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everyone brags about their quality of life but in the sense employee
attraction and retention is such an important element for businesses
considering an area. One aspect is our educations system. We have
several public and private choices for birth to 12th grade. There is
both a technical college (mstc.edu) and four-year institution (uwsp.
edu) here. We have a 26-mile recreation trail with several spurs. The
Wisconsin River and many other lakes and rivers abound. There are
several sources for live entertainment, shopping, eating and all of
the other amenities. Professional and major college sports teams
are all within a short drive. The cost of living is affordable and and
below the national average. You can count the time it takes to get
downtown on one or two hands.
All of these factors play into our ecosystem. When you dig beneath
the data you will be impressed. We are not a major metropolitan
area and we are proud of that. We enjoy the four seasons and are
proud of that. We are where economic vitality meets quality of life.

Todd Kuckkahn

Executive Director

Portage County Business Council, Inc. (PCBC)
portagecountybiz.com
5501 Vern Holmes Drive |

Stevens Point, WI 54482
Phone: 715-344-1940

tkuckkahn@portagecountybiz.com

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