The Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI) articles from June 2007

The Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI) archives from June 2007

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Kimberly-Clark Corp. column.(Column)
June 30, 2007... Jun. 30--KIMBERLY-CLARK'S LAKEVIEW FACILITY SHUTDOWN ON TRACK: As expected, Kimberly-Clark announced this week the next round of layoffs at its Lakeview Diaper Plant in the Town of Menasha. The 60-day advance layoff notice affects 56 of...

Thilmany Papers to lay off 20-25.
June 30, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 30--About 20 to 25 workers at Thilmany Papers in Kaukauna will be laid off by the end of September as part of a departmental restructuring. "The laid-off employees will have the chance to return as business...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Maureen Wallenfang column.(Column)
June 29, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 29--OPENINGS CATER TO SUMMER FUN: Businesses are like consumers -- they try to cram as much as they can into the short and sweet summer season. Several new businesses are opening just in time to get in...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Shifting Gears column.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 28--Tim Stilp said sheer necessity drove him to found his resume writing service in 2001. Both he and his wife, Cindy, had rewarding careers that demanded |frequent travel, keeping them apart with two young...

Plexus promises vigorous defense.
June 26, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 26--NEENAH, Wis. -- Plexus Corp. said it will "defend itself vigorously" to counter allegations in a putative class action lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee. The plaintiff, Western...

Fourth of July not always a blast.
June 26, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 26--The customers of the company Appleton won't see orders disrupted by the Fourth of July. That's because the workers who make the papermaker's unique products won't miss a beat despite a midweek holiday. ...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Business Innovator column.
June 25, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 25--IT PRO STARTS WITH CLEAN SLATE: Ryan Hawkins --Titles: General manager of Gunderson Cleaners and director of information technology for Gunderson Inc. --Address: 200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton...

Cheese making gets national TV exposure.
June 24, 2007... Jun. 24--WAUPUN, Wis. -- Alto Dairy Cooperative will be featured on the History Channel's "Modern Marvels: Cheese" being aired at 9 p.m. Wednesday. The cable channel's "Modern Marvels" showcases the invention of everyday items,...

City leaders say community positioned for development boom.
June 24, 2007... Byline: Larry Avila Jun. 24--Gerald Sonnabend sees a different Brillion than exists today. He sees a city with more commercial development and a bustling downtown. While it will take time, Sonnabend said steps being taken by...

Bureau boosts ballpark project.
June 23, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 23--While the phrase "if you build it they will come" is overused, in this case it applies perfectly. Upgrading and building baseball fields in the Fox Cities will draw more large-scale tournaments, on...

Little Chute firm poised for growth.
June 23, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 23--LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. -- Heartland Business Systems keeps on adding space, markets and people to support its growing list of services. The firm recently completed a 16,000-square-foot addition at its facility...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Maureen Wallenfang column.
June 22, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 22--RENEW CROPS UP IN VALLEY: The Renew Fuel Station under construction at 2137 W. Wisconsin Ave., Grand Chute, near the border of Appleton, aims to be the fuel stop of the future. And it aims to be open...

County seeks new vote on adult clubs rule.
June 21, 2007... Byline: Michael King Jun. 21--TOWN OF MENASHA -- The Town Board will be asked on Monday to reconsider its earlier vote against an apparent loosening of zoning restrictions on adult entertainment establishments. On Wednesday, the...

Oscar Mayer's Wienermobile causes a stir in Grand Chute.
June 21, 2007... Byline: Jim Collar Jun. 21--GRAND CHUTE -- It draws more glances than a Ferrari on the highway, and unlike any other vehicle, it might just get motorists to break out into song. Shoppers got a closer look Wednesday. One of Oscar...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Shifting Gears column.(Column)
June 21, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 21--COUPLE DIVE INTO WATER WORLD: A young couple promised they would go into business for themselves some day. That day has come for Kristy and Steve Hemp, the owners of Serenity Waterscapes. The company builds...

Auction nets prizes, cheaply.
June 21, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 21--GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- The climbing rock centerpiece of the defunct Springz family entertainment center was sold to a church Wednesday for $40,000. If new, it would have gone for $250,000. Those...

Pacon, Riverside Paper reach deal.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 20--Pacon Corp. announced plans Tuesday to purchase the assets of Riverside Paper Corp.'s Mount Pleasant, Iowa, converting facility. The terms of the agreement, expected to close by the end of June, were not...

Developer unveils proposal for Appleton riverfront housing.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Steve Wideman Jun. 20--APPLETON, Wis. -- An upscale residential, retail and commercial development could occupy a former toxic waste site beneath the College Avenue bridge. A Denver-based development firm unveiled plans...

Calumet County close to acting on nursing home sale.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Susan Squires Jun. 20--CHILTON -- Calumet County officials will meet July 3, probably in closed session, to review several bids to purchase the Calumet Homestead Rehabilitation Center. County Administrator Bill Craig said...

