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Internships and apprenticeships are more than just a students way to gain experience in the field they are pursuing a degree of certification in.  They can be a direct pipeline for our regions business and industry to tackle workforce challenges both short-term and long-term. Panelists: Bryan Barts – Director, Career Services, U...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House domestic policy advisor Susan Rice were in Chippewa County to award grant funds to Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) investor Crescent Meats. Along with other CEDC investors CBS Squared and the Roc Group the team helped the company apply fo...Continue Reading

CEDC Board Member Ron Hass has been serving the organization for over five years. Currently the owner of Martino’s Restaurant in Stanley Wisconsin, he has a passion for business growth and entrepreneurship. “I like to know what is going on in the community and if I can have a smal...Continue Reading

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland convened on June 20, 2022, where the pair championed a new era of “friend-shoring” as a way to transform global supply chains in the post-pandemic world. In contrast to the predominant curren...Continue Reading

The state of Wisconsin first required motor vehicle registrations that included displaying license plates way back in 1905, according to Wikipedia, the all-knowing online encyclopedia.  Today, vehicle registrations and plates are handled by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles. Plates measure 12 inches by 6 inches, are mad...Continue Reading

The Lash Lounge held an official opening and ribbon-cutting Nov. 9 at its new location just inside the main entrance of the Cedar Mall. Owner Ryann Hetke moved from a downtown Rice Lake location, and she has a second location at 108 Douglas St., Chetek, inside Glam Spa and Salon...Continue Reading

An instructor and professor from UW-Stout have been named special award recipients by the University of Wisconsin System and were honored at a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10, in Madison. Senior Lecturer Alexandra Hall, M.D., is one of 12 honorees for the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behal...Continue Reading

For packaging students like University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Anna Kent, attending the recent four-day, international Pack Expo conference in Chicago was a chance to size up their careers. “A lot of what we saw was new machinery, advanced processing systems and new and innovating packaging forms. It was an extremely valuable learnin...Continue Reading

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A new way to buy and sell clothes is coming to Eau Claire. Shine On, which is located on Fairfax Street near Hy-Vee, is a one-of-a-kind consignment boutique where women can buy and sell their gently-used clothing. Click here to view the full article.Continue Reading

Menomonie – A faculty member, an alum and a student from University of Wisconsin-Stout’s marketing and business education program recently received awards and scholarships for excellence in their field.  The Wisconsin Educators of Business and Information Technology and the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association annual convention, held Oct. 19-21 in Pewaukee, bring...Continue Reading

CADOTT – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and ambassador Susan Rice, a White House domestic policy advisor, visited Cadott and Menominee on Thursday where they announced the expansion of the Rural Partners Network (RPN) to 12 Wisconsin counties. RPN is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that partners with rural businesses t...Continue Reading

Ope, it’s official: Ope It’s Soap’s storefront grand opening is Saturday morning. On Nov. 5 at 10am, Ope It’s Soap will officially swing open the door to its first brick-and-mortar shop at 29 W. Spring St., Chippewa Falls.  Folks have been cupping their hands and peering into the shop’s front windo...Continue Reading

A luxury floral and gift short planning to open in downtown Eau Claire is the grand-prize winner of the latest Jump Start Downtown competition sponsored by Downtown Eau Claire Inc.  Lily Beez, which will be at 303 Main St., won the Jim Mishefske Grand Prize Award, which includes a $5,000 cas...Continue Reading

The Eau Claire Animal Hospital has been a staple amongst the Chippewa Valley for over 50 years--and for good reason! From emergency care and check-ups to boarding and grooming, E.C.A.H. offers a vast array of quality services and care for your animal companions. Click here to view the full article.Continue Reading

FSET Program The FoodShare Employment and Training program is a no-cost program that helps FoodShare members build their job skills and find employment. Call 855-792-5439 for more information or to schedule an appointment with a Workforce Resource representative today! FREE Virtual Workshops and Online Training Resources *Reply to this email or contac...Continue Reading

The online Broadband Academy offers courses for your “new to the field” employees and experi-enced employees. Classes for: CSRs, Installers & Technicians, and Network Specialists. Download Flyer with All the Details Here!Continue Reading

After Jessica Bertoni opened Jessie J’s Barbershop in Eau Claire five years ago, she started to wonder what to do with the smaller, unused side of the building on Bellinger Street.  Bertoni eventually struck upon a dual-purpose idea. Click here to view the full article.Continue Reading

Winning Wisconsin’s Workforce Business Roundtable Event. Brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board and its partners. Greetings! You have been invited to a special invitational roundtable hosted by Wisconsin’s Public Workforce System. On December 1st we will be hostng a roundtabl...Continue Reading

During national Cybersecurity Awareness Month, UW-Stout cybersecurity faculty and students represented the university on panel discussions and explored the growing dynamics and diversity in the field. Holly Yuan, program director of computer networking and information technology, represented UW-Stout on a panel discussion on UW System Cybersecurity Education at the Governor’s Cybersecurit...Continue Reading

It’s a big job with no small amount of responsibility: investigating deaths. The goal for the Chippewa County Coroner’s Office is to provide compassionate, complete and accurate medicolegal investigations. “We pretty much do in-depth, death investigations on every death that occurs within Chippewa County,” said Ronald Patten, the county coroner. Click her...Continue Reading

A future “container park” in downtown Altoona, which would provide space for small-scale retailers and restauranteurs, will be the subject of an upcoming informational session that will be part of Startup Chippewa Valley Week. Entrepreneurs interested in renting space in the container park, as well as interested community members, are invite...Continue Reading

Your EDO needs a fresh online presence. You chose a creative agency. You send out an RFP. On the surface, this makes sense. If you want competitive bids, you need to solicit them. However, there are easier ways to get more information and better results. Click here to view the ful...Continue Reading

A few simple changes to your morning routine can help to amplify your energy (and earning potential) for the final stretch of 2023. Download the FREE 'Million Dollar Morning Routine' now (only available for a limited time), and be sure to grab a copy of Ben's award-winning book, Unstoppable, which ha...Continue Reading

Apple, Google, and other companies mandating that employees work in the office for most or all of their time claim that any time spent working remotely stifles innovation. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, "Innovation isn't always a planned activity. It's bumping into each other over the course of th...Continue Reading