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Keeping Wisconsin’s restaurants open for business
Wisconsin restaurants, bars, bakeries, food trucks, breweries, wineries, distilleries and inns that prepare and serve food or beverages can now apply for funding equal to what was lost in the pandemic up to $10 million per business. The federal Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund recipients do not have to repay the funding as long as it is used for eligible purposes by March 11, 2023.
City of Sturgeon Bay receives $250,000 state grant to support redevelopment of theater
The City of Sturgeon Bay is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) renovate their theater located in downtown Sturgeon Bay.
Eau Claire County launching Starlink Broadband Access Initiative
An Eau Claire County pilot program will test the viability of SpaceX Starlink satellites to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas. The $87,500 initiative will pay for equipment and a year's worth of service fees for 50 households.
Governor Evers, WEDC announce pilot program to test SpaceX internet service in Eau Claire County
Governor Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is assisting Eau Claire County in launching a pilot program to test SpaceX’s Starlink, a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites that can provide high-speed internet in rural areas where broadband is limited or not available.
State to provide money toward redeveloping former Brin site in Menasha
The City of Menasha is getting $250,000 in state money to redevelop the site of a former theater that burned down in 2018.
City of Menasha receives $250,000 state grant to support downtown redevelopment
The City of Menasha is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help revitalize the site of a former historic theater damaged by fire.
Here’s how many jobs Rockline Industries’ $19.7 million expansion is expected to create
Rockline Industries' $19.7 million expansion is expected to create 54 jobs in the next three years and could also indirectly create an additional 25 jobs in the region, according to a news release Monday from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Menomonie’s Donut Sam’s earns statewide recognition
Donut Sam’s took top honors in the Best New Business at the event, which was hosted by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). The awards ceremony recognized the efforts by Wisconsin Main Street volunteers and staff for their historic preservation and downtown economic development efforts of communities in Wisconsin in 2020.
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