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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 l y 2 0 19 • I NSIGH T | 19 FOND DU LAC & TRI-COUNTY MARINETTE FLORENCE OCONTO MENOMINEE SHAWANO WAUPACA OUTAGAMIE BROWN WINNEBAGO KEWAUNEE DOOR MANITOWOC CALUMET WAUSHARA MARQUETTE GREEN LAKE FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN a rail line and we don't want to lose out on any opportunities while waiting to see what happens with the soybean market." While the soybean crushing facility is on hold, Schlieve says there's plenty going on downtown. "We're definitely seeing quite a bit of regeneration in the downtown with younger people buying places and opening their own retail businesses," she says. "On our east side, we've also seen commercial development too as we want to continue to grow along the U.S. 151 corridor. We had our first development — a truck plaza that is owned by the people who own Eden Meat Market." Time of change e rural region of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara counties is seeing quite a bit of change, including the dissolution of a joint economic development organization. e counties pulled funding from the Tri-County Economic Development Corp. over management concerns. e state notified the three counties in 2018 that the necessary paperwork and reports concerning their Community Development Block Grant program, which was administered by TREDC, were not being filed. Right now, the three counties are working separately on their development plans. Area residents also were surprised when Green Lake's Heidel House Resort and Spa closed. Madison-based Fiore Companies announced in March that it planned to close the 165-room resort in May due to a lack of business and competition from waterparks in Wisconsin Dells, which is located about 50 miles away from Green Lake. In 2018, $247,000 in room tax revenue from the resort was collected, with much of it going to the Green Lake Chamber of Commerce. While there are no formal plans for the future of the site, Fiore Companies hinted it may reopen the property, but with a much smaller footprint. Montello in Marquette County also is seeing change this summer, as a five- phase construction project closes parts of Highway 23 and adjacent streets. Since it's a work in progress and closures change week to week, the city set up a Facebook page to keep residents informed in addition to posting information on its website. A part of the project was supposed to be finished last year but didn't get done due to flooding, says Mike Kohnke, director of public works for Montello. While the project makes it a struggle to get around the downtown, once finished traffic flow will be much better, he adds. 45 S. National Ave. l Fond du Lac, WI 54935 920.923.8726 l adult_online@marianuniversity.edu Marian University's MPath is a unique pathway to advancing your career and education. NEW this fall! Master of Science in Management and Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology • 12 starts a year • 100% online, 4-week classes • Earn your degree in as few as 16 months Learn more at marianuniversity.edu/online A New Path AWAITS.