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City manager announces Woodman Center GM hire, $119,000 in tornado recovery funds and upcoming projects and events

2258370 · February 10, 2025
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City Manager Kevin Lair announced the hiring of a new Woodman Center general manager, confirmed $119,000 in state tornado recovery funds, outlined a $5 million federal appropriation for the Woodman Center, and provided updates on DOT construction and community events.

City Manager Kevin Lair told the Janesville Common Council on Feb. 10 that the city has hired Tony Thierry as general manager of the Woodman Center and that the city has received $119,000 in tornado recovery funds from the Wisconsin disaster fund.

Lair said Thierry is the former vice president of operations at the Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota, and that his experience includes organizing North Dakota State high school hockey tournaments, NCAA Division I regional hockey tournaments, the U.S. curling championships and AHL preseason games. Lair…

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