On November 16th, 2009, NWRPC officially opened an enterprise center in Phillips Wisconsin. The Phillips enterprise center joins those already established in Grantsburg, Iron River, Medford, Siren and Spooner. Those attending the ribbon cutting ceremony included: Myron Schuster (Executive Director NWRPC, Rick Roeser (Business Development Specialist NWRPC), Marge Bunce (Senator Herb Kohl), Bryce Luchterland (Governor Doyle), Wisconsin State Senator Russ Decker, Assembly Representative Mary Williams, Dennis Rodewald (Phillips Industrial Development Corporation president), mayor Jeff Fahl, several council members, Bob Kopisch (Price County Board Chair), and former chair Dan Racette.
Northwest Regional Planning Commission Program Manager John Stroschine pictured on the right presents a Northwest Wisconsin Business Development Corporation check to Bruce and Gregory Bacon center and James Campbell owners of Exodus Machines, Inc. Private financing along with funding from the Douglas County Revolving Loan Fund, the Northland Foundation and NWBDC will be used to help the business start-up operations later this spring in the City of Superior.
The December 3rd, 2008 NW Regional Planning Commission’s Semi-Annual Meeting was held at Grand Pines Resort in Hayward. It was a day filled with speakers from federal and state representatives including: Dick J. Leinenkugel Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Matt Frank Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, as well as representatives from U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, and U.S. Representative Dave Obey. Governor Doyles Northern Office and the State Assembly Representative were present as well.