Neenah-Menasha: Retooling

Clip: Special | 7m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

As industries faced tough competition, both cities found ways to reinvent themselves.

Aired 07/31/2017 | Rating NR

Neenah-Menasha: Retooling

Clip: Special | 7m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

As industries faced tough competition, both cities found ways to reinvent themselves.

In recent years, local industries faced stiff competition, and great pressure to get big, or sell out. Many closed or lost their local ties, and some transformed to meet the new demands. While the cities turned down an opportunity to consolidate, they have merged their fire departments. A series of public/private partnerships led to a new industrial park, and revitalized downtown areas.

Aired 07/31/2017 | Rating NR

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Funded in part by major support from Richard and Amy Jo Aylward and the Aylward Family of Neenah, Mary and John Sensenbrenner, Bergstrom Automotive, Community First Credit Union, Community Foundation...