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Wisconsin Lt. Governor's Office
I Found Wisconsin All Over China
Friday, December 19, 2014 - Press Release
Perhaps you've had this same experience: You're traveling far from home and you spot a Green Bay Packers hat, a Badgers sweatshirt, or an "America's Dairyland" license plate. Seeing that slice of home instantly brings a smile to your face.
I had that moment half a world away in China at the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing when I met Edward Tung, a business executive for Oshkosh Corp. It happened in Chengdu, when I ran into an employee who worked for a Brookfield-based financial services company. I had it in Shanghai, meeting Angel Yang, a vice president with Kohler Corp. In fact, my meeting with Angel took place at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Shanghai, across the street from a Kohler showroom. And everywhere I went, people knew Wisconsin ginseng, grown right here in Marathon County.It's amazing what our hosts packed into 10 days in China. We started in Beijing, the national capital, meeting with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture. Meeting with the ag officials, it became clear that we can make a real dent in the US-China trade deficit with an aggressive food export strategy. This would be great for Wisconsin, when dairy and beef on top of ginseng are real strengths.
Also in Beijing, we met with the American Chamber of Commerce, which represents US-based companies doing business in China, and the All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce, which is the national organization for Chinese business interests. We had a really interesting conversation about sister-chamber relationships modeled on sister-city relationships.Then we headed to Chengdu, which resembles Wisconsin in that it's China's agriculture and manufacturing heartland. I gave a speech to mayors and local officials from across the province on international agricultural cooperation, like the Chinese university students who I met at the World Dairy Expo earlier this year; they were studying ag science at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. And just this week, our Wisconsin Department of Agriculture announced it would again sponsor a state pavilion at China's World Dairy Expo in Heilongjiang. These sorts of partnerships not only advance the science of agriculture, but also create relationships that lead to trade as the Chinese see the equipment and technology operating on our farms.
Our mission ended in Shanghai, which is the dynamic commercial and financial center of China. There I met with executives from a number of great Wisconsin institutions, including UW-Madison, Rockwell Automation and Promega. These companies are proving every day what we already know: It is possible to engage in a mutually beneficial commercial relationship with China that involves more than just U.S. debt, consumer electronics and household goods. Indeed, there are American advances in science and biotechnology, equipment manufacturing and food products that the Chinese want and need for their people and their economy.
As I return to Wisconsin, I'm excited about the doors opened on this mission. I am convinced now more than ever that one of the best ways to grow jobs in our state is to increase our exports abroad. There are 1.3 billion potential customers in China — let's go get them.
- See more at: http://ltgov.wi.gov/news/i-found-wisconsin-all-over-china#sthash.JRb6Mbvd.dpuf
Wisconsin State Police Department
March 20, 2013 For more information, contact: Kim Rudat, Regional Communications Manager Kim.Rudat@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-5743 Mark Kantola, US 41 Communications Manager Mark.Kantola@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-4153 Northbound lanes on US 41 in Brown County closing over weekend Closure needed for placement of sanitary sewer beneath roadway (Green Bay) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) northeast region office is announcing unscheduled construction on US 41 this weekend in Brown County that will cause significant traffic impacts. All lanes of US 41 northbound from WIS 29 (Shawano Ave.) north to Velp Ave. will be entirely closed from 8 p.m. Friday, March 22 through 5 a.m. Monday, March 25. The southbound lanes will remain open. During this closure, northbound traffic will have to use the signed detours or seek alternate routes. This unscheduled closure is necessary to continue the installation of a sanitary sewer pipe located approximately 30 feet beneath the highway at this location. An obstruction located under the northbound lanes must be removed to complete the project. Here are the signed detours and ramp closures for northbound US 41: • US 41 to WIS 172 eastbound to I 43 northbound to US 41 • US 41 to WIS 29 to Military Ave. north to Velp Ave. west to US 41 • Both the WIS 29 (Shawano Ave.) on-ramp to northbound US 41 and the WIS 54 (Mason St.) on ramp to US 41 are closed. The detour for WIS 29 eastbound to US 41 northbound is WIS 29 to Military Ave. north to Velp Ave. west to US 41. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and use caution when driving though this or any work zone.
City of Madison
National Community Development Week April 6-11
April 2, 2015
Programs Strengthen Neighborhoods
The City of Madison joins municipalities from around the country to celebrate National Community Development Week. The week provides a time to highlight the tangible results of the federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. These programs have helped families and neighborhoods in Madison for many years.
"The City of Madison is proud to be a partner in the development of affordable housing, expanding jobs for lower income individuals, and improving neighborhood stability with Madison’s residents and non-profit community," said Mayor Paul Soglin. "These federal funds have resulted in significant improvements to our city."
HOME funds supported the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of affordable rental units in Southwest Madison. Thus far, over 20 of the most challenged property units were purchased and rehab is completed or underway by Common Wealth Development, for rent to low-income households. Another 12 units are planned for acquisition and rehab in 2015-16 to further stabilize the neighborhood. In addition to improving housing, the City has worked with residents to create the Meadowood Neighborhood Center and a Southwest Partnership employment project as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen the neighborhood and improve the economic situation of lower-income households. Common Wealth also utilizes a community organizer to connect its housing component with employment and training as part of a long-term strategy to stabilize the neighborhood.
