Banker With A Beer: A Podcast Series by Northwestern Bank

• What is One Auto Group?
• Challenges / Benefits of selling vehicles of different manufactures
• Role of a local dealership in the world of Tesla
• Are electric cars a good for the upper Midwest?
• Brands you would like to bring to the Chippewa Valley

Guest: Bill Bertrand, Co-Owner One Auto Group Beer Enjoyed: Tweak, Avery Brewing Boulder CO

• The transition from CoLab to The Coven
• The role of entrepreneurship in the Pablo Group
• Colab's place in the local entrepreneurial space
• Joining The Coven community

Guest: Elaine Coughlin, Director of Investment and Entrepreneurship, The Pablo Group Beverage Enjoyed: Kul Mocks, NA Craft Mocktail

• Business Programs and services offered by Regional Planning
• What to prepare prior to meeting with WCWRP
• Favorite Start up Stories
• Advice for prospective entrepreneurs

Guest: Tobi Lemahiew, Fund Manager West Central WI Regional Planning Beverage Enjoyed: Saranac Root Beer , Utica NY

• Turning your passion into your business
• Trends in youth sporting equipment
• Does spending more money for equipment yield better playing results?
• Will youth sports transition from school teams to club teams?
• The future of youth sports

Guests: Lance Gurney and Brian Stelle, Owners of Play It Again Sports Beer Enjoyed: Lazy Monk Scottish Ale

Chippewa Valley Growth:

• Opportunities and Challenges
• Retail
• Housing
• Transportation
• Career Opportunities

Guest: Tracey Smiskey, NB Eau Claire Area Market President Beer Enjoyed: Bourbon Barrel Stout, Central Waters Brewing Co. Amherst WI

• Status of elementary education post COVID
• Teaching students with learning gaps
• Falling ACT scores
• Advice for parents attempting to support their children academically

Guest: Dr. Heidi Eliopoulos, Superintendent Altoona School District Beer Enjoyed: Karmeliet Tripel, Belgium

Topics –

• Role of Wisconsin Famers Union
• Kamp Kenwood
• Connecting consumers with the source of their food
• Development of Food Market in downtown Chippewa Falls
• Changing nature of farming

Guest: Jackie Boos, Facilities Director, Wisconsin Famers Union

Beer(s) Enjoyed: 3 Sheeps Pils (3 Sheeps Brewing Co - Sheyboygan) and Good City Pills (Milwaukee)

Topics –

• Discussion on Mike's new book 'Forty Acres Deep"
• Prevalence of metal illness in the farming community
• Challenges / opportunities of self-publishing
• Wisconsin PBS Series: 'Michael Perry on the Road'
• Michael Perry and the Long Beds

Guest: Michael Perry - Author, performer, musician, and occasional farmer

Beverage: Guinness Non-Alcoholic Draught

• Project Updates
• Transit Center
• Block 7 (Menomonie Market Co Op & apartments)
• Cannery District
• Former Shopko Site
• Multi-family Housing
• Carson Park's Future
• UWEC Projects

Guest: Aaron White, Community Development Director Beer Enjoyed: Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock

• Development at Chippewa Crossings
• Wisconsin Farmer's Union downtown market / relocation
• City expansion / industrial needs
• New battery factory
• State land transfer

Guest: Brad Hentschel, City of Chippewa Falls Planner Beer Enjoyed: Paulaner Oktoberfest