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2010 Wisconsin Carp Championship Planning Underway
2/4/10
The 2010 Wisconsin Carp Championship is June 5 and 6 in Two Rivers. Up to 60 anglers expected this year, and all the contestants from last year are returning - they just loved Two Rivers! Anglers from all over the U.S. along with the U.K., Poland, Romania, etc. Qualifier event to be held on April 11.
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11th Lot Sold at Sandy Bay Highlands
1/29/10
The sale of the 11th of the 21 lots at Sandy Bay Highlands closed today. The city-owned residential development is located on the Rawley Point recreation trail, just a short walk from Neshotah Beach and Walsh Field, right next to Picnic Hill Park, and an easy stroll from Point Beach State Forest. SEE A VIRTUAL TOUR

State Combines 5 Tax Credit Programs
1/25/10
The Economic Development Tax Credit replaces five former Wisconsin tax credit programs - the Airport Development Zone, Agricultural Development Zone, Community Development Zone, Enterprise Development Zone and Technology Zone programs.  The new tax credit program eliminates all former zone boundaries, as well as creating new ways in which existing Wisconsin businesses or businesses relocating to Wisconsin can earn tax credits. It offers nonrefundable and nontransferable tax credits for job creation, capital investment, employee training, and corporate headquarters. LEARN MORE about local incentives.

Survival Tips for Uncertain Times
1/22/10
Business inspiration series from the Lakeshore Entrepreneurs and Inventors Network. February 15 from 6-8PM at the LTC Training Room. Get beyond the numbers to accurately assess how your business is doing. Use your business data to make better decisions. MORE INFO

New Local IT Firm Continues to Expand
1/12/10
"We're booming," says Christopher Hytry Derrington, CEO of Rural America Onshore Sourcing in Two Rivers. The company has just moved into larger quarters in the Neshotah Pines Professional Building and has hired four employees who work out of the office and four more who work out of their homes - less than a year after expanding to Two Rivers. READ MORE

Indoor Sports Complex Opening in Two Rivers
1/6/10
J&K Ultimate Sports Complex will be opening soon at 2811 18th Street. The indoor recreational facility will offer a variety of athletic opportunities for youth; cheer and gymnastics, dance, strength conditioning, batting cages, indoor golf driving range, basketball, and practice areas for sports such as tennis, soccer and hockey. There also will be a game room with sports arcade games, ping-pong, air hockey, pool table and board games. Open gym hours and birthday party hosting will be available.

Two Rivers & Unions Cooperate to Meet Budget Needs
12/2/09
Voluntary agreements and contract changes with unions and non-represented employees will save the city $180,000 in 2010. Leaders of the city and the unions worked together for two months exploring ways to contain costs with the least impact on services with no employee layoffs. READ MORE

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Quick Facts
Since 2003 ~ About 40 new businesses have opened and are still operating

Median Home Price U.S. = $221,000 Two Rivers = $109,968

Two Rivers Electricity Cheapest in Area ~ Utilities page

Wisconsin ranks 23rd in the cost of doing business
Below the U.S. average