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| | Leadership in the New North
Jason Mathwig joins New North Inc. as Industry Alliance Director
NEW NORTH
NEW NORTH - Jason Mathwig, a regional professional with extensive experience in developing community partnerships, will join New North Inc. as Industry Alliance Director, President and CEO Barb LaMue announced. The appointment becomes effective on Dec. 5, 2022.
In the role, Mathwig will lead industry alliance outreach and engagement efforts through strategic partnerships with regional employers, as well as workforce development, educational and community-based organizations. He also will provide operational support for the NEW Digital Alliance and NEW Construction Alliance, including project-management oversight for alliance-based activities.
“We are excited to have someone of Jason’s caliber join our team to advance regional support for key industry sectors,” says LaMue. “His knowledge and expertise in post-secondary engagement and other life-long learning options will help to drive innovative solutions as we address regional talent pipeline needs...
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| Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Salm Partners expanding Denmark production, creating hundreds of jobs
WBAY DENMARK - One of the nation’s largest producers of sausages and hot dogs is expanding its operations in Denmark in Brown County, creating hundreds of new jobs. You may not have heard of Salm Partners, but you’ve most likely seen their sausages on store shelves or eaten their products. The company operates two plants in Denmark, and their third facility in Alabama is now relocating next door in a large-scale expansion currently underway. Salm Partners is looking to add employees to work in the new facility and run additional production lines, opening up new opportunities for job-seekers in Northeast Wisconsin. “We have a great workforce here in Denmark in the Greater Green Bay area that we’ve been able to keep growing, and there are people that are here that have been able to grow their careers, too,” president and CEO Keith Lindsey said... Read More 2> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Renard's Cheese breaks ground for next generation
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS DOOR COUNTY - You will see a lot more cheese come out of Door County in the coming years. On Friday morning, Renard’s Cheese broke ground on its multi-phase construction project that will allow the cheesemaker to produce approximately 12 million pounds of cheese annually... Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe expanding to Appleton, new location ‘will complete family dream’
WFRV
DE PERE - Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe plans to open a new location in the Appleton area. Franchise owner Mary VandeWalle says the new store will complete a family dream.“Uncle Mike, Mike VandeWalle, he was the mastermind behind our success here. He passed away, it will be two years on December 17th due to Covid,” said Vandewalle. As Vandewall remembers her late husband, her family plans to honor him in a major way.
“We’re opening the new location, it was one of mike’s dreams...
Economic Development Feature
Vacant, massive Howard office complex goes up for auction. Starting bid? $2.7 million
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE HOWARD - A sprawling corporate headquarters in Howard will go up for auction at the end of this month with a starting bid of $2.7 million.Most recently the home of UnitedHealth Group, the 43-plus acre property at 3100 AMS Blvd. has been vacant for more than a year now. The online auction, hosted by Ten-X, begins on Nov. 28 and ends Nov. 30. The auction does include a reserve, or minimum price the owner will accept for the property. Brown County property records indicate the site has an assessed value of $25 million...
Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Going off-grid: FTI's Lakeside Vision Center helps customers see the possibilities of renewable energy
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS Located just outside of Stockbridge on the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago, the Lakeside Vision Center is helping manufacturers and other interested business leaders imagine what’s possible with off-grid microgrids, eMobility charging and digital power solutions. The 19,000-square-foot, multi-function meeting and lodging space is the brainchild of Faith Technologies Incorporated and its division brands Excellerate and EnTech Solutions. FTI officials see it as an embodiment of the future of the company, where customers and the community can see energy independence through the execution of new technologies in real time... Read More 6>
Foster Targeted Industry Clusters and New Markets
Expert details biogas opportunities for Wisconsin
WISBUSINESS
An expert with UW-Oshkosh says Wisconsin’s farming and food production industries present a “tremendous” opportunity for biogas in the state.
UW-Oshkosh Director of Biogas Systems and Research Development Brian Langolf spoke Friday during an Appleton event hosted by UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute. Biogas is a renewable energy source that’s produced when organic materials are broken down by bacteria in an oxygen-free environment through a process called anaerobic digestion.
Langolf argued Wisconsin could become a national leader in biogas production by leveraging the “huge amount of materials” produced by the agricultural sector and food processors.
He noted the state has about 1.3 million cows and 7,000 dairy farms — but only about 40 of those farms currently have a digester system for processing waste into biogas.
“There’s a huge potential if we can miniaturize the technology... Read More 7>
Encourage Educational Attainment
UWO expands MBA offerings to Fox Cities campus
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
What’s new: The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Business now offers classes that lead to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree on the Fox Cities campus. - The UW Oshkosh MBA program features flexibility for busy adults through a variety of class formats, program offerings and locations. Students can take classes on the Fox Cities and Oshkosh campuses or in a fully online format.
- MBA classes on the Fox Cities campus are on weeknights and classrooms include newly upgraded technology, furniture and artwork donated by the College of Business (COB)...
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| | Renard's Cheese breaks ground on a multi-phase construction project including a renovation, new equipment, and a new 50,000-square-feet facility. Door County Daily News story above.
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