Kucera looks back on Frontier's first six months in Sun Prairie
Blogger’s Note: Frontier acquired Verizon’s services in Wisconsin in 2010. Terry Kucera is the General Manager for the Southern Region of Wisconsin, and lives in Sun Prairie.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Maunesha River Dairy gets Governor's Award (Sun Prairie Star)
Maunesha River Dairy gets Governor's Award (Dennis Ballweg, owner of Maunesha River Dairy received the award from Josh Kaurich, Focus on Energy. Photo courtesy Focus on Energy).Dane County Title brings historical perspective to The Cornerstone (Sun Prairie Star)
Dane County Title brings historical perspective to The CornerstoneBadger Micro Division Taking Shape for 2011 (WhoWon.com)
Badger Micro Division Taking Shape for 2011 http://www.whowon.com/sresults.asp?SanctionID=196&StoryID=301515
Blogger’s Note: Nice to see BMRA-sanctioned racing back at Angell Park in 2011.
Blogger’s Note: Nice to see BMRA-sanctioned racing back at Angell Park in 2011.
Hallman Lindsay Paints in the News (Various Sources)
Latest Habitat For Humanity Home Nears Completion (Channel3000.com)
Blogger’s Note: Kudos to Tim Mielcarek and the employees at Hallman Lindsay for all their hard work and their ongoing dedication to Sun Prairie.
Related Story: Former University of Wisconsin safety Scott Nelson recalls proposing on the field after Rose Bowl victory (Appleton Post Crescent)
Blogger’s Note #2: After a tough loss this last weekend, this is a good reminder that these football players are part of our community. Scott works for Hallman Lindsay Paints, and lives with his family here in Sun Prairie.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
A Summary of Notable Economic Development Activities & Events in 2010
The following is a partial list of projects and efforts in the City of Sun Prairie in 2010:
• Assisted with the submittal of current buildings to multiple Dept. of Commerce site searches.
• Coordinated discussions on the Main St. Interchange Project with Wal Mart
• Coordinated discussions on the South Bristol Street Redevelopment.
• Facilitated discussions on the resue of the current Pick 'n' Save site.
• Facilitated a Midwest Disaster Recovery Bond for the Prairie Lakes Development
• Coordinated SBA financing assistance for an existing company in the City
• Evaluated a proposal for a spec building in the Sun Prairie Business Park
• Assisted in evaluating redevelopment opportunities at the Wisconsin Cheeseman
• Assisted with Project Planning for the Schneider Property
• Evaluated alternatives for additional indoor/outdoor athletic fields
• Initiated formal business retention surveys for major employers in the City
• Conducted a Business Hotel Demand Survey
• Continued the NE Dane County Manufacturing and Technology Breakfast Series
• Scheduled a Commercial Brokers Group meeting for Sun Prairie in 2011
• Expanded the Wind Power Happy Hour to a Statewide initiative
• Completion of the Marcus Theatres development agreements
• ITS Compliance moves to former American Legion building
• Frontier Communications moves into Verizon building
• Palmer Johnson expanded their warehouse at their Sun Prairie facility, bringing 15 jobs.
• Two notable employers that had layoffs are re-hiring to previous employment levels.
• Assisted with two private submittals for government offices in Sun Prairie
• Facilitated the reuse of 245 Clarmar Dr. by Ryan Ambulance
• Celebrated the 6 month anniversary of St. Mary’s ER, as well as the 10,000th patient.
• Initiated preliminary discussions with Wal Mart on the future of their Sun Prairie store.
• Became the listing contact for the TIF 9 parcels.
• Provided staff assistance to the Sun Prairie Tourism Commission.
• Completed updates to the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Economic Profile for 2010.
• Completed applications to Scenic Wisconsin for Cannery Square and Patrick Marsh.
• Conducted a potential supplier/partner survey for a wind turbine company seeking to locate in the Madison region.
• Continued to be the primary contact for the City’s RLF program.
• Participated in additional planning for southern development areas on Bird St./Bailey Rd.
