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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 N o v e m b e r 2 0 19 • I NSIGH T | 17 and visitors need. e new identity was selected to reignite the passion of residents to share with others about life in the county and to be appealing to people who may be considering Manitowoc County in the future. In addition to the website, lifesallhere. com can be found on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Next-phase plans include adding engagement tools for community organizations and employers to expand their recruiting and marketing activities. • WEST CENTRAL Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake Counties First State Bank donates $100,000 to New London library project First State Bank donated $100,000 to New London Public Library's Heart of Our Community campaign. e New London-based bank provided the donation in support of the mixed-use development project at the site of the former Wolf River Lumber property. e library plans to move from its Pearl Street location to the riverfront development that will include residential and commercial spaces. "First State Bank is excited to take a leadership role in initiatives that can reinvigorate our downtown and help attract and retain residents and businesses in our community," said First State Bank President Scott Van Asten. • THE NORTHWOODS Florence, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto Counties Marinette Marine marks beginning of USS Nantucket construction Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine marked the beginning of construction on Littoral Combat Ship 27, the future USS Nantucket, with a ceremony in Marinette. As part of a shipbuilding tradition dating back centuries, a shipyard worker welded the initials of Polly Spencer, USS Nantucket ship sponsor and wife of U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer, into the ship's keel plate. is plate will be affixed to the ship and travel with Nantucket throughout its commissioned life. "e USS Nantucket will confront many complex challenges," said Richard V. Spencer, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy. "It will confront humanitarian relief all the way to great power competition, drawing on the strength of every weld, every rivet applied by the great people here." LCS 27 is the first Navy ship to be named aer Nantucket, Mass., in more than 150 years. Nantucket has a deep connection to sailing and maritime traditions, serving as a whaling hub in the 1800s and as the home of generations of American sailors since the town's beginning. e previous USS Nantucket, the first to be named aer the island, was commissioned in 1862 to serve during the American Civil War. LCS 27 will be the 14th Freedom-variant LCS and will join a class of more than 30 ships. It is one of six ships in various stages of construction and testing at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard. Through Robin with HealthPartners, best-in-class caregivers and insurance coverage work together to create a health plan option that puts people first. Meet Robin. A health plan option by Visit healthpartners.com/robinhealthplans to learn more. A health plan option made for Wisconsin Robin with HealthPartners plans are underwritten and/or administered by HealthPartners Insurance Company and HealthPartners Administrators, Inc. ©2019 HealthPartners.