Economic summit focuses on Northwoods

Northwoods economic development was at the forefront of a summit  on Monday.

Dozens gathered at Nicolet College in Rhinelander to hear from presenters. Topics ranged from manufacturing trends to rural and farm trends.

Presenters say there’s a lot of opportunity in northeast Wisconsin. However, the area is growing slower than the state’s overall rate of growth. At the same time, Wisconsin’s economic growth rate is slower than that of the national economy....

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