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NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN – It’s no secret that rural areas of Wisconsin continue to struggle with finding dental professionals. Legislative leaders recently addressed those shortfalls through the 2023 Wisconsin Act 89, which allows Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges to expand dental education and training programs and provides guidelines for a $20 million oral healthcare workforce program…
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MARSHFIELD – A recently rebranded group of water treatment companies, Veyra – formerly Integrated Water Services (IWS) – has added a North Central Wisconsin company to its growing family: Complete Filtration Resources. “We made three acquisitions this year,” Veyra CEO Cody Phipps said. “Complete [Filtration] was one of those, and we made the decision that…
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WAUSAU – Wausau Supply Company, a 100% employee-owned manufacturer and distributor of building products, is expanding its manufacturing capabilities with a new 260,000-square-foot facility in West Branch, Mich. The project, Communications Manager Cassandra Ambrosius said, represents a capital investment of at least $41 million and will add production capacity to meet growing demand from dealers,…
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RHINELANDER – For Jason Neilitz, the success of a broadband project in Wisconsin’s Northwoods will be measured in more than miles of fiber installed or homes connected. It also will be measured in the opportunities that become available to people who live and work in the region. The need for reliable internet access is especially…