Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Manitowoc County solar farm now powering thousands of homes in Wisconsin
Herald Times Reporter
Wisconsin’s first large-scale solar farm now is powering homes across the state. The final panels in the 150-megawatt Two Creeks Solar Park in Manitowoc County went into service this week.
Two Creeks Solar Park, near Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Two Rivers, is a joint project for energy companies Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric.
The solar park consists of 500,000 solar panels spread across 800 acres. It can power more than 33,000 homes, according to....
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Leadership in the New North
Marian University names new president
FOX 11 News
Marian University has named its 17th president.
Dr. Michelle Majewski will become the new president, effective Nov. 16.
Majewski was appointed Acting President on April 8. She previously served 29 years in a variety of roles at Marian University, including full-time faculty member, chairperson, dean, and professor emerita.
“A lot has changed at Marian University over the past several months, but not my belief in its time-honored mission, the opportunities we offer students, and our importance to the Fond du Lac and surrounding communities,” Majewski said. “Right now we are facing significant challenges, but Marian University is.....
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Lakeshore Technical College expands College Here & Now
Herald Times Reporter
The new academic year brought a new game-changing opportunity to Kiel High School students interested in an information technology career: College Here & Now.
The Kiel Area School District is the second district to partner with Manitowoc County-based Lakeshore Technical College and offer the nationally recognized program.
College Here & Now offers Kiel High School students the ability to earn a technical diploma in IT by the time they complete high school, without ever leaving their high school, and with zero tuition costs to students and....
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Curative Connections receives $1.8 million grant to help older adults in the workforce
FOX 11 Online News
A local organization received a more than $1.8 million grant to help train workers 55 years old and older.
Curative Connections received the $1,884,600 grant from the Center for Workforce Inclusion, Inc.
Almost 90% of the grant – originally from the U.S. Department of Labor – will provide temporary employment to no less than 238 low-income older Wisconsinites living in the counties of Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Menominee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, and...
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