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The Old-School Wisconsin Meat Market That Locals Prefer To Keep To Themselves

Every sausage link here gets hand-twisted seven times. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a machine doing the work either. The brats come in more than 40 varieties, including Bacon Cheeseburger and Hawaiian. Two brick smokehouses fire up with real hardwood sawdust every weekday. Those same smokers...

Appleton, WI · 3d
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WausauPilot

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Wausau to buy mold-filled Myron Street house for $1, raze the structure for future affordable home

Wausau plans to pay $1 for a vacant, mold-filled house on Myron Street, raze the structure and offer the lot for a new home for an income-qualified buyer. The Economic Development Committee on Wednesday approved buying 108 Myron St. from Marathon County, which took the property this year for unpaid taxes.

Wausau, WI · 1d

takingthekids.com

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People Drive Out Of Their Way For The Fresh Meat At This Wisconsin Butcher Shop

A butcher shop that calls itself the maker of a famous five-foot summer sausage deserves your full attention. Five feet. That is taller than plenty of sixth graders. The sausage is only the opening act. This old-fashioned shop also stocks thirteen kinds of bacon and twelve flavors of snack sticks.

Wisconsin · 5d
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Mississippi viral video sparks backlash for WI auto dealership

A viral video showing racist gestures at Ole Miss sparked nationwide outrage, signaling trouble for Kunes Auto Group, a Wisconsin dealership that has a storied past with discrimination against Black customers.

Mississippi · 16h
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Treasure Hunters Lose Hours In This Packed Wisconsin Warehouse Of Estate-Sale Finds

Most of the price tags are missing on purpose. The owners name a number at checkout, and almost everything is open to friendly negotiation. That little twist sets the tone for a giant pole-barn warehouse in Wisconsin. It’s stacked with estate-sale furniture, lamps, toys, records, china, books, and seasonal decorations.

Milwaukee, WI · 3d

The Coconut Mama

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Inclusive Wisconsin brewery winds down after nearly 8 years as costs mount

A Wisconsin craft brewery ended regular operations on October 25 after nearly eight years, citing rising costs, weaker consumer spending and lasting economic pressure from the pandemic. The wind-down follows…

Madison, WI · 4d

WBAY Green Bay

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Wisconsin business owners weigh in on potential marijuana legalization

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Wisconsin, while neighboring states such as Michigan and Illinois have legalized it. Business owners and advocacy groups are weighing in on what legalization could mean for the state. Governor-elect David Crowley, a Democrat, said Wisconsin should legalize marijuana. “I believe...

Wisconsin · 17h

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The Marshfield Winter Farmers Market Opens for the Season

The Marshfield Winter Farmers Market is opening for their second season on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, and will be held at the Second Street Community Center (211 E 2nd Street, Marshfield, WI 54449) from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The market will feature around 20 vendors selling food items like...

Marshfield, WI · 2d

positivebloom.com

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The Fast-Spreading Vine Taking Over Wisconsin Yards

Something is quietly rewriting the landscape in Wisconsin backyards, and barely anyone notices until it’s too late. It starts small, just a thin green tendril curling around a fence post or a low branch. Within a single season, that tendril becomes a rope, and the rope becomes a stranglehold....

Wisconsin · 3d

WFRV Local 5

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Wisconsin enterprise to lay off 78 workers at corporate headquarters in January

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – High-end household product and kitchenware distributor Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC will execute a permanent workforce reduction at its corporate headquarters early next year, according to a notice filed with state and local officials. In a letter sent to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the company confirmed that a total of […]

Middleton, WI · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Wisconsin bars heating shutoffs for unpaid bills Nov. 1 to April 15, and Georgia blocks freezing-day electric shutoffs from Nov. 15 for customers who agree in writing to a payment plan

Wisconsin utilities cannot disconnect residential customers for nonpayment when the service is used for home heating between Nov. 1 and April 15, the state’s Public Service Commission says, and this year’s moratorium began Sunday. Georgia has a winter hold of its own, with a condition attached. From Nov. 15 to March 15, the Georgia Public... The post Wisconsin bars heating shutoffs for unpaid bills Nov. 1 to April 15, and Georgia blocks freezing-day electric shutoffs from Nov. 15 for customers who agree in writing to a payment plan appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Wisconsin · 4d

