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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m J u n e 2 0 19 • I NSIGH T | 19 MARINETTE FLORENCE OCONTO MENOMINEE SHAWANO WAUPACA OUTAGAMIE BROWN WINNEBAGO KEWAUNEE DOOR MANITOWOC CALUMET WAUSHARA MARQUETTE GREEN LAKE FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN ATV riding offers Shawano County residents and visitors another way to explore their wild side. The 500-acre Embarrass River ATV Park & Campground is a favorite site for this. Download our FREE app and explore Waupaca County CAMP - PADDLE - FISH - HUNT - SHOP - PEDAL - SLIDE - SKI - SWIM - WALK - DINE Big Law. Local Expertise. Our Fox Valley and northeast Wisconsin attorneys have a vested interest in the communities where they live and practice. Our community presence, creative approach, and industry-leading knowledge position us to be your preferred legal partner. To learn how our more than 180 attorneys can help you throughout northeast Wisconsin, visit vonbriesen.com. Oshkosh • Green Bay • Neenah • Appleton • Manitowoc Sarah E. Hanneman William E. Fischer James W. Goonan Grant E. Birtch Jonathan R. Eiden Steven R. Sorenson Gerald H. Rammer William S. Woodward James R. Macy Jonathan A. Meulemans Thomas W. Moniz Anne C. McDonald Robert A. Mathers Jeffrey L. Hesson Frank W. Kowalkowski Benjamin D. LaFrombois Matthew N. Kees Courtney A. Hollander continues to perform strongly. Waupaca Foundry recently opened a new machining center that employs 15 and boasts cutting- edge technology and automation. "It's a nice addition to Waupaca. You always think of those types of places to be in bigger cities," Schulz says. e county continues efforts to attract talent. It recently held a job fair for high school students, with 38 employers offering jobs ranging from summer work to part time to full time. It also uses the Your Future platform to connect students to jobs and apprenticeship and recently held an entrepreneurship pitch competition. e city's housing stock remains tight. It's reaching capacity on apartments, and the number of houses for sale is limited, Schulz says. However, new houses are going up, and a new 48-unit apartment complex is going up on the city's east side off the Highway 54 bypass. Looking into the future, the Waupaca downtown will undergo a reconstruction in 2021. e project, which is using Department of Transportation funds, aims to provide a safer, more pedestrian- friendly environment for residents and tourists. Smith says the work will probably take six months and will create wider sidewalks with slightly narrower roads and incorporate more parallel parking versus the angle parking that's there now. "It should be a completely new look," Schulz says. S H A W A N O C O U N T R Y C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E