Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent New North names two winners of 2023 Workplace Excellence Award
NEW NORTH - Two companies with operations within the 18-county New North region – CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) and Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry – have been named as winners of the 2023 New North Workplace Excellence Award. Selected from nominated companies through a multi-phase evaluation process, representatives of the two firms were presented the award at the New North Summit, held June 8 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.The honor recognizes organizations in the region that are improving their competitive advantage through people practices which lead to successful business outcomes. Award submissions were evaluated on two primary criteria: People Practices and Business Practices. The Workplace Excellence Award is a collaboration between New North Inc. and Keystone Partners...
Expansion and Business Development in the New North San Diego to purchase 18 trucks from Pierce
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Pierce Manufacturing Inc., announced the city of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has placed an order for 18 custom fire apparatus, including 17 Pierce fire trucks and one Frontline Communications mobile command vehicle.
The new fire and emergency vehicles represent the first order in a $52 million fleet replacement initiative for the city of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to support sustainability and fleet operation and mechanics standardization initiatives...
Read More 2> Promoting the Regional Brand International student worker program rebounding in Door County DOORCOUNTYDAILYNEWS.COM For the summer and fall months, you will notice that Door County turns into a mini-United Nations as they provide a critical service to the area’s businesses. Almost 530 international students will participate in the summer work and travel program in Door County, commonly known as the J-1 Student Visa. The students represent 27 countries and they will be working primarily in eight municipalities, with most of them serving the Egg Harbor and Sister Bay communities. Destination Door County Director of Advocacy Phil Berndt says the program has rebounded and then some since the pandemic severely limited international travel for almost two years...
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver New North coastal communities receive $420,000 in grants INSIGHT ON BUSINESS New North coastal communities are among the recipients of $1.4 million in grants awarded statewide to support economic development, protect and improve Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency.
The 34 grants are administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to be used by local, state, and Tribal governments, regional planning commissions, universities, and nonprofit organizations to assist with projects totaling over $3.4 million...
Leadership in the New North Founder of Bergstrom Automotive goes down in Wisconsin business history FOX 11 NEWS MILWAUKEE - An entrepreneur from Neenah is going down in history for Wisconsin businesses. John Bergstrom, founder of Bergstrom Automotive, was inducted into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame on Thursday... Read More 5>
Promoting the Regional Brand Inclusive Playground dedicated at Brown County's Pamperin Park in Howard FOX 11 NEWS HOWARD - A new project that is designed to be a place for everyone to enjoy is already becoming popular. After months of waiting, the brand new inclusive playground at Brown County's Pamperin Park is officially open for business... Expansion and Business Development in the New North St. Norbert College Receives a Major Gift from the Schneider Family: New Business Building to be Built ST. NORBERT COLLEGE The most visible corner of the St. Norbert College campus, along the banks of the Fox River, will soon be the location of the Donald & Patricia Schneider Family Hall, thanks to a lead gift from the Schneider family.
The new building will be the home of the Donald J. Schneider School of Business & Economics, and it will go up on the current site of the college’s Pennings Activity Center, the former Pennings High School. Work will begin on the project this winter, and the new Schneider Family Hall will be completed in time for fall classes in 2025...
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Special Event June 17 free concert at Lawrence’s Memorial Chapel featuring music of the late Fred Sturm, who graduated from Lawrence 50 years ago before going on to a prolific career as a composer and educator LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY The music of the late Fred Sturm ’73, a revered composer and music educator who led the Lawrence Conservatory of Music’s jazz program into national prominence, will be featured in a concert in Lawrence University’s Memorial Chapel 50 years after he graduated from the liberal arts college...
Read More 8> Promoting the Regional Brand $50 million plan worked out to redevelop public housing in Green Bay FOX 11 NEWS
GREEN BAY - A $50 million financial plan appears to be in place to transform public housing in Green Bay.
The centerpiece of the project is the eight-story Mason Manor apartments on W. Mason Street...
Read More 9> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging From helpless to homeowner: Habitat for Humanity's 30-year impact on the Fox Cities POST CRESCENT
MENASHA - Dawn Buelow is raising her 8-year-old daughter, Kaylee, and 5-year-old son, Brayden, in a small two-bedroom townhome in Menasha. She says the home is cramped and has an extreme mold issue.
Buelow heard about Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity through her church and began the application process in hopes of a new beginning for her and her children... Read More 10>
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