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Breaking News 2004



December 31, 2004

Progress funds need your help

December 20, 2004

Be Proud of Local Philanthropy

December 19, 2004

Wanted: Leadership graduates on public boards

December 18, 2004

More business boot camps set

December 11, 2004

Centralia Center gives seniors room to grow

December 7, 2004

Business partnership reaps honors for both Fey Publishing and ODC

December 2, 2004

PR Firm to Create Image For County

November 20, 2004

Business leaders learn the Aussie way

November 11, 2004

Bike shops left out of article

November 4, 2004

You can help community, or not

October 30, 2004

Economic clusters instigate progress

October 28, 2004

Senior center honored for design, efforts

October 27, 2004

Speaker: Know market, know success

October 23, 2004

Community Initiative Great

October 22, 2004

MSTC at center of paper network

October 16, 2004

Speaker to promote benefits of technology

October 15, 2004

Local planners worth joining

October 12, 2004

Rome runs with progress initiative

September 30, 2004

Nekoosa plans new community center

September 29, 2004

Vesper wants school, grocery store

September 23, 2004

Downtown upgrades can have big payoff

September 23, 2004

Powerpoint Presentations from Industry Cluster Reports

September 22, 2004

Residents share visions for future

September 22, 2004

Group pushes new downtown theme. Three slogans proposed as part of Initiative.

September 21, 2004

Rudolph residents look to use strengths Tradition, small-town pride form backbone

September 21, 2004

Foundation develops 3-year strategic plan

September 20, 2004

Community Progress rally promoted

September 16, 2004

Group looks to expand ties between businesses

September 14, 2004

Group weighs importance of local paper industry

September 13, 2004

Group pushes tech knowledge

September 11, 2004

Cluster looks to boost downtown business

September 10, 2004

Cranberry picked as tourism icon

September 9, 2004

Group to compile info on business loans

September 1, 2004

Speaker: Jobs attract young adults

August 21, 2004

Housing market no longer a 'scare'

August 21, 2004

Layoffs by Stora Enso haven't stopped growth

August 21, 2004

Mill workers learn to cope with life of job uncertainty

August 21, 2004

Social services saw greater demand during past year

August 21, 2004

Stora Enso expects profits after pain

August 21, 2004

Job Cuts Hit Hard, But Rapids Gets Busy

August 13, 2004

People take on new plans

August 6, 2004

Fund Offers $500,000 to Match Nonprofit Endowment Funds

August 4, 2004

Speech helps inspire artists, supporters

August 3, 2004

Charitable arm continues to grow after a decade

July 30, 2004

Residents gauge future of Rome; Rally attendees agree on vision statement

July 29, 2004

Rapids natives share visions for city's future

July 29, 2004

Nekoosa looks toward the future

July 29, 2004

Funds to help communities build dreams

July 28, 2004

Organizers hope to attract more to Community Progress rallies

July 27, 2004

Residents say, keep Port Edwards small

July 23, 2004

Meeting, meal about making progress

July 17, 2004

Economic initiative seeks public input

July 10, 2004

Clusters Dive Into Details

June 29, 2004

Mayor steps up to plate with idea

June 24, 2004

Industry groups begin work on cluster idea; related businesses work together to enhance community

June 24, 2004

Grads hope boot camp will boost businesses

June 5, 2004

Professor to open Ideas speaker series

May 8, 2004

Minorities eager to help: non-caucasian residents say ethnicity no factor in community building

May 7, 2004

Rome looks to preserve outdoors life

May 7, 2004

Teens can play key role in local economic future

May 6, 2004

Pittsville proud of growth initiative

May 5, 2004

Rapids rally focuses on city's strengths

May 1, 2004

Readers react to initiative, littering

May 1, 2004

Initiative has helped others: struggling communities from Washington to Australia have rallied under program

April 29, 2004

Barkers and Meads Donate $1 Million Gift to Community Foundation to Help with Progress Initiative and Other CFSWC Activities

April 28, 2004

Vesper Rallies Around Initiative

April 27, 2004

Port Edwards Searches for a Plan

April 27, 2004

Communities Push for Progress

April 24, 2004

Initiative About Showing Your Pride

April 24, 2004

Attitude Key to Progress

April 23, 2004

Progress Era Opens

April 23, 2004

Project Needs Youths, Seniors

April 22, 2004

Gov. Doyle Announces Planning Funds for Wisconsin Rapids

April 22, 2004

Industry Clusters and Entrepreneurial Offerings are Cornerstone of Community Progress Initiative Business Focus

April 21, 2004

Get Involved in Progress Event

April 19, 2004

David Beurle to Headline Major Community Announcement Thursday, April 22

April 15, 2004

Community Rallies to Foster Spirit and Motivate New Leaders



 
   
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