Leadership in the New North
Associated Bank names Andrew Harmening as new CEO to succeed Phil Flynn
Green Bay Press Gazette
GREEN BAY - Associated Bank has selected Andrew J. Harmening to be its new president and CEO beginning April 28.

Harmening will also join the bank's board of directors. He most recently was a senior executive vice president at Huntington Bank in charge of consumer and business banking.

Jay Williams, Associated's board chairman, said the bank was "very fortunate" to hire Harmening, who has a background in team building and digital banking services. He said Harmening's experience at different levels of banking made him the right person to succeed CEO Philip B. Flynn, who previously announced plans to retire at the end of the year.

"I think he (Harmening) has been a great leader wherever he's been," Williams said. "He's developed a skill set for where we can go digitally, but he also learned the business from the ground up...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Michels Corporation makes major commitment to local clean energy
Alliant Energy
Fond du Lac, Wis. – March 10, 2021 – The Fond du Lac area is showing strong support for Alliant Energy’s community solar project. The 1-megawatt solar garden announced in December and planned for the southwest side of the city has received a significant boost from Michels Corporation.

The diversified energy and infrastructure contractor is committing to purchasing 30% of the project’s solar blocks and becoming an anchor tenant. Michels has supported the project from the initial stages and is leasing the solar site to Alliant Energy. With Michels’ subscription, the total amount of solar blocks bought now exceeds 75%, just three months after launching the community solar project.

“We have partnered with Michels on energy projects for more than 50 years, and this builds upon the productive and positive history between our companies,” said David de Leon, president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company. “Alliant Energy is excited that Michels will be an anchor tenant in our Fond du Lac community solar facility, and we applaud their support for local clean energy....
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Economic Development Feature
Under new ownership, the SS Badger is expected to run as usual in 2021, with precautions
Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC – It’s anchors aweigh for the SS Badger car ferry this year, as operators say they plan to run a full schedule after a choppy 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are seeing a lot of passenger interest, and we’re very excited for the 2021 season,” Shelby Soberalski, director of marketing and sales for Lake Michigan Car Ferry and the Badger, told Streetwise. “We’re very appreciative that after such an unusual year for everyone, people want to continue our legacy.”

The SS Badger will carry passengers and cargo from May 20 through Oct. 10 this year and will run at a full 600-person capacity, she said. Ferry crew will follow federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic protocols, including social distancing and encouraging mask wearing. The ship will continue to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized...
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Promote the Regional Brand
St. Vincent de Paul Green Bay's Back2Work program returns
NBC26
GREEN BAY (NBC26) — When Christopher Zahn describes the work he does, he talks about himself.

“‘Would you hire a former addict, a former alcoholic, somebody that is very open about their mental health disorder?," he recalls asking members of Leadership Green Bay. "'And would you hire somebody that has an extensive criminal background?’ And they said, ‘Oh no.’ And so I said, ‘Well in all reality, you wouldn’t hire me, because that’s my story.’”

Saint Vincent de Paul Green Bay hasn’t held a session for their Back2Work program in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now facing a demand in the community for workers, they’re bringing the program back. It's open to anybody, and Zahn, program coordinator, says he helps many people who come from poverty or homelessness learn how to build a resume and apply to a job....
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Economic Development Feature
Lakeside Park project in Fond du Lac on the path to move forward
WLUK
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) --Wednesday night gave the Fond du Lac City Council a last chance on deciding the future of a popular park. The council agreed to develop Lakeside Park back in September. But, with continued opposition, and a last chance to end the agreement, the council decided tonight to continue moving forward.

It comes on the eve of the 120-day deadline to look over a feasibility report of the plans.

Joe Moore, Fond du Lac's City Manager said, "it's been determined the projects are feasible on Lakeside Park."

Lakeside Forward will pay for part of the project. This is what its members hoped for...
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Promote the Regional Brand
Breakthrough Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021
Breakthrough
Green Bay, Wis. – Breakthrough has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021.

The list honors the businesses that have not only found a way to be resilient in the past year, but also turned those challenges into impact-making processes. These companies did more than survive, they thrived—and made an impact on their industries and culture as a whole. This year’s MIC list features 463 businesses from 29 countries.

“Breakthrough has spent nearly two decades empowering our team to challenge the status quo in pursuit of more effective solutions for our clients,” said Doug Mueller, CEO and president of Breakthrough. “As we celebrate the innovation that brought Network Intelligence to life in our FELIX platform, we remain relentlessly focused on driving the industry forward, creating new value for our clients, and continuously innovating for a brighter future...
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Wello, Green Bay earn national recognition for well-being efforts
Green Bay Press Gazette
Wello and the city of Green Bay have been named a finalist for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2021 Culture of Health Prize.

There is a lot to unpack in that one sentence, so let’s try our best to do that and show both the excitement and pride we are feeling as well as what this national recognition actually means for the community.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health. Its goal is to help raise the health of everyone in the United States to the level that a great nation deserves, by placing well-being at the center of every aspect of life. The Culture of Health Prize honors communities working at the forefront of advancing health, opportunity and equity for all. This year, there are just nine finalists nationwide...
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