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Population projections show our area is rapidly aging. That promises to put even more strain on employers seeking people to fill jobs, and many of those employers are already struggling to find enough workers. But despite those trends, a new program in the School District of Rhinelander might help fill the gap for employers and their future workers. “It’s clear that there is a tremendous need for staff and skilled employees in almost all business areas, not only Rhinelander, but really everywhere,” said Rhinelander Superintendent Eric Burke. A new initiative including Grow North, the Sc...

Wisconsin state and local governments are projected to receive nearly $6 billion from the federal COVID-19 relief bill signed last week, making what was once thought to be a rocky state budget situation even smoother. The COVID-19 pandemic that took hold in Wisconsin one year ago brought with it an economic downturn that saw sharp declines in economic activity paired with employment and stock prices in some ways similar to the Great Recession a decade earlier. But despite some fears the economic catastrophe would crater Wisconsin’s budget, the state is expected to end the fiscal year in ...

Major gaps in broadband access plague rural areas of Wisconsin where hundreds of thousands of people are going without high-speed internet. Yet, local governments might play a unique role in identifying underserved areas and connecting internet providers to programs that can help pay for broadband infrastructure. The findings are part of a report from research firm Forward Analytics that examined data on broadband deployment from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for 2019, the most recent data available. The report found more than 430,000 people, who make up 25 percent of the state�...

A proposed project in Douglas County is currently being considered for a 2021 grant. Written By: Maria Lockwood | × A Public Service Commission of Wisconsin map detailing different levels of broadband access within Douglas County as of December 31, 2018. (Courtesy of the PSC) Broadband access in Wisconsin is essential. That’s the message Gov. Tony Evers sent during his State of the State address Jan. 12. “This pandemic has underscored — and in some ways, exacerbated — the digital divide that exists across our state,” he said. “This pandemic has shown us firsthand...