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Ringing in the new year in Door County? Here are six things to do.
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
DOOR COUNTY - A gigantic cherry, lots of people getting cold and wet, and a parade are among the ways Door County is helping residents and visitors say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023.
As always, the Peninsula plays host to a number of unique and special events, indoors and out, both Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 as well as during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
So, to go along with your dinner out with loved ones, New Year's Eve parties, champagne, TV show binge-watching and football, here's a quick look at a few highlights of the last holiday weekend of the year...
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Big Cheese Drop in Plymouth one of the quirkiest New Year's Eve traditions in the U.S.
SHEBOYGAN PRESS SHEBOYGAN - The annual Sartori Big Cheese Drop at Plymouth Arts Center, 520 E. Mill St., is nationally lauded as one of the country’s quirkiest New Year’s Eve traditions. This year marks the 16th annual event as the community celebrates Plymouth as the official “Cheese Capital of the World.” The big cheese is held high by the Plymouth Fire Department's ladder truck before the Plymouth Arts Center's 15th annual Sartori Big Cheese Drop Dec. 31, 2021, in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The event has drawn thousands of people in past years. The event is marked by a countdown and the lowering of a giant wedge of Sartori’s world award-winning BellaVitano Gold Cheese at 10 p.m.... Read More 2> New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Holiday-Themed COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Vaccination Event Brings Open Enrollment Access and Holiday Cheer for Children to Oshkosh
NBC 26 OSHKOSH -- On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Multicultural Coalition, Inc. (MCI) will hold a free COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccination event for those 12-years-old and up who have received their primary COVID-19 vaccination series. Additionally, ahead of the holiday season, those who attend the event can receive a free plush animal from Partnership Community Health Center, courtesy of PetSmart in Grand Chute. Families and individuals attending this holiday-themed vaccination event can learn about health insurance enrollment in Wisconsin and can even speak with a marketplace navigator about how to get signed up. Health insurance enrollment runs until January 15, 2023 and allows people to enroll in high-quality health plans that are part of the federal marketplace. ...Economic Development Feature
'Budgets are about priorities': Evers listens to Green Bay's state budget concerns
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- With concerns ranging from healthcare to education, Wisconsinites got the chance to make their voices heard about how they want the state to use its budget. .. Promoting the Regional Brand
UW-Green Bay launches on-demand, self-paced 'Rewards and Responsibilities of Board Service' training for non-profit leaders
WIS BUSINESS GREEN BAY – Are you ready to have a larger impact as a non-profit board member? There is a large and growing need in our communities for effective nonprofit board members who understand their governing role. UW-Green Bay plans to develop more individuals of all ages and stages who are equipped with this essential knowledge by launching an on-demand, self-paced training ‘Rewards and Responsibilities of Board Service.’ This course was developed by the Nonprofit Education and Development Network (Nonprofit Network) and is designed for existing or aspiring board members who want to improve the quality of life in their communities.. .
Promoting the Regional Brand
'Touchdowns for Hunger' brings in $24,000 for Green Bay food pantry so far this season
WLUK
GREEN BAY -- The shelves at a Green Bay food pantry will be a bit fuller after receiving a check from the Green Bay Packers and Sargento Foods. Paul's Pantry received a $24,000 donation Tuesday as part of the Packers' and Sargento's Touchdowns for Hunger program. Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee will also be receiving a check as part of the program.
Touchdowns for Hunger, which donates $2,000 to end hunger for every touchdown scored by the green and gold, has been helping the community for 20 years. During those 20 years, the organizations have raised more than $1.7 million, and Paul's Pantry alone has received $450,000.…
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
NEW Zoo & Adventure Park expanding giraffe, snow leopard exhibits with 2 construction projects in new year
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
SUAMICO − Two new exhibit expansions at NEW Zoo & Adventure Park could help pave the way for baby snow leopards and a small herd of giraffes in the future.
The building that is home to the zoo’s two snow leopards will be replaced with a new 912-square-foot building, and an adjoining outdoor area with a rock formation will be double the size. An expansion to the giraffe exhibit building will include 3,640 square feet of indoor exercise space for the zoo’s two reticulated giraffes during cold weather and overnight hours.
Both projects will allow the zoo to welcome more animals to each exhibit....
Promoting the Regional BrandBay Marine named to 2022 Boating Industry Top 100 listWIS BUSINESSDOOR COUNTY – Bay Marine, a leading family-owned premier luxury boat dealer with locations in Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida, has been named a Top Dealer in North America by Boating Industry’s prestigious Top 100 awards. Leaders in the recreational boating industry celebrated the launch of the reimagined Boating Industry Top 100 Awards during a black-tie gala on November 16, 2022, on the final evening of the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT in Orlando, Florida.... Read More 8>
Promoting the Regional BrandDoor County Candle Company sends first shipment of 'light' to UkraineWLUKSTURGEON BAY -- A shipment of candles from Door County is off to make a difference in war-torn Ukraine. On Wednesday, Door County Candle Company packed up more than 2,000 tin candles to be sent to the people of Ukraine. Earlier this year, the company began selling a special edition vanilla-scented candle as a way to raise money to help Ukrainians. During the holiday shopping season, for every special edition candle sold, Door County Candle Company pledged to send a tin candle to Ukraine... Read More 9>
Expansion and Business Development in the New NorthAppleton provides $600,000 to support condominium project on former Foremost Farms propertyAPPLETON POST-CRESCENTAPPLETON - The city will provide up to $600,000 in public assistance to support the construction of an eight-unit townhouse condominium project in the 900 block of East John Street. The project, called Eagle Ridge, is the third and final phase of the redevelopment of the former Foremost Farms USA whey plant along the Fox River. The first phase brought the 99-unit Eagle Point Senior Living with an assessed value of $15 million. The second phase brought the 28-unit Eagle Court Memory Care with an assessed value of $5 million... Read More 10>
Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small BusinessSCALE your business idea with Sheboygan County's new seed accelerator programSHEBOYGAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (SCEDC)SHEBOYGAN — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) aims to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County. This week saw the launch of the Sheboygan County Accelerator for Learning Entrepreneurship (SCALE), a new accelerator program in partnership with Lakeland University and sponsored by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). SCALE invests in up to six pre or early-revenue startups per cohort, per year. This program is free to the selected applicants and each applicant will receive a technical assistance grant for a total of $10,000. $5,000 will be available for distribution after the first week of the program, and the remainder of $5,000 will become available upon completion of the 10-week course schedule... Read More 11>
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