ALMA CENTER, Wis. (WKBT) – Some Jackson County students are getting a unique learning experience thanks to a generous grant.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation gave nearly $25,000 to the School District of Alma Center to create a new “fabrication laboratory.”
“Fab labs” include new equipment like 3D printers, laser engravers, and plasma cutters
As modern technology helps shape jobs and communities, the new lab will prepare students for the careers of tomorrow.
“Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and so are the skills that are needed, in not only advanced manufacturing but also in career fields such as agriculture, health care, and other industry sectors,” said Kristopher Gengler, Ashley Funiture’s Education Foundation manager.
May 11, 2021 | 3:00 PMLocal News
Sheboygan’s Rockline Industries Inc. has announced that they are expanding.
The family-owned wet wipe manufacturer said the $19.7 million project will create 54 new jobs is being supported by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
The WEDC is contributing up to $380,000 in state income tax credits over the next three years. As is the case with most of these agreements, the actual amount of tax credits Rockline will receive is contingent upon the number of jobs created and the amount of capital investment during that period.
In addition to the 54 jobs expected to be created by Rockline, an economic modeling study estimates the project could indirectly generate 25 additional jobs in the region.
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Between fires in 2019 destroying two businesses and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of Three Lakes knows there’s a lot of opportunity for growth.
“We are excited as a downtown group to help build a more vibrant downtown,” said Jacqui Sharpe. Sharpe is the Associate Director for the Three Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the facilitator for the Forward Three Lakes Downtown Working Group.
The groups have spent the last year researching what a more vibrant downtown might look like and how to get there.
In November, Design Wisconsin revealed what opportunities it says are there for the town after months of surveys and feedback from people in the community.
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SHEBOYGAN - 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 a news release Monday from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
In that time, Rockline will also see $380,000 in state income tax credits from the WEDC, though the exact amount depends on the number of jobs created and the amount of capital investment.
The expansion will allow Rockline to double its production of disinfecting wet wipes, Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of WEDC, said in the release.
The expansion includes plans for two new production lines. Most of the expansion will be at Rockline s factory at 1113 Maryland Ave. in Sheboygan.