CDBG funds have supported the operations of 12 Neighborhood Centers strategically located in neighborhoods throughout the City. Neighborhood Centers strengthen community cohesion and deepen neighborhood stability.
CDBG and HOME funds were used to provide loans to almost 50 lower income homeowners to assist them in purchasing their first home, which in turn increases the stability of neighborhoods. CDBG funds provided eight loans to Madison entrepreneurs to start or expand businesses resulting in the creation of over 20 new jobs.
The FEED Kitchen Incubator developed by the Northside Planning Council was supported by CDBG funds. The incubator currently provides five commercial kitchen spaces that are available for rent by micro-enterprise businesses, existing food businesses that need additional space, casual or one-time users. The incubator also house two job training programs that assist individuals in gaining a variety of food processing skills that are beneficial for obtaining a full time job in the food industry.
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Jim O'Keefe, Community Development Division, 608-266-7851
City of Green Bay
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
Schreiber Foods Opens Its New World Headquarters
Keeping Schreiber Foods in downtown Green Bay might be one of the city’s crowning achievements per the Press Gazette this week. Schreiber decided to stay home and build its $85 million corporate headquarters and global technology center on the site of the Days Inn and Washington Commons, formerly Port Plaza Mall.
With its ribbon-cutting on Monday, Schreiber let the public in on its move from the U.S. Bank building on Pine Street to the modern office building at North Washington and Main streets.
With $5 billion in sales, Schreiber ranked No. 88 on Forbes list of “America’s largest private companies.”
Schreiber is the third largest employer in Brown County, with 2,580 employees at its headquarters and branch locations, according to a Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce survey, behind only Humana and the Oneida Tribe of Indians. It employs about 5,000 worldwide.
Schreiber’s decision to keep its headquarters in Wisconsin and, more specifically, Green Bay has been key in the transformation of the downtown. Having a headquarters for a company with the global reach and sales that Schreiber Foods can only be seen as a plus.
In June 2011, when Schreiber announced its plans, Jeff Mirkes of Downtown Green Bay Inc., said the decision “is sure to be a catalyst for many more entrepreneurial decisions. We are confident corporate leadership decisions like this will begin other corporate leaders thinking.”
Indeed, he was right. A year later, Associated Bank announced it would return to the downtown, moving its headquarters from its suburban Ashwaubenon.
Both joined such downtown stalwarts as Nicolet National Bank, which decided 10 years ago to remain downtown with a new, $14 million building, and Titletown Brewing Co, which opened in December 1996.
A vibrant downtown needs to be a diverse downtown. We cannot survive on food and beverages alone. We need diversity not only in the types of businesses — bars, restaurants, apartments, condos, hotels — but in the size of these businesses – large, small, mom-and-pop — and the type of cultural events, which we’ve seen from Artstreet to yoga on the CityDeck to Leicht at Nite concerts to the farmers markets on Washington Street and on Broadway, just to name a few.
As the Hotel Northland project comes to fruition and the Clarion Hotel situation is clarified and the building is remodeled with its link to the expanded KI Convention Center, you’ll have diversity in lodging as well.
Schreiber’s decision to stay downtown three years ago helped confirm what some other key businesses had decided and got others to thinking about it — that the area was on the upswing.
We welcome the changes and continued growth a part of the city that has become a destination for area residents as well as visitors.
About Schreiber Foods
Schreiber Foods is one of the top producers of processed cheese, cream cheese and yogurt in the country.
The 260,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and global technology center is home to nearly 600 of Schreiber’s 5,000 workers worldwide, but has capacity for 880 workers.
It cost $85 million to build.
City of Wisconsin Dells
NEWS RELEASE AdLit Inc. 211 Pioneer Dr. Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 General Phone: 6082548770 www.dells.com Joel Paschen, Social Media Director Office: 6082548770 joel@adlit.com DELLS.COM FACEBOOK PAGE GETS A NEW NAME For Immediate Release: March 30th, 2015 As of Friday, March 27th, the Dells.com Facebook page formorly known as Wisconsin Dells Travel & Attraction Guidehas changed its name to Visit Wisconsin Dells. The page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wisconsindellsvacation. The former name, Wisconsin Dells Travel & Attraction Guide was created back in 2009 as a Facebook Page named after the semiannual printed travel guide that is produced and distributed by AdLit Inc. With the name change, the mission to the Facebook page has changed as well. The previous mission was to promote the printed Wisconsin Dells Travel & Attraction Guide as well as offer resources pertaining to Wisconsin Dells tourism. The new mission of Visit Wisconsin Dells is to be the number one source for all Wisconsin Dells tourism. Visit Wisconsin Dells provides information about the latest attractions, events, and travel savings to Wisconsin Dells visitors. For more information on this project, visit https://www.facebook.com/wisconsindellsvacation or contact AdLit Inc. by phone at 6082548770 or email Joel, our Social Media Director at joel@adlit.com. Be sure to like Visit Wisconsin Dells on Facebook for further information and updates.
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