Neenah school board cuts benefits for new administrators.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Duke Behnke Jun. 20--NEENAH, Wis. -- The Board of Education on Tuesday significantly scaled back the benefits provided to new administrators by cutting vacation days, limiting sick leave and eliminating early retirement stipends....

Keep tabs on vital information.
June 19, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 19--Most companies know they have to protect against increasingly sophisticated computer hackers. But what do you do when your own employees walk valuable information out to the Dumpster? Jefferson Wells,...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Business Innovator column.
June 18, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 18--MEET INC. INNOVATOR: TRACEY DREWS: Successful salon owner branches out into wellness --Tracey Drews --Title: Owner of Grassroots a Salon --Address: 1350D W. College Ave., facing Outagamie...

Expert Jewelry Repair & Design finds customers in far-flung places.
June 17, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 17--Michael Rivero lives in Oahu, Hawaii, with a view of Pearl Harbor, and does visual effects for commercials, movies and TV shows, including "Lost." When he wanted to make a custom lapel pin for his...

Regional planners set to gather.
June 16, 2007... Jun. 16--APPLETON, Wis. -- About 300 to 400 people are expected to attend the annual international conference of the Community Development Society and National Rural Development Partnership that opens this weekend. The event, to run from...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Maureen Wallenfang column.
June 15, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 15--THE NEWEST GOLD'S GYM IS READY TO FLEX ITS MUSCLES: Depending on a few equipment deliveries, the Menasha gym should open today for its first workouts and then unveil the full scope of its amenities...

Keller leaves $78 million for fund.
June 14, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 14--By leaving his multimillion-dollar estate to a foundation started by him and his late wife, John J. "Jack" Keller ensured that their philanthropic work would live on long after them. "The J.J. Keller...

Neenah Paper to merge centers.
June 14, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 14--Neenah Paper said Wednesday it plans to consolidate its two local converting/distribution centers into one. Few if any jobs will be lost, said Bill McCarthy, company vice president for financial analysis...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Shifting Gears column.
June 14, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 14--LOSING JOB OPENS DOOR TO NEW LIFE: Sue Schrampfer was "right-sized" from Banta Corp. last summer before the firm was bought out by Chicago-based printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons. So is a woman who commanded a...

Tension builds at Brillion foundry.
June 13, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 13--BRILLION, Wis. -- City plan commissioners were set today to discuss Brillion Iron Works' request to install three temporary trailers for catering meals on site in the event of a work stoppage. Such a...

Fox Cities hiring outpaces state.
June 12, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 12--Job hunters may be successful if they pound the pavement a little harder right now, as June wraps up a key hiring period. In a survey by Manpower Inc. released today, Fox Cities' employers said...

MetLife's diversity efforts please Neenah employee.
June 12, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 12--By molding a culturally diverse workplace, MetLife and employee Maria Buss have been able to grow together. Buss, a native of the Philippines, said her career has moved steadily forward under the company's...

Neenah business groups to close up shop.
June 11, 2007... Byline: Duke Behnke Jun. 11--NEENAH, Wis. -- Two of the city's four neighborhood business groups will fold because of a lack of membership and participation. The South Commercial Neighborhood Committee and the Neenah West Community...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Business Innovator column.
June 11, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 11--RAISING THE BAR HIGHER: Jared Korn --Title: Ravens co-owner, building owner --Address: 215 E. College Ave., downtown Appleton --Bar history: Ravens opened in August 2002, was sold in July...

Cancer claims Plexus executive.
June 11, 2007... Jun. 11--The chief operating officer of Neenah-based Plexus Corp. lost his battle with cancer Sunday. Paul Ehlers, 51, who was promoted to chief operating officer last December, died at his Greenville home. "Paul was a tremendous...

Innovations help fire apparatus maker stay on top.
June 10, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 10--TOWN OF MENASHA, Wis. -- Pierce Manufacturing is a company on fire. How else to explain a company boasting 25 new product launches in the past five years, an unheard-of pace in the entrenched fire apparatus...

Local firms in finals of contest.
June 9, 2007... Jun. 9--There's money in manure. That's what one Kaukauna firm is hoping as it nears the finals in the 2007 Governor's Business Plan Contest. Winners will be announced Tuesday At the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference in Milwaukee. ...

Phone, photos aid insurance claims.
June 8, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 8--When homes or property are damaged by severe storms, Fox Cities insurance representatives say a few simple steps can help in making a claim on your policy. The first is to call your insurance company's...

Gannett names new Post-Crescent publisher, president.
June 8, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 8--APPLETON -- Genia L. Lovett, the new president and publisher of The Post-Crescent, has a passion for both diversity and making things grow. Lovett was named to the posts on Thursday by Gannett Co....

