadband equipment and other infrastructure to provide and promote broadband services to businesses, governmental units and residents of rural communities where such service is currently unavailable, unreliable, has inadequate speeds or is prohibitively expensive. Overall, Bug Tussel plans to deploy more than 1,200 miles of fiber and 66 communications towers.... Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Tribal college celebrates Menominee Restoration Through Education
COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATION KESHENA – The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the theme of Restoring Nations Through Education, highlighting significant milestones in its history. Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Green Bay has no culturally appropriate child care for Somali children. But there's a plan to fix that
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE With the majority of the state considered a child care desert, many families struggle to find regulated care for their children. But for Somali immigrants and refugees, culturally appropriate care in the Green Bay area doesn't exist. This means over 300 Somali families living in Green Bay — and about 1,500 young children — are left without regulated child care that meets their cultural and language needs, such as serving food permitted by Islam. Read More 4> Leadership in the New North
UW Oshkosh professor Stephen Kercher named Innovation Champion by WiSys
UW OSHKOSH OSHKOSH -- Stephen Kercher, a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh history professor and director of the University’s Office of Student Research and Creative Activity, has been named a 2022 Innovation Champion by WiSys. The award recognizes UW System leaders, faculty, staff, students and community partners who play an integral role in building a culture of innovation. WiSys is a nonprofit that works with faculty, staff, students and alumni of UW System schools to facilitate cutting-edge research programs, develop and commercialize discoveries and foster a spirit of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking across Wisconsin. ..Read More 5> Promoting the Regional Brand
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Becomes Silver-Certified Fox Cities Employee Friendly Workplace
FOX CITIES CHAMBER The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region has been certified as a 2022 Silver-level Employee Friendly Workplace by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. This certification recognizes employers who demonstrate a significant commitment to promoting work/life integration by creating a positive work environment and experience for all employees. Silver certified employers demonstrate a significant commitment to offering and expanding benefits and policies that support the work/life needs of employees. At the Community Foundation, this includes flexible scheduling in a hybrid work environment to support the work/life needs of the team members. Friday afternoons are known as “Summer Fridays” between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and “No Meeting Fridays” the rest of the year...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
WTCS, FVTC honor ThedaCare with Futuremaker Partner Award
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FVTC) Fox Valley Technical College joined the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board in recognizing ThedaCare with the Futuremaker Partner Award. The award was given to Maggie Lund, chief human resources officer of ThedaCare, and Jackie Anhalt, chief nursing officer of ThedaCare, during a presentation at Fox Valley Technical College. Read More 7>
Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Fox Valley apprentices begin their trade careers at signing ceremony
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KAUKAUNA -- A group of young adults who chose not to go to college are getting started on their careers. Eighty-eight new apprentices, up from 51 last year, took part in a ceremony in Kaukauna on Thursday. Isabella Campbell says before she graduated from high school last year, she possibly wanted to go into the military or law enforcement. But she thanks her welding class for making up her mind. "My welding teacher asked me if I ever thought of the trades, and he got me in touch with (the UA Local 400 union), and here I am," said Campell. On Thursday, she began her journey of being a first-year fabricator apprentice at Bassett Mechanical. "And I absolutely love it," said Campbell...Read More 8> Encourage Educational Attainment
WPS grants area students with technical college scholarships
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GREEN BAY -- More than two dozen students from Northeast Wisconsin are getting a head start toward college success.
The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation awarded $20,000 to 28 technical college students.
The scholarships are given to students working toward degrees in fields such as business management, engineering, software development, electric power distribution and natural gas utility construction....
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Green Bay Packers' economic impact extends beyond football
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ASHWAUBENON — It’s not just the Packers who are gearing up for a big weekend. Businesses around Green Bay are getting ready for the uptick in business that comes with the team’s home games, and it’s not just businesses with direct ties to football.
At Twist Boutique in Ashwaubenon — not far from Lambeau field — staff said they’ll see an increase in foot traffic this weekend as fans come to town.
“We love game weekend because we’re just a couple blocks away from the Lambeau District,” said Sue Mathews, who works at Twist...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Hispanic Heritage Month: Green Bay organization helps students pursue college
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GREEN BAY -- In the United States, one way to achieve the American dream is through higher education. This could mean graduating from a four-year or two-year college or a trade school. Experts say over the course of their lives, college graduates earn more money than non-college graduates. Yet, the price of attending college in the U.S. has become more expensive, out of reach, for some. Despite that, some Hispanic families push their kids to pursue higher education as a way to make money and have a better quality of life....Read More 11>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse added to National Register of Historic Places
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KEWAUNEE -- A Kewaunee icon is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse was added to the federal list for its contribution to historical maritime transportation associated with Kewaunee County and Lake Michigan. Located at the entry to the port of Kewaunee, it was originally constructed as a fog signal building in 1909 and was converted to a lighthouse in 1931...
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