Marketplace

From Paper to Paper Products

Pixels, the tiny dots of light on a computer screen that form words and pictures, appear to be knocking paper out of the ring as more people do their banking, bill-paying and news-reading online. Paper and pulp industry employment in Wisconsin peaked at around 53,000 employees at the end of the 20th century. Since 2000, employment has been slashed as companies like Kimberly-Clark and others downsized or closed.

20 Years of the Real America's Team

[...] the Packers can be said to be the subject of many conversations before, during and after their season. Beyond that, though, Harlan is responsible for creating the franchise's first marketing department and hiring a chief financial officer to handle player contracts and other fiscal matters, a general counsel and a corporate security officer. Mike had his first chance as a head coach, and Ron said he was 53 and he didn't know if he'd get the opportunity to be a general manager.\n But a...

20 Years of Better Roads

Two segments of 41 are connected by the Wisconsin 441 Tri-County Freeway, a project conceived in the 1960s, started with the construction of the Roland Kampo Bridge in 1975, resumed with freeway construction in the late 1980s, and completed in 1993. Besides giving drivers faster access to Menasha, the east side of Appleton, Darboy and Kimberly, the Tri-County Freeway set off a wave of building construction along the 441 corridor that began with the freeway's opening and hasn't stopped since ...

America's Insuranceland

[...] the state regulators have understood the importance of insurance to the local economy and have been very willing to work with insurance companies to help them be successful. Healthcare; HMO, Preferred Provider Organization, Point of Service, High-Deductible Health Plans, ASO, HumanaOne for individuals, Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan, Medicare Advantage supplemental plans, Humana Dental, vision and life. Small-to-midsize niche businesses, offering target programs and pro...

Driven by Teamwork

[...] brothers John and Richard Bergstrom owned 11 businesses, including five car dealerships, real estate, and three hotels the Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton, the Valley Inn in downtown Neenah, and the Pioneer Inn in downtown Oshkosh. Bergstrom then purchased their uncle's Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership in Appleton. Because GM didn't want the Bergstroms owning more than one Fox Cities dealership at the time, their brother, Bill, president of a corrugated box company, technically w...