About seven years ago, Jenna Johanknecht thought construction was interesting but just couldn’t picture herself working in the industry. That’s when her father signed her and her sister up for Neenah-based Miron Construction Co.’s annual Build Like a Girl event. One of the topics Johanknecht […]
In Menasha, a local company held an event to inspire the next generation of female construction workers. Miron Construction has hosted its Build Like A Girl event for the past eight years to bulldoze stereotypes that women don’t belong in the industry. The company welcomed […]
In late June, Miron Construction Co., Inc. welcomed nearly 30 female students to its Neenah headquarters for the eighth annual Build Like a Girl event. The day-long program aims to showcase opportunities for women in the construction industry and combat both the severe lack of women […]
The annual “Build Like a Girl” event wrapped up Thursday afternoon at Miron Construction in Menasha. Inside what experts consider to be a medium-sized crane, Emma Nordlinder does her best to maneuver a red round ball into a steel drum below.
In late June, Miron Construction Co., Inc. welcomed nearly 30 female students to its Neenah headquarters for the eighth annual Build Like a Girl event. The day-long program aims to showcase opportunities for women in the construction industry and combat both the severe lack of […]
St. Norbert College’s CEO Breakfast Series has announced the speaker lineup for 2024-25. For over 25 years, the CEO Breakfast Series has showcased stories of distinguished business leaders over breakfast and networking with business community members. Through the college’s Donald J. Schneider School of Business […]
Neenah-based Miron Construction will host its eighth annual “Build Like a Girl” event, where 30 girls from seventh to 10th grade will get hands-on experience with the trades and learn more about construction. The event at Miron’s Neenah headquarters is meant to combat both the […]
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Milwaukee to join Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership WRTP | BIG STEP for a roundtable on women in construction and the trades, where she called on Wisconsin companies, unions, and training […]
Allie Plessner has been waiting years for a new childcare option in Park Falls, so long her oldest child doesn’t actually need the childcare services that started Plessner down this path. “The first conversations were had in 2020, right before COVID. We had two daycares […]
The YMCA of the Northwoods ushered in a new chapter on Monday with the groundbreaking of a new location in Park Falls. Starting in Rhinelander in 2004, YMCA of the Northwoods has been committed to community programming for people of all ages. The Flambeau River […]