Business
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Lambeau adds La Crosse’s Fieldnotes as house vodka
Nick Weber, CEO and founder of La Crosse Distilling Co., joined WPR’s “Morning Edition” to talk about the partnership.
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New Glarus Brewing Company is expanding
New Glarus Brewing is adding a fifty-five million dollar addition, which will include doubling the size of their brew hall, adding a smaller pilot brewery to feed a spirit distillery and more parking.Â
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50 years of frights: Sheboygan volunteer-run haunted house is Wisconsin’s longest-running
The Sheboygan Jaycees operate the Dominion of Terror to raise money for other local nonprofit organizations with every scream.
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Green Bay Public Market to open in 2025, joining Milwaukee and Mequon
A new public market is expected to come to Green Bay next year, joining efforts to create similar markets in communities around the state.
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Strike at Miller Brewing Co. ends after contract reached with parent company
Workers at the historic Milwaukee brewery were on strike for about a week before reaching an agreement with Molson Coors
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State’s economic development agency creates new tribal liaison position
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or WEDC, recently announced the new tribal liaison will be the first point of contact within the state’s tribes with the goal of increasing economic development opportunities.Â
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City officials in Superior explore buying private utility’s assets
For 135 years, Superior Water, Light and Power has served residents in northern Wisconsin. City officials are analyzing whether to buy the private utility company’s assets, citing frustration on rate hikes.
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FTC chair hears concerns about Sauk County nursing home sale
Opponents of Sauk County’s plan to sell its public nursing home to a private owner are hoping the FTA chair’s visit puts pressure on state officials.
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Wisconsin veterinary clinic tries new model, choosing co-op over corporate ownership
As an alternative to corporate ownership, a veterinary clinic with locations in Spring Green and Mazomanie last year became Cooperative Veterinary Care, which could be the first employee-owned vet co-op in the nation.
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Tips from Wisconsin independent publishers on how to get a book made
As more authors are seeking small, independent presses to take their work from manuscript to the shelf, WPR spoke with two Wisconsin industry leaders to better understand the process.