Leadership in the New North
Neenah native and SNC grad Marti Wronski promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Milwaukee Brewers
THE BREWERS
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers today announced a pair of executive appointments with Marti Wronski named Chief Operating Officer and Jason Hartlund promoted to Executive Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer. The announcement was made by Brewers President – Business Operations Rick Schlesinger.
“We are fortunate to have a profound depth of expertise, leadership and talent in Marti and Jason,” Schlesinger said. “Both individuals have a demonstrated track record of consistent achievements in their respective fields and provide strong leadership skills across a wide range of our business disciplines. We are appreciative of their dedication to the organization, look forward to their contributions in expanded roles and offer congratulations on their deserved promotions.”....
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Common Ground invites community to The Golden Rule Workshop
COMMON GROUND
Whether preparing to tackle tough topics around the holiday table, tackling opinions posted online or addressing issues that affect our communities as a whole, the ability to build bridges across differences to come to a mutual understanding can create positive change...Read More 2> New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Menasha to use federal COVID funds to help pay for $4.9 million redevelopment of Jefferson Park
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
The Common Council recently voted 7-0 to use $1.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund improvements to Jefferson Park. Another $150,000 in ARPA money has been reserved for fundraising and procuring grants.
Mayor Don Merkes said city parks and trails experienced a lot of use during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We wanted to make sure that those safe, outdoor spaces were available to everyone if we ever had those situations again," Merkes told The Post-Crescent, "so we thought it was a good use of those funds."..Technology and Innovation
St. Norbert professor a pioneer of piano teaching technology
NBC26 DE PERE — While technology continues to change the way we learn, Assistant Professor of Piano João Paulo Casarotti had been preparing for the digital age for over a decade. "During the pandemic when all of the music schools shut off I was able to help a lot of music teachers around the world," said Casarotti. . Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
UW-Green Bay finds creative ways to recruit next generation of Phoenixes
WLUK ASHWAUBENON -- UW-Green Bay is finding creative ways to introduce college to younger students in Northeast Wisconsin. UWGB invited local schools, kindergarten through eighth grade, for its Education Day to watch the men's basketball game at no cost at the Resch Center Monday morning.
Kids got a glimpse of what their future could look like. "Its never too early to start the conversation about college, how often are you asking the little ones in your life all the way up to that middle and high school, you know, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' And a big piece of that conversation that often times is missing is: how do you get there?" says Visit Manager & Marketing Assistant for UWGB Office of Admissions, Meagan Manders...
Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small BusinessFormer Wrightstown church transformed into music hallTHE BUSINESS NEWSWRIGHTSTOWN – A lifelong dream of working and living in a former church led Musician Walter Croll to the Village Wrightstown and the historic, early 20th century (built in 1911) building – which was once home to the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation. “I've always been interested in the acoustics of some churches,” he said. “For some reason, even as a teenager, I always thought it would be neat to live in an old church. So I started looking into it and one by one the bowling pins fell down, and I bought a church in Wrightstown.” Croll – who has resided mostly in Southeastern Minnesota and portions of Western Wisconsin – said the COVID-19 pandemic was the catalyst that got the ball rolling on fulfilling his dream... Read More 6>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Baileys Harbor ranks among the coziest towns in America
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
BAILYS HARBOR -- Baileys Harbor is one of the best coziest small towns in America, according one website.
MyDatingAdvisor.com, which rated towns based on weather, food and activities, ranked the Door County destination as No. 20 on its list of 170 towns.
"Near the top of the Door County peninsula and along Lake Michigan, this harbor town boasts a cute A-frame coffee shop, a microbrewery’s taproom, a nature sanctuary with hiking trails, and adorable inns," the website says...
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