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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Bergstrom Automotive to expand BMW, Mercedes-Benz service center in Grand Chute
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
“It will probably be one of our biggest growth years ever as far as investing and infrastructure,” CEO and president Tim Bergstrom told The Post-Crescent.
Bergstrom will kick off the new year with a significant expansion of its BMW and Mercedes-Benz service center at 3002 N. Victory Lane in Grand Chute. The company announced it broke ground on the 21,000-square-foot expansion on its Facebook page Nov. 10.
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Lakeland and Bemis partner to expand employees' skills
LAKELAND UNIVERSITY
PLYMOUTH -- Lakeland University and Bemis Manufacturing have created a way for Bemis’ third-shift employees to expand their professional skill set that fits with their work schedule and their bank account.
Bemis employees have access to a Lakeland course entitled Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business one night a week before their work shift at Bemis.
Students will learn more about the business-economics of the workplace to develop an appreciation for the work, people and personal skills essential for success. Students will also become familiar with the economic environment in which businesses operate, organizational structures, functional areas, career options, terminology, ethics and protocols of business....
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Groundbreaking held for Door County granary after years of uncertainty
WBAY
STURGEON BAY - There was a sigh of relief and a sign of progress Friday afternoon for a structure that was in limbo for several years.
“We kick off a construction phase of a project that has seen many, many twists and turns,” Beth Renstrom, executive director of the Door County Granary, said. “The Teweles and Brandies grain elevator is possibly is one of only a handful of the original wooden grain elevators left on the Great Lakes, which used to have hundreds if not thousands.”
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a wooden granary that is more than a 100 years old with construction set to start in the next few weeks, ushering in a process to convert the granary into a modern, sustainable event space....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Ground breaks for new Sister Bay clinic
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
DOOR COUNTY -- By next November, you could be walking into Door County Medical Center’s newest medical facility after breaking ground on the Sister Bay project Friday afternoon.
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
UW-Green Bay seeking approval to build new student residence hall
WLUK
GREEN BAY – UW-Green Bay is seeking city approval for a 232-student campus housing project.
The four-story building would be built by University Village Housing, Inc. on land east of the Mauthe Center and north of the Kress Event Center, according to documents submitted to the city.
Construction on the property would begin in the spring of 2022, with an anticipated completion for the fall semester of 2023. The $20 million project includes single and double apartments...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Fond du Lac mom heads back to school, seeks UWO special education degree
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
FOND DU LAC -- It was early last spring when Amber Buss of Fond du Lac started dreaming about something bigger.
She remembers a conversation she had with her husband, Brandon Buss, about the possibility of her beginning classes to earn a bachelor’s degree in special education.
“My passion has always been there,” the 39-year-old mother of two said. “My regret is not going back sooner.”...
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Leadership in the New North
Jewelers Mutual Group welcomes John Kreul as chief information officer
JEWELERS MUTUAL GROUP
NEENAH -- Jewelers Mutual Group, a leading jewelry insurance provider, is pleased to announce that veteran executive John Kreul has been named chief information officer (CIO). In his new role, Kreul will lead and oversee the vision, strategy, and operations of the organization’s technology group, and in the short term will lead a team that builds a technical platform that facilitates personalized customer experiences....
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