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L-R: Troy Kempfert, branch manager; Michelle Mangal, commercial credit analyst; Amanda Jordan, process improvement analyst; and Dale Sankey, VP; commercial lending officer. (Contributed)

Prevail Bank recognized by United Way of Portage County

Metro Wire Staff Prevail Bank – Stevens Point won this year’s United Way of Portage County’s 2023 Best New Campaign Award. The recognition is awarded to an organization

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Taryn Placko, President of The Uplift Foundation (pictured on far left) accepted the check from Prevail Bank professionals (left to right) Troy Kempfert, Branch Manager; Scott Romportl, Chief Risk Officer; Michele Skare, Teller; Dale Sankey, VP Commercial Lending Officer; Jackie Hoerter, Teller; and Eric Kundinger, VP Commercial Lending Officer. (Contributed)

Prevail Bank donates to Uplift Foundation

Metro Wire Staff The Uplift Foundation received $700 from a holiday matching campaign coordinated by Prevail Bank in Stevens Point. Prevail Bank matched public donations of $350, raising

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L-R: Eric Hofmeister and Hans Hofmeister, Spectra Print, Steve Cieslewicz, Whitetail Lanes Bar & Grill, Billie Sjomeling, U.S. Bank, Heidi Okray, Spectra Print, and Craig Aittama, Delta Dental of Wisconsin. (Courtesy PCBC)

Portage County Business Council honors businesses, industry leaders

Metro Wire Staff Two Portage County businesses and two business leaders were recognized last week for their excellence in the Portage County business community. The four were singled

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UW-Stevens Point is working with Second Nature to further reduce its carbon footprint. Pictured, Associate Professor Kendra Liddicoat, natural resources management, discusses solar powered electric vehicle charging stations with UW-Stevens Point students at Schmeeckle Reserve, a campus natural area. (Contributed)

UW-Stevens Point signs commitment to carbon neutrality

Metro Wire Staff UW-Stevens Point is adopting a Climate Commitment and kicking off a task force that will help the university work toward carbon neutrality. Chancellor Thomas Gibson

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Program Showcase attendees participate in the pit stop challenge in a hands-on career exploration activity for Mid-State’s Automotive Technician and Automotive Maintenance Technician programs during the fall 2023 event on the College’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus. (Contributed)

Mid-State to host spring 2024 Program Showcase career exploration event

Metro Wire Staff Mid-State Technical College will host its biannual Program Showcase event in March for students in grades 9 and 10. These events are open to anyone

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