New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Consumer behavior key to getting economy back on track
Insight On Business
As 2020 comes to an end, a lot of questions remain about the region and state’s economic future. A panel of experts during a recent webcast on the subject by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh shared businesses are still struggling and will continue to do so until consumers are comfortable to return to their pre-pandemic behavior.
Since April, the UW-Oshkosh’s Center for Customized Research and Services has surveyed monthly businesses from across the state on how they are doing and what they’re expecting in the near future. Putting those numbers together, business leaders, educators and economic development leaders can have a better understanding of how....
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Georgia-Pacific to end coal usage at Broadway mill
We Are Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – After using coal for more than 100 years, Georgia-Pacific’s Green Bay Broadway mill will shut down the last coal-fired boiler on Dec. 28.
This follows the installation earlier this year of a second natural gas boiler at the facility, which became fully operational in September.
According to a release, GP invested nearly $27 million to purchase and install the boiler, which produces steam for process use and power generation at the mill. The mill’s first natural gas boiler was installed in....
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Rogue Theater launches capital campaign for new DC Arts Center in Sturgeon Bay
Green Bay Press-Gazette
STURGEON BAY - Rogue Theater is launching a $150,000 capital campaign to help build its new permanent home, the DC Arts Center, LLC.
The center will be at 917 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. It is a purpose-built facility that will not only house Rogue Theater but also serve the needs of Door County artists, performers and otherwise, to allow their talents to be viewable year-round.
Since its inception, Rogue Theater has presented more than 70 productions encompassing more than 350 shows, bringing at least 250 different actors and musicians to its stage. It also has held educational programs for....
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Economic Development Feature
Wisconsin Realtors Association: Home sales surge as mortgage rates hit all-time low
WisBusiness
Existing home sales continued to surge in Wisconsin as mortgage rates hit a new record low in November, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association’s latest monthly analysis.
The home sales report shows Wisconsin on a record pace for sales while continued low inventory levels pushed home prices even higher.
November home sales increased 15.2 percent compared to their levels 12 months earlier, and the median price increased 15.8 percent to $223,000.
An evaluation of the year-to-date figures reveals that sales are up 5.7 percent compared to the first 11 months of 2019. And the median price has increased....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Change in plan: Menasha provides TIF money to support downtown Brin redevelopment
Appleton Post-Crescent
MENASHA - Claims that the former Brin property would be redeveloped without taxpayer assistance proved too good to be true.
The Common Council on Monday agreed to provide an estimated $1.5 million in tax revenue to YBR Properties of Oshkosh, the developer planning to build a $7.5 million commercial and residential complex at the southeast corner of Main and Tayco streets.
YBR also plans to build a waterfront restaurant on the site, which could bring the development's cumulative value to....
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State of Wisconsin Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Wisconsin is launching the Wisconsin Notification App to Help Stop the COVID Spread
Office of the Governor
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today the launch of WI Exposure Notification, a new mobile app to assist in notifying contacts, allowing close contacts of those with a positive test to take quicker action will go live for Wisconsinites next week. The voluntary app uses Bluetooth technology and is available for download in the Google Play store, while iPhone users can turn the app on in their phone’s settings. WI Exposure Notification complements the state’s and partner agencies’ efforts in contact tracing. “We’re excited about this app’s potential to enhance our state’s response to COVID-19,” said Gov. Evers. “The voluntary WI Exposure Notification app is another tool in our toolbox to stop the spread. Because it lets you know faster if you’ve been in close contact with someone who’s....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
McMAHON fully integrates services of RW Management Group into McMAHON’s full-service offerings
McMahon Newsroom
NEENAH, Wis. [Dec. 22, 2020] – McMahon Associates, Inc., a full-service, professional engineering and architectural firm, has fully integrated the municipal safety, administrative and consulting services of the company formerly known as RW Management Group into its McMAHON full-service offerings. McMAHON acquired the company in January 2020 and the division will now be called McMAHON Public Safety and Municipal Management.
“We’re thrilled to be expanding McMAHON’s services to include public and emergency management and to be harnessing all of RW Management’s extensive experience and knowledge under the McMAHON name,” Paul Benedict, president of McMAHON, said. “Fully integrating RW Management into McMAHON’s services over the past year and dropping the....
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