Promoting the Regional Brand
Feeding the roots that make a community strong: The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
PRESS TIMES
GREEN BAY – It’s a gargantuan number – $150 million in grants given, real dollars put into community assets, over 30 years.
Though quite the achievement, Dennis Buehler, president and CEO of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation (GGBCF), said the organization doesn’t plan on getting too hung up on it.
Buehler said the recently-achieved milestone is just a marker on the way to GGBCF fulfilling its mission: “To inspire and encourage charitable giving in Northeast Wisconsin by connecting caring people with solutions to strengthen our community.”..
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Encourage Educational Attainment
New LTC associate's degree programs offer direct path to UWGB bachelor's degree
SHEBOYGAN SUN
CLEVELAND - This Fall, Lakeshore Technical College students will be able to earn Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees for the first time in the school's history. Approval for the degree programs was granted by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on April 8.
The 60-credit Associate's degrees will satisfy all of the general education requirements for a Bachelor's degree, and due to LTC's partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, students will be guaranteed junior status when they transfer to UWGB.
In addition to completing their general education requirements, LTC students will have the opportunity to take elective courses that will prepare them for their major...
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Economic Development Feature
Sheboygan is getting 10 new buses and a new trolley. What this means for Shoreline Metro's fleet
SHEBOYGAN PRESS
Shoreline Metro, Sheboygan’s municipal bus service, will receive 10 new buses this spring through various grants.
A news release said the service’s fleet was 75% past useful life in 2019. Now, after these purchases and others the past two years, the fleet will be 100% within useful life.
The new buses will have features like USB charging ports, high-definition security cameras, anti-slip flooring and wheelchair accessibility....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Sheboygan County named a Hot Spot Golf Destination
SEEHAFER NEWS
Nearby Kohler is listed at number 4 on the list of the 10 best cities for golf in America. That’s according to leading national consumer resource ApartmentGuide.com.
Cities were ranked based on the number of golf courses and the position of each course on Golf Digest’s 2017/2018 list of the top 100 public courses in the United States.
Kohler has 2 notable public courses: Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run, with their Straits and River Courses, rated 4th and 15th respectively....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Worthington Industries Named a 2021 Supplier of the Year by General Motors
WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES
COLUMBUS -- Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) today announced that the Company was named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 30th annual Supplier of the Year awards. This is Worthington’s second consecutive year achieving this distinction.
“We are honored to be recognized again as a GM Supplier of the Year, especially since 2021 came with its fair share of supply challenges worldwide,” said Worthington Industries Steel Processing President Jeff Klingler. “It’s a direct reflection of our team’s hard work and dedication to finding new, innovative solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations.” Klingler added, “We look forward to the continued growth and success of our partnership with GM and supporting the advancement of their vision for a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.”..
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