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Maureen Wallenfang column.(Column)
June 8, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 8--SHOPPERS GET FIRST CRACK AT NEW FESTIVAL FOODS TODAY: The food fight began this morning. That's when Festival Foods entered the competitive grocery store scene on Appleton's west side. The...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Shifting Gears column.
June 7, 2007... Byline: Pete Bach Jun. 7--SWITCH TO MARY KAY PRODUCTS THRILLS FORMER PAPER VALLEY MANAGER: Four years ago, Barb Sexmith traded hectic 70-hour work weeks at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton to start anew selling Mary...

Kaukauna approves plan for Doty Bayorgeon Area.
June 6, 2007... Byline: J.E. Espino Jun. 6--KAUKAUNA -- An estimated $1.8 million in upgrades at the Doty Bayorgeon Recreation Area are welcome as long as the private group proposing them remembers public funding will not be available. So went the...

More cuts OK'd at Neenah schools.
June 6, 2007... Byline: Duke Behnke Jun. 6--NEENAH -- The Board of Education approved a series of directives Tuesday to reduce expenses by nearly $1.3 million annually at the middle schools and Neenah High School. The board voted unanimously but...

Vote set on plan for Kaukauna archery range.
June 5, 2007... Byline: J.E. Espino Jun. 5--KAUKAUNA -- Ed Ver Voort thinks his timing may have been a little off when he approached city officials this week with his plans to establish an outdoor archery range under the recreation department. After...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Larry Avila column.(Column)
June 5, 2007... Byline: Larry Avila Jun. 5--INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAKES CAMPUS LIFE MORE CONVENIENT: I've never been one to be shy about sharing my age, but some things certainly have changed since I was a college undergraduate. Today, information...

Deadly virus found in whitefish, a Door County tradition.
June 5, 2007... Byline: Ben Jones Jun. 5--MADISON -- A deadly fish virus has spread to Lake Michigan whitefish, which is the mainstay of the Door County commercial fishing industry and a key ingredient in popular fish boils. "We're scared to death,"...

Menasha, Wis., health club ends its run.
June 5, 2007... Byline: Michael King Jun. 5--MENASHA -- Athletica Fitness, the upscale health club built by the city to entice construction of new homes in a city-owned housing development, closed Monday. The action was not unexpected since a...

Papermaker to build park plaza.
June 5, 2007... Byline: Steve Wideman Jun. 5--APPLETON, Wis. -- Every day, scores of people cross paths, be it for pleasure or commuting to work, in the labyrinth of paths weaving through City Park. One intersection of five paths will soon sport a...

Boosters' plan for Kaukauna recreation facility comes to vote.
June 5, 2007... Byline: J.E. Espino Jun. 5--KAUKAUNA -- Aldermen will decide tonight whether to allow a privately funded $1.8 million improvement project at the Doty Bayorgeon Recreation Facility to move forward. Members of the Kaukauna Quarterback...

EDITORIAL: SeniorCare's renewal justifies means, barely.(Editorial)
June 4, 2007... Jun. 4--So SeniorCare is back. Technically, it never really left, but it's been issued a stay of execution for 30 months. Due to some wheeling and dealing by Sen. Herb Kohl, the state prescription drug program for seniors was prolonged by...

Greenville adjusts waste hauling system.
June 4, 2007... Byline: Ed Lowe Jun. 4--GREENVILLE -- The town's newly contracted trash hauler will modify collection services here starting in fall, but the change will be painless for residents, the firm's owner says. "It's a very good system,"...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Business Innovator column.
June 3, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 3--ENTREPRENEUR JUGGLES WATCHES, SUNGLASSES AND SEATS: Name: Dave Gerczak. Title: Owner of eight retail stores and kiosks, including the Watch Co. and LoveSac Alternative Furniture Co. in Fox River...

Entrepreneurs seek ways to grow.
June 2, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 2--APPLETON -- More than 400 entrepreneurs from the New North economic area will rub elbows in an event Tuesday that's designed to help them grow. The third annual North East Wisconsin Entrepreneur...

Miller Electric to add 185 jobs with state aid.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Larry Avila Jun. 1--GREENVILLE, Wis. -- Mike Weller wants to be the company of choice for anyone in the market for welding equipment. "We're taking market share and we're coming up with new products that are more efficient...

Court to hear refund case.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Ben Jones Jun. 1--MADISON, Wis. -- The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could entitle Menasha Corp. to a $500,000 state tax refund. The case, which centers over whether certain software is taxable, could...

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Maureen Wallenfang column.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Maureen Wallenfang Jun. 1--COMING ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE NEW AND FAMILIAR FACES: As residents gear up for their summer, the Buzz takes a quick spin around the area to preview coming attractions. Here are just a few of the summer...