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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Sartori awarded over $300K worker training grant
WHBL
A grant of $314,770 will enable Sartori Company to provide training in the cheese industry to over 100 persons.
The Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants announced on Thursday will spend $2 million in all to support 10 employers, and new or increased wages for 759 trainees across four high-demand sectors in Wisconsin.
Many of the WFF-contracted grant projects are made possible through partnerships with community organizations, local employers, and industry associations. The grants cover training costs for those who are unemployed or underemployed, as well as for incumbent workers. Participants who successfully complete the training program will gain opportunities for employment, higher-level employment, or increased wages.
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Cherry season arrives in Door County
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
It is time to grab your buckets and head to your local cherry orchard in Door County. After last year’s cherry season got off to an early start thanks to a warmer spring, this year’s crop will be ready for its more traditional mid-July start. Toni Sorenson from Soren’s Valhalla Orchards says this year’s cherries have benefited from a recent streak of good weather. That includes some timely rains that will allow the fruit to gain size before picking it.
Sorenson says they often get calls for certain varieties of cherries like Bing and Rainier, but they are more generalized terms for sweet cherries. More important for consumers is to make sure they get cherries grown in the United States if they are not going straight to the orchard, so the dollars spent stay right with local growers. She expects the first sweet cherry pickers to hit her orchards on July 11th, with those looking to grab some tart cherries later in the week.
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Leadership in the New North
Suzanne Wittman named Shawano Country Chamber Executive Director
SHAWANO COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SHAWANO —The Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is excited to announce they have hired Suzanne Wittman as the Chamber’s new Executive Director.
According to Chamber board president-elect Leann Gueths, Wittman stood out to the Executive Committee for her non-profit experience and skills. “Suzanne not only has the experience to be a successful Executive Director for the Shawano Country Chamber, she also has the passion for people, building relationships and working closely with our businesses to achieve success not only for themselves but our community as well,” said Gueths.
Chamber President Zachary Linsmeyer echoed Gueths’s confidence in their selection. “Suzanne has an amazing outgoing personality and is a go-getter who will be able to use her vast knowledge of the area to lead the Chamber in its next chapter,” added Linsmeyer.
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Special Event
CARW visits the Fox Valley for Commercial Real Estate Market Update
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Join CARW for an update on the current CRE Market in the Fox Valley and New North region! Post update, stick around for networking and Happy Hour at the Fox Cities Stadium.
Hear from Barb LaMue, New North, Inc. – 18 County Economic Development Corporation in Northeast Wisconsin, Mark Pucci, Colliers & Tom Fisk, and NAI Pfefferle regarding what is going on in the industrial, retail, office, and investment markets in the Fox Valley.
The event is 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, July 13 at the Fox Cities Stadium. Register at the link below...
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