April 2nd, 2008
To the left is a photo taken of NWRPC Chairman Doug Finn presenting a joint check from the Douglas County revolving loan fund and Northwest Wisconsin Business Development Corporation revolving loan fund to Doug Stetzer President and CEO for Clearly Superior, Inc. Clearly Superior, Inc. produces a unique thickened water product (AquaCareH2O) that has the potential to attract a nationwide market. AquaCareH2O is designed to improve the quality of life for people suffering from dysphagia, a medical condition that impacts a person’s ability to swallow. Potential patients include people suffering from strokes, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, throat cancer, spinal cord injury and Alzheimer’s disease.
March 24th, 2008
Northwest Regional Planning Commission’s Program Manager John Stroschine,
pictured on the right, presents a Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation
check for $150,000 to Kleiss Gears, Inc. owners Rod and Georgianne Kleiss,
center and Doug Felsenthal V.P. of Sales and Marketing. Proceeds of the WBIC
loan were used in part to purchase the plastic injection molding press pictured in
the background. Kleiss Gears, Inc., located in the Village of Grantsburg’s
Industrial Park, designs and manufactures plastic gears for the Medical, Automotive
and Defense Industries.
February 29th, 2008
John Stroschine, Program Manager for Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation (right) presents a WBIC Revolving Loan Fund check for $58,500 to Doug and Patty Weihert of Northern Pines Resort. Proceeds of the check along with additional financing from Northwoods CommunityCredit Union of Park Falls and owner equity will be used to construct and furnish five replacement cabins at the resort.
February 11th, 2008
John Stroschine, Program Manager for Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation (right) presents a WBIC IRP Revolving Loan Fund check for $100,000 to James Colborn (center) and Knute Pedersen (left) Managing Members of H-Window Company, LLC Ashland. Proceeds of the loan along with additional equity and conventional bank financing will allow the business to research and design a new energy-efficient sliding patio door to compliment H-Window’s Nordic swinging patio door product line. H-Window Company, LLC currently employs 40 Ashland and Bayfield County residents.
January 29th, 2008
An informational article on Data Destruction Services, Inc., also known as D3, was was recently published in the Duluth News Tribune.
Click here to read the News Tribune article posted on the D3 website www.d3services.com.
A video and a brochure are also available on the D3 Website, to give you a better understanding of what D3 is all about.
October 25th, 2007
The NW Regional Planning Commission was proud to host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Grantsburg Enterprise Center on Thursday, August 23rd. It is our pleasure to be able to open this center to help the Village of Grantsburg grow in the future.
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