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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge U.S. Surgeon General announces creation of federal COVID-19 testing site at ThedaCare clinic in Neenah Appleton Post-Crescent A two-week free COVID-19 testing site open to anyone, with or without symptoms, will open at a ThedaCare clinic in Neenah, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams announced at a press conference Friday.
The site, a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ThedaCare and state Sen. Roger Roth, R-Appleton, will conduct up to 30,000 tests to help paint a better picture of how many asymptomatic carriers in northeastern Wisconsin are... Read More 2> Encourage Educational Attainment Kaukauna High School Technology Education program installs $100,000 manufacturing machine FOX 11 News Kaukauna High School has just unveiled a $100,000 machine for its Technology Education Department.
At 13,000 pounds and nine feet tall, this state of the art CNC machine is ready for Kaukauna High School students to get their hands on.
Project manager for Fox Valley Tool and Die, Corey Helms, "it's not the old shop, not like what it used to be. It's more clean and technology advances are pretty huge so it's.... Read More 3>
Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver Kress Pavilion solar array in the works Door County Daily News NEW Industries owner Chris Moore is proud of the way he and other Door County manufacturers have been able to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Reuters, factory production nationwide is about 6.4 percent below its pre-pandemic levels. NEW Industries in Sturgeon Bay has seen its business volume go down because of the effect the pandemic had on the construction industry. Moore says the agricultural, energy, and defense sectors of its business have allowed them to stay profitable and keep workers employed during.... Read More 4>
New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5.4% in September WBAY Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped from 6.3% in August to 5.4% in September, below the national rate but 2 points higher than a year ago as the state deals with a surge in coronavirus cases.
Wisconsin’s jobless rate for September was below the 7.9% national rate.
The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin added 13,700 private-sector jobs in September.
While the drop in unemployment rate is good news, Wisconsin remains.... Read More 5>
Promote the Regional Brand The Boldt Company: STAAT Mod Critical Care Units receive honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards The Boldt Company News THE STAAT MOD™ critical care units, which are fabricated by The Boldt Company and designed by HGA, have been recognized in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2020 in the Health and Spaces & Places categories.
The awards, published in the October/November 2020 issue of Fast Company, recognize people, teams, and companies solving problems through design. One of the most sought-after design awards in the industry, Innovation by Design is the only competition to honor creative work at the.... Read More 6> |