The Money Overview

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People whose data was exposed in the Park Dental breach can claim up to $2,500 in documented losses or $60 for lost time by Dec. 28, 2026

People whose personal information was exposed in a data breach at Park Dental, the dental group with offices in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, have until Dec. 28, 2026 to file for cash from a class settlement. The settlement pays up to $2,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses, or up to $60 for time spent dealing with […] The post People whose data was exposed in the Park Dental breach can claim up to $2,500 in documented losses or $60 for lost time by Dec. 28, 2026 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Minnesota · 1d

Wisconsin Examiner

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Commentary: The election is over. The energy bills aren’t. Five priorities for Wisconsin’s new leadership.

Wisconsin voters have chosen a new governor and Democratic majorities in the Legislature. The campaigns have ended. The bills will not. Families and businesses still face rising utility costs. Communities are weighing enormous data center developments. Utilities are proposing billions in new power plants and transmission infrastructure. And too many Wisconsin families live in homes […]

Wisconsin · 1d

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Wisconsin farmers see varied results in final weeks of harvest

WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. — Wisconsin farmers are moving into what should be the final weeks of harvest, with crop conditions varying widely across the state after a season marked by drought in some areas and stronger yields in others. Exceptional drought in northwest Wisconsin has cut into yields and pasture...

Wisconsin · 1d

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved rate increases for WE Energies customers for 2027 and 2028

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved rate increases for W.E. Energies customers for 2027 and 2028, though the adjustments are lower than the utility's initial requests. Under the approved decision, base electric rates will rise by 3.9% in 2027 and an additional 3.5% in 2028. For a typical residential customer, the 2027 adjustment translates to a monthly bill increase of approximately $7 to $8, or roughly $156 over the full year. In 2028, residential bills are projected to increase by another $6 to $7 per month.

Wisconsin · 1d

wisconsinrightnow.com

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Tony Evers Appointees Jack Up WE Energies Utility Rates on Wisconsinites as Chairwoman Goes on Partisan Tirade

The Public Service Commission, appointed by Tony Evers, voted to jack up Wisconsin residents’ utility rates in 2027 and 2028. According to WISN-TV, the utility rates will increase 3.9% in 2027 and 3.5% in 2028. “It will be the energy company’s sixth rate increase since 2020,” the television station reported.

Wisconsin · 2d

travelmag.com

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10 Wisconsin Cheese Shops Selling Fresh Curds, Aged Cheddar And Local Favorites

A block of cheddar can age for 20 years before anyone takes a bite. Some of the cheese waiting on Wisconsin shelves has been around longer than the people buying it. And the places selling it are just as memorable. One is a roadside castle beside a busy interstate. Another is a tiny shop that closes at 2 PM on weekdays and takes the entire weekend off.

Wisconsin · 1d

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The “Perfect Storm” Behind This Season’s Purple Soybeans

A soybean harvest typically produces off-white, tan seeds. But some farmers across Wisconsin and neighboring states are bringing in crops with purple, chalky, and shriveled beans this fall. Damon Smith, an extension specialist and professor of plant pathology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, said the discoloration stems from a mixture of harmless genetic variations, purple seed stain, and fungal infections from Diaporthe.

Wisconsin · 2d

Crafting Your Home

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Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas Pause Winter Utility Shutoffs, With Protections Running Into Spring

Wisconsin bars heating shutoffs Nov. 1 to April 15, while Missouri and Kansas limit them in cold weather through March 31. Here is how each works.

Missouri · 2d

thebusinessnews.com

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Complete Filtration joins the Veyra family, mission

MARSHFIELD – A recently rebranded group of water treatment companies, Veyra – formerly Integrated Water Services (IWS) – has added a North Central Wisconsin company to its growing family: Complete Filtration Resources. “We made three acquisitions this year,” Veyra CEO Cody Phipps said. “Complete [Filtration] was one...

Marshfield, WI · 1d