The poor economy has forced some communities to try and re-invent themselves. Green County relied on jobs from General Motor’s now closed Janesville plant, now economic officials there are looking for replacement jobs that will provide growth yet keep the area’s small-town feel. In the Wisconsin county series, Shamane Mills tells how Green County is hoping to change yet stay the same…
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