• Facilitated information for a major ag/energy/manufacturing project looking in WI.
• Assisted in evaluating reuse options for an existing building in the business park.
• Celebrated the completion of the WPPI Energy HQ building & LEED certification.
• Initiated discussion on a Façade Improvement Grant for TIF 10.
• Assisted a local Realtor with an analysis of the Sun Prairie Business Park.
• Coordinated some discussions on the possible acquisition and redevelopment of the
Professional Building post-fire.
• Coordinated an estimate of vacancy rates for downtown residential buildings.
• Assisted in the application by a local company for a food processing tax credit through the State of Wisconsin.
• Assembled media distribution lists for economic development and tourism purposes.
• Updated Sun Prairie entries in the 2010 MGE Business Park Directory.
• Initiated a participant directory for the Wind Power Happy Hour attendees.
• Continued discussions on the reuse of the Hanley site.
• Reviewed multiple requests for buildings through the Dept. of Commerce and Dane County.
• Assisted in coordinating discussions with local developers on possible impacts of overlay districts on Main Street.
• Facilitated multiple formal public discussions on topics including: federal health care legislation, State wind siting legislation, telecommunications services, renewable energy standards, and the future of freight rail in Dane County.
For additional information, please contact Neil Stechschulte at (608) 825-0894 or nstechschulte[at]cityofsunprairie.com.
• Assisted with the submittal of current buildings to multiple Dept. of Commerce site searches.
• Coordinated discussions on the Main St. Interchange Project with Wal Mart
• Coordinated discussions on the South Bristol Street Redevelopment.
• Facilitated discussions on the resue of the current Pick 'n' Save site.
• Facilitated a Midwest Disaster Recovery Bond for the Prairie Lakes Development
• Coordinated SBA financing assistance for an existing company in the City
• Evaluated a proposal for a spec building in the Sun Prairie Business Park
• Assisted in evaluating redevelopment opportunities at the Wisconsin Cheeseman
• Assisted with Project Planning for the Schneider Property
• Evaluated alternatives for additional indoor/outdoor athletic fields
• Initiated formal business retention surveys for major employers in the City
• Conducted a Business Hotel Demand Survey
• Continued the NE Dane County Manufacturing and Technology Breakfast Series
• Scheduled a Commercial Brokers Group meeting for Sun Prairie in 2011
• Expanded the Wind Power Happy Hour to a Statewide initiative
• Completion of the Marcus Theatres development agreements
• ITS Compliance moves to former American Legion building
• Frontier Communications moves into Verizon building
• Palmer Johnson expanded their warehouse at their Sun Prairie facility, bringing 15 jobs.
• Two notable employers that had layoffs are re-hiring to previous employment levels.
• Assisted with two private submittals for government offices in Sun Prairie
• Facilitated the reuse of 245 Clarmar Dr. by Ryan Ambulance
• Celebrated the 6 month anniversary of St. Mary’s ER, as well as the 10,000th patient.
• Initiated preliminary discussions with Wal Mart on the future of their Sun Prairie store.
• Became the listing contact for the TIF 9 parcels.
• Provided staff assistance to the Sun Prairie Tourism Commission.
• Completed updates to the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Economic Profile for 2010.
• Completed applications to Scenic Wisconsin for Cannery Square and Patrick Marsh.
• Conducted a potential supplier/partner survey for a wind turbine company seeking to locate in the Madison region.
• Continued to be the primary contact for the City’s RLF program.
• Participated in additional planning for southern development areas on Bird St./Bailey Rd.
• Facilitated information for a major ag/energy/manufacturing project looking in WI.
• Assisted in evaluating reuse options for an existing building in the business park.
• Celebrated the completion of the WPPI Energy HQ building & LEED certification.
• Initiated discussion on a Façade Improvement Grant for TIF 10.
• Assisted a local Realtor with an analysis of the Sun Prairie Business Park.
• Coordinated some discussions on the possible acquisition and redevelopment of the
Professional Building post-fire.
