The all-electric, zero-net energy Maplewood School in Menasha, Wis., won’t welcome its first students until the fall, but is already setting a new standard for sustainability. The school will not only include 160 geothermal wells and a 1.14-MW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system but will also […] Read more
The newly renovated Elisha D. Smith Public Library might well shatter your view of what a library should be when it opens on Feb. 8. That is unless you envisioned a library with a makerspace equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters and engravers and a water […] Read more
On Election Day 2022, Menasha-area voters authorized an almost $100 million referendum to rebuild Maplewood Middle School, which Menasha Joint School District describes as “overcrowded and outdated.” Not two years after the referendum question passed, construction of the new Maplewood Middle School is underway and […] Read more
According to Miron Construction, women make up just 10.9% of the construction industry and only 1% of the field workers. To combat this, Miron hosted an annual event on Thursday to showcase the opportunities women have in the field. The eighth annual Build Like a […] Read more
About seven years ago, Jenna Johanknecht thought construction was interesting but just couldn’t picture herself working in the industry. That’s when her father signed her and her sister up for Neenah-based Miron Construction Co.’s annual Build Like a Girl event. One of the topics Johanknecht […] Read more
In Menasha, a local company held an event to inspire the next generation of female construction workers. Miron Construction has hosted its Build Like A Girl event for the past eight years to bulldoze stereotypes that women don’t belong in the industry. The company welcomed […] Read more
The annual “Build Like a Girl” event wrapped up Thursday afternoon at Miron Construction in Menasha. Inside what experts consider to be a medium-sized crane, Emma Nordlinder does her best to maneuver a red round ball into a steel drum below.
An area food pantry’s plate is nearly full; it just needs a little extra help from the community. St. Joseph Food Program in Menasha says as of this month, it has reached 80% of its total campaign goal to renovate its facility. The renovation project […] Read more
High school students down in the Fox Valley got a tour of a greener future this Earth Day. Students from Winneconne High School’s Project Lead the Way program toured the site of Maplewood Middle School in Menasha. The school will be all electric as well […] Read more
High school students in the Fox Valley got a tour of a greener future this Earth Day. Students from Winneconne High School’s Project Lead the Way program toured the site of Maplewood Middle School in Menasha. The school will be all electric as well as […] Read more
