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Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
Northeast WI manufacturers asked to participate in annual study
NEW MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE
GREEN BAY – The Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance requests northeast Wisconsin manufacturers to participate in its 12th annual “Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Vitality Index Study”. The Alliance has once again commissioned the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Center for Customized Research and Services to administer the study. Presidents and CEOs of northeast Wisconsin manufacturing companies with at least $3 million in revenue and 25 or more employees are asked to participate in the study. Last year’s study had 128 manufacturers participated in the survey conducted in October and November 2020, answering questions related to financial health, business growth expansion, plant modernization, 2021 hiring intentions and potential skills shortages... Read More 1> Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Upskilling initiative receives state award
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS The gener8tor Upskilling Initiative received first place in the Wisconsin Economic Development Association’s 2021 Community and Economic Development Awards in the talent development category. The gener8ter Upskilling Initiative was launched in partnership with New North, Inc., Microsoft, Thrivent and the Steve Stricker American Family Foundation to provide the first-in-the-nation opportunity to help people connect to a new skills training platform...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Early engagement: Apprenticeships, outreach promote manufacturing to young people
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS When Jim Eastman graduated from high school in the 1980s and became interested in the trades, he had to chart his own path. He joined the Navy and after his service, completed the training to become a journeyman millwright. Later, when Eastman decided to become a tech ed teacher, part of what drove him was a desire to change the narrative about the trades and to help students who wanted to pursue a career in the field...Read More 3> Economic Development Feature
Kewaunee County working to make broadband more available to rural communities
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KEWAUNEE -- As a society moving into a more heavily dependent digital era, the necessity of fast and reliable internet connections is ever-growing in communities. Kewaunee County is thrilled to announce its efforts, alongside Bug Tussel Wireless LLC, to improve broadband signals for those living in rural areas.
On Friday, September 24, a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled in celebration of the County’s most recent steps of the brand-new Ryan’s Corner Tower, which is placed at “N4559 County Road AB, Luxemburg.” This tower, according to the release, is one of seven that Bug Tussel Wireless has built for the County, thanks to grants from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Ryan’s Corner Tower will serve residents and businesses West of Kewaunee and South of Luxemburg... Read More 4> Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
Less guess: Using data, refining practices can lead to better hiring outcomes
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS It wasn’t so long ago that workers might have toiled for years in a role they didn’t like, all in the name of job security. Today, the landscape has changed, as seen in phenomena like the “Great Resignation” and the war for talent. Lori O’Connor, new business developer for inbound marketing agency Vye, says her role used to focus on driving growth for companies using data technology and creativity, and creating warm leads for businesses to hand to their sales teams. In the past 18 months, however, O’Connor and her team began to hear clients telling them they couldn’t drive leads to sales staff without having enough workers to fulfill the orders and do the work... Read More 5>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Here's how Two Rivers became birthplace of the ice cream sundae
MANITOWOC HERALD TIMES REPORTER TWO RIVERS - Some of the best summer days include sitting in a grassy park with an ice cream cone in hand. Ice cream is a large part of Wisconsin culture, especially in Manitowoc County. Scream N Conuts, the Washington House, Beerntsen's Confectionary and Cedar Crest are a few of the many places in Manitowoc County a person can go for a tasty ice cream treat. “In these times, what we’re experiencing today with the COVID crisis, I think people find a lot of comfort in eating ice cream,” said Cedar Crest CEO Ken Kohley. “It makes them happy, you know. I like to come to the front door and see people enjoying our ice cream and laughing. It’s nice to see that.” While many people may have a special place in their heart for ice cream, Two Rivers has an unexpected connection with ice cream as the birthplace of the ice cream sundae... Read More 6> |
| | | A historical marker, erected near Two Rivers City Hall recalls the development of the Sundae in the city during the 1800s, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Two Rivers, Wis Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Herald Times Reporter story above |
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