Woodland Regional Technical Academy: Boosting Rural Education
Educational and career opportunities are often limited for students in rural areas. To level the educational playing field for rural Wisconsin youth, representatives of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College teamed up with local school districts to provide supplemental classes to area high school students. The goal was to provide college-level experiences and training that could give students a jump-start toward a successful career.
Snow River Cooperative: Employees Buy Former Company
When Columbian Home Products announced in fall 2019 that it would close its Crandon division, Snow River Products, the eight employees faced the prospect of losing their jobs. Many had been with the company for more than 30 years, and had few employment alternatives in the area. Snow River, a manufacturer of wooden cutting boards and bowls, had been operating in the area for more than 100 years, previously known as Bemis Manufacturing.