• Coordinated an estimate of vacancy rates for downtown residential buildings.
• Assisted in the application by a local company for a food processing tax credit through the State of Wisconsin.
• Assembled media distribution lists for economic development and tourism purposes.
• Updated Sun Prairie entries in the 2010 MGE Business Park Directory.
• Initiated a participant directory for the Wind Power Happy Hour attendees.
• Continued discussions on the reuse of the Hanley site.
• Reviewed multiple requests for buildings through the Dept. of Commerce and Dane County.
• Assisted in coordinating discussions with local developers on possible impacts of overlay districts on Main Street.
• Facilitated multiple formal public discussions on topics including: federal health care legislation, State wind siting legislation, telecommunications services, renewable energy standards, and the future of freight rail in Dane County.
For additional information, please contact Neil Stechschulte at (608) 825-0894 or nstechschulte[at]cityofsunprairie.com.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Sun Prairie's "Project 365" Begins....NOW!
After a bit of a hiatus on posting news on the blog here, I'm excited to kick off 2011 by announcing Project 365!
What is Project 365?
Project 365 is an economic development marketing effort to encourage Sun Prairie based businesses and business organizations to share their successes and news. The goal will be to post at least one story per day on our economic development news blog for each calendar day for 2011. News may be posted links to other sources, or original content on this blog.
Why Project 365?
The intent of Project 365 will be to highlight and document the business climate in Sun Prairie over the course of 2011. This means increasing the number of business news stories from Sun Prairie in local and regional media, postively impacting our online search results, and assisting local businesses in marketing themselves in a targeted, cost effective manner.
What sort of news belongs in Project 365?
Facility Expansions
New Hires
New Products
New Customers
New Suppliers
New Partnerships
Awards & Recognitions
Media Reviews
Anniversaries
Training & Certifications
Customer Testimonies
R&D Announcements
Company Milestones
Community Support
Event Participation
Financial Performance
Special Promotions
Grants
Chamber News
BID News
City Econ. Dev. News
Any Other Business News/Photos important to you as a local business!
How does news get submitted?
1) E-mail directly to your select media outlets e.g. the Star, the Wisconsin State Journal, etc. (see #2 if you need help with specific media contacts)
2) Contact Neil Stechschulte for Assistance
E-mail: nstechschulte[at]cityofsunprairie.com
Phone: (608) 825-0894
3) Options for digital format of information:
- Directly email digital text, an MS Word file , or a PDF file
- E-mail a link to a press release on your website
- E-mail a link to an article on media’s website
What is Project 365?
Project 365 is an economic development marketing effort to encourage Sun Prairie based businesses and business organizations to share their successes and news. The goal will be to post at least one story per day on our economic development news blog for each calendar day for 2011. News may be posted links to other sources, or original content on this blog.
Why Project 365?
The intent of Project 365 will be to highlight and document the business climate in Sun Prairie over the course of 2011. This means increasing the number of business news stories from Sun Prairie in local and regional media, postively impacting our online search results, and assisting local businesses in marketing themselves in a targeted, cost effective manner.
What sort of news belongs in Project 365?
Facility Expansions
New Hires
New Products
New Customers
New Suppliers
New Partnerships
Awards & Recognitions
Media Reviews
Anniversaries
Training & Certifications
Customer Testimonies
R&D Announcements
Company Milestones
Community Support
Event Participation
Financial Performance
Special Promotions
Grants
Chamber News
BID News
City Econ. Dev. News
Any Other Business News/Photos important to you as a local business!
How does news get submitted?
1) E-mail directly to your select media outlets e.g. the Star, the Wisconsin State Journal, etc. (see #2 if you need help with specific media contacts)
2) Contact Neil Stechschulte for Assistance
E-mail: nstechschulte[at]cityofsunprairie.com
Phone: (608) 825-0894
3) Options for digital format of information:
- Directly email digital text, an MS Word file , or a PDF file
- E-mail a link to a press release on your website
- E-mail a link to an article on media’s website
I look forward to submittals from everyone! Only 364 days to go...
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