(COLUMBIA COUNTY) People in Columbia County could see new opportunities for better pay and skills training, thanks to a state workforce grant announced this week.
Gov. Tony Evers says more than $1.5 million is going out to employers across Wisconsin through the Fast Forward program. The funding is meant to help train more than 700 workers for jobs that are in high demand.
In Columbia County, Lacerta Group will receive about $30,000 to train 11 current workers. The training focuses on inventory management, workplace safety, and lean manufacturing — skills that can lead to raises of about 58 cents an hour or more…