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Check out the full list of Manufacturing First exhibitors on our website and identify the booths you don't want to miss. https://loom.ly/HtgEqaU

The Oshkosh common council approved a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) for the Sawdust District, allowing people to carry and consume alcoholic beverages outdoors and on sidewalks during designated hours and under specified conditions.

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The 2026 Executive Excellence honorees in our Financial Strategy & Excellence category:

• Travis Froze, President – Northeast Wisconsin Market, First Business Bank
• John Hogerty, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Bergstrom Corporation
• Katie Horan, Director of Finance & Administration, Appleton Airport
• Bradley Klingsporn, Chief Financial Officer, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• Lori Schumacher, Chief Financial Officer, Galloway Company

See the complete list of honorees. https://loom.ly/3CQXNQ4

Make Sure Your Business Is on Our Radar

We’re updating our business information for the December issue of Insight.

Our editorial team is looking for the latest information on businesses across Northeast Wisconsin as we prepare our December 1, 2026 issue.

From ranked industry lists and top employers to leaders to know, Executive Excellence profiles and future editorial stories, your company information helps us identify the businesses and leaders shaping our region.

Have you submitted your company’s information yet?

✔️ No fee to be included in editorial lists and directories
✔️ Help ensure your information is accurate and up to date
✔️ Your information may help our editorial team identify future stories and sources

Submit or update your information by October 1, 2026.

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Lakeland University received a five-year, $3 million Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen workforce readiness and financial wellness programming.

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Lakeland University - WI

Your conversations throughout the day can earn you entries into the Power Hour Drawing. That's right, Power Hour is now a full-day opportunity! https://loom.ly/xDT_wS0

Insight announced its 2026 Executive Excellence honorees.

The honorees represent a diverse range of industries and organizations and are being recognized for achievements in four areas of executive leadership: financial strategy & excellence; talent & culture leadership; operational innovation & efficiency; and technology & digital transformation.

Alongside the 17 Executive Excellence honorees, Insight has named Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CEO Sachin Shivaram its inaugural Executive of the Year, a distinction recognizing his broader leadership and accomplishments at the 120-year-old Manitowoc manufacturer.

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Safety 2.0 will be a focus of Spherion Staffing's Manufacturing First breakout session at the Resch Expo Oct. 28. Listen to NEW Manufacturing Insights with co-hosts Kate Bruns of Insight and Ann Franz of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance and register for the conference today!

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Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA)

Wisconsin home sales declined in August as affordability sank to its lowest point since tracking began, according to the Wisconsin REALTORS Association.


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Karissa Buck fell in love with nonprofit work during a college internship at Big Brothers Big Sisters. After working in sales, she returned to the nonprofit sector, including roles with Fox Valley Humane Association and Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, before joining Community Clothes Closet in January 2025.

Read the Q&A in our October issue today!
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