Envision News
MPTC opens automation, innovation and robotics center
Moraine Park celebrated the college’s newly constructed Automation, Innovation and Robotics (AIR) Center on the Fond du Lac Campus Feb. 19. In total, 32 district partners donated $2.7 million to the project. The AIR Center broke ground in May 2023 and was completed in...
Ripon offers Business Planning Program for Entrepreneurs
Ripon Main Street, Inc. and Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s IGNITE program are excited to announce the return of Ripon's Entrepreneurial Development Program. This comprehensive seven-week course is designed to guide aspiring entrepreneurs through a step-by-step...
Mid-America Economic Development Council Selects 2024 Bob Ady Scholarship recipients
Envision’s Lisa McArthur among recipients The Mid-America Economic Development Council recently selected the 2024 recipients for the annual Bob Ady Scholarship Program. The scholarship program is named in memory of Bob Ady, a champion for economic development in the...
Cost of Living Index Averages for 2023
The 2023 annual average Cost of Living Index (COLI) for Fond du Lac County remains below the national average. The after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living is 90.3 or 9.7% below the national average of 100.0. Our county continues to be a very...
Cheers! Knuth Brewing Co. moves into former American House building
Knuth Brewing Co. owner David Knuth couldn’t be happier that he has the soft opening of his new location (230 Watson St.) behind him, and looks forward to the grand opening this month. “It’s an amazing thing when your dreams come true,” Knuth said. “It’s going to be a...
Young Professionals of Fond du Lac announce new branding
Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) unveiled new branding during the 2023 Future 5 Awards event in January. YPF updated their mission, vision, logo, and colors to better align with parent organization, Envision Greater Fond du Lac. YPF’s new mission reads, “To...
OSHA updates enforcement policy on process safety management
OSHA has updated its process safety management enforcement policy for the first time in 30 years. The agency announced the change in a directive that went into effect Jan. 26. The directive is intended for OSHA inspectors and other personnel, but also provides...
The Cool Stuff: Screw Press Separator
Made by: AL-INS Enterprises \ Fond du Lac Having sold 47 machines since 2017, AL-INS has emerged in Fond du Lac as the only company in the world producing 100% American-made screw press separators for the dairy farming, food waste and whiskey distilling industries....
Vines & Rushes Winery: Wisconsin-grown wine with every sip
Ripon winery holding its own in the Badger State’s wine industry When one thinks of wineries and Wisconsin, it’s usually Door County that comes to mind.But the Fox Valley area has a winery and tasting room that can hold its own with the best of them. Situated on...
Ribbon Cutting at Rausch Insurance Agency
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Rausch Insurance Agency, at their new location. Rausch Insurance Agency has been serving clients in this area for more than 30 years. They offer a wide range of coverage options to meet the...
Senator Feyen Statement on State of the State
State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers’ 2024 State of the State Address: “There are many issues facing Wisconsin as we head into 2024. Rising consumer prices and high cost of living is hurting families all...
Ribbon Cutting at Wonder
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Wonder, to celebrate their grand opening. Downtown Fond du Lac recently welcomed Wonder, a unique play cafe where community, family, and fun converge amid delicious food, coffee, and...
MPTC partners with private high school for unique dual credit courses
Moraine Park Technical College and St. Mary’s Springs Academy in Fond du Lac offered hands-on, college-credit courses at MPTC’s Fond du Lac campus to SMSA students during an accelerated winter term from Jan. 3 to 16. In 2022, MPTC and SMSA began having conversations...
Appleton Accounting Firm Has Merged with Feucht Financial Group, LLC
Fond du Lac based advisory firm, Feucht Financial Group, acquired Ahrens & Associates, S.C., a tax and accounting practice in Appleton. The newly acquired Ahrens employees and the Feucht Financial team are located in the Feucht Financial Appleton office at W6240...
Wisconsin Firms Continue Growth through Strategic Merger
Vanden Heuvel & Associates, CPAs, LLC, business specialists in the Greater Madison area, and Vesta, a CPA-led advisory firm formerly known as Huberty, are pleased to announce their merger, effective January 1, 2024. A solid commitment to helping clients and team...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Improving Fond du Lac’s “Curb Appeal”
Perception is reality, or so the saying goes. At the June 2023 meeting of the Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Advocacy Committee (a collection of business representatives who discern public policy and issues affecting the local business community), the group discussed...
The Rising Cost of Child Care
Whether it is after-school care or full-day care for infants, the rising cost of child care in the United States has created challenges for many working parents. According to data from the National Database of Childcare Prices, child care costs ranged from $4,810 a...
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives Announces 2024 Leadership
The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives, a program of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), announced new leadership at the first of the year. WCCE functions as the state’s professional association of full and part-time executives and staff members of...
M3 Adds Five New Shareholders
M3 Insurance recently announced five new shareholders: Corey Palmer, Senior Client Executive; Dana Hellenbrand, Director of Manufacturing & Distribution Practice; Jesse Maas, Senior Business Development Executive; Julie Redders, Vice President of Marketing;...
Ribbon Cutting at Stitches ‘N Tyme
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Stitches 'N Tyme, to commemorate the new ownership of the store. Stitches 'N Tyme is a small fabric store that is welcoming, filled with bolts of colorful fabrics, and other sewing-related...