Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Lakeside Foods purchases Cher-Make Sausage Co.
LAKESIDE FOODS
MANITOWOC – Lakeside Foods, Inc., a leading frozen and canned foods manufacturer, is purchasing Cher-Make Sausage Co., a 93-year-old authentic sausage maker that produces quality summer sausage, hot dogs, ring bologna and bratwurst at its Manitowoc-based plant.
The deal is set to close on Monday. The acquisition offers Lakeside a new product category that will benefit its existing customer base. “Cher-Make is a respected maker of premium sausage and meat products, with a long history in
the Manitowoc community, and we’re honored to carry on the Cher-Make legacy,” said Joe Yanda,
President and CEO of Lakeside Foods. “The acquisition will further diversify our product offerings for Lakeside customers and open up new avenues for business growth and product innovation.”...
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Technology and Innovation
New towers to improve high-speed internet access in Kewaunee County
WLUK
KEWAUNEE COUNTY -- There's an effort in Kewaunee County to improve access to high-speed internet.
On Friday, officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a new tower. It will provide wireless internet in areas west of Kewaunee and south of Luxemburg....
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Technology and Innovation
Rural Fond du Lac County residents will benefit from broadband expansion with 16 new towers
FOND DU LAC REPORTER
FOND DU LAC - A new initiative between Fond du Lac County and wireless provider Bug Tussel will expand broadband internet to rural areas that lack or have poor connectivity.
The county is poised to help gain funding for an $80 million broadband project that in Fond du Lac County adds six towers for wireless broadband service, 10 towers for wireless broadband and cellular service and approximately 160 miles of middle-mile fiber optic cable.....
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Hispanic-owned business explosion happening in northeast Wisconsin
WFRV
GREEN BAY — Northeast Wisconsin is not often viewed as being diverse, but that would be an oversight.
Tucked away on Madison Street in downtown Green Bay, Casa Alba has a mission. Roughly translated, the center means “home” and “dawn,” for a new beginning.
“They may need housing. They may need a job. They may need clothing,” said executive assistant Maria Plascencia. She is the center’s first line of defense for people looking for any of those things, and much more...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Five local products make it on 'Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin' list
WLUK
MADISON -- The top 16 Coolest Things Made In Wisconsin have been announced and some are produced in our area.
The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin contest is held annually to recognize manufacturing in the state.
Nearly 50,000 votes were cast online to choose the top 16 among a number of nominations....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Kewaunee County zoo adds new statues, breaks ground on new pheasant exhibit
WLUK
KEWAUNEE COUNTY -- The Bruemmer Park Zoo in Kewaunee celebrated some new additions at its Zoobilee event on Saturday.
Three life-size statues of a zebra, lion, and rhino were dedicated. Steve Bruemmer donated them.
They join a metal giraffe statue already at the zoo. A groundbreaking was also held for a new pheasant exhibit.
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