Economic Development Feature
35% of Wisconsin businesses surveyed felt they could not be viable after three months of current circumstances New North Press Release Thirty-five percent of Wisconsin businesses responding to a recent statewide survey reported they will be forced to close if current conditions persist for more than three months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey was conducted by New North Inc. and the eight other regional organizations in the state, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp (WEDC) and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, to assess COVID-19 business recovery ability, plus state and federal aid effort. It yielded...
New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Verve sets aside money for coronavirus relief FOX 11 Online Verve, a Credit Union, has announced it will be allocating more than $4 million for COVID-19 support programs and services to help its members take care of personal and business financial needs.
To help its members navigate challenging times caused by the coronavirus, Verve has already issued more than....
New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Manitowoc’s Shoreline Credit Union offers grant for ‘nonessential’ businesses Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Shoreline Hometown Credit Union in Manitowoc has created a COVID-19 relief grant program to help local nonessential businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a news release Tuesday, the grant will be awarded in $2,000 increments to...
New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Green Bay plant ramps up toilet paper production FOX 11 Online Toilet paper has been in short supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Green Bay's Procter & Gamble plant has been working to meet the demand. Many people bought extra packages of toilet paper...
Promote the Regional Brand Jake Woodford sworn in as Appleton’s first new mayor in 24 years FOX 11 Online StoryJake Woodford, 29, was sworn in as Appleton's new mayor Tuesday. Woodford worked as a senior administrator at Lawrence University for the last seven years. "I got started right away with scheduling meetings with department heads here at the city,...
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Foxconn making masks at facility in Mount Pleasant Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aside from working on ventilators, the Foxconn Technology Group has begun manufacturing masks at its facilities in Mount Pleasant.
Under the brand Sharp, which is owned by Foxconn, the company plans to make "tens of thousands of procedural masks" to be used by healthcare professionals, law enforcement, caregivers and...
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