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Main Street Mercantile opens in downtown Rice Lake

Main Street Mercantile officially opened in downtown Rice Lake on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a Chamber ribbon-cutting. It is located at 10 N. Main St., next to Moon Gate. Owners Pete Brunette and Susan Rich-Brunette had P & J Pawn at 1664 20½ St. (Highway SS) between Rice Lake and Cameron for the past several years. When the building they were leasing was put up for sale, they not only relocated but changed their business name. “I am excited to bring something unique, affordable and fun to our downtown community,” said Rich-Brunette, a lifelong resident of Rice Lake. She explained how their business got its start. “My husband and I purchased an online business in 2018,” she said. “After operating it online for a couple of years, we decided to take our business in a new direction and opened a used merchandise, pawn, coin and purchased-goods store.” Rich-Brunette added, “Our goal is to provide a unique shopping experience that is different from the ordinary. We want our store to be a place where people can come in, browse, find great bargains, sell or pawn items, and simply enjoy themselves. Most importantly, we want to be part of the Rice Lake

Rice Lake, WI · 2d

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‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue

After 18 years in business, Erin Klaus is closing her storefront, a handmade artisan market in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at the end of the year. She opened Tangled Up in Hue amid a recession, during a time when downtown was "kind of a ghost town", weathering construction and the pandemic. But the current economic crisis proved too much. She's seen a downward trend in sales for two years, and was dipping into her own pocket from her other job, as the executive director of business non-profit Downtown Eau Claire Inc, to pay staff.

Eau Claire, WI · 3d
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12 Wisconsin Meat Markets That Deserve More Attention From Local Food Lovers

One small-town butcher shop on this list has been filling its meat case since 1952. Another one makes Swiss-style sausages, which tells you plenty about who settled that corner of the map. I love that kind of detail. Wisconsin gets endless credit for cheese, but its meat counters carry just...

Mauston, WI · 6d
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Lansing dairy’s udderly efficient upgrades set stage for 1,000-cow expansion

LANSING, Iowa — A family dairy farm in Lansing is preparing to expand its herd from about 800 cows to 1,000, as it continues a farming legacy that dates to 1874. Tom Gavin, a 2008 graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College’s Dairy Science program, works on the farm with his father, Pat; uncle, Mike; and cousin, Brayden. The family grows all of its own feed, according to a profile from the college.

Lansing, IA · 2d
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Wisconsin farmer: Rural voters ‘pretty dissatisfied’ with options on ballot

FERRYVILLE, Wis. — These are tough times for the nation’s farmers. Rising fertilizer and diesel fuel costs, and the trade wars, are taking a toll. Congress’ failure to approve a new Farm Bill has added to their woes. Dylan Bruce, a seed farmer in Ferryville, feels both parties in Washington have failed him.

Wisconsin · 3d

winonajournal.com

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WinCraft yanks line workers’ chairs, then yields

WINONA, Minnesota — Nobody would ever call Sharon Langve a rabble-rouser, but the 71-year-old production line employee at WinCraft, one of Winona’s largest employers, maneuvered the company into reversing a worker-unfriendly policy change. A boss in Langve’s 30-employee unit were told in September that their chairs were being take away. They would need to stand all shift at their tedious assembly benches. The change, unexpected, was alarming for Langve, who has two artificial knees, and also for co-workers with leg and back issues. An immediate suspicion was that WinCraft, which has 360 employees, was not budget-cutting — getting rid of senior employees and replacing them newcomers at lower starting wages. No, no, explained bosses. The workplace floorplan was being redesigned to increase production, which squeezed outs space for chairs. Either way, this is what happened next:

Winona, MN · 5d

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New program provides free and low-cost solar installations for eligible farmers in Vernon County

VERNON COUNTY, Wis. – There’s not a single cloud in the sky above the red farmhouse perched just before the crest of the ridge on Swallow Hill Farm. The weather seems to be preparing for what’s to come: a stack of solar panels leans against one of the walls, where three installation crew members from Ethos Green Power Cooperative are beginning to unwind wires.

Vernon County, WI · 3d

Fillmore County Journal

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Chimney Rock Forestry, 20 Years in Business

Johnny Micheel started his forestry business 20 years ago, but he really got his start in forestry long before that. Johnny’s father was a soil conservationist; when Johnny was young, his dad purchased a woodland. Since Johnny could walk, he’s been in the woods, nature’s classroom. Both Johnny and his brother Bob decided to go into related conservation fields — Johnny into forestry and Bob into water and soil. Bob is now the Director of Land Conservation in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Monroe County, WI · 4d

vernonreporter.com

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Viroqua Council demands state moratorium on proposed MariBell power line project

VIROQUA Wis. – The Viroqua Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 27 to petition state officials for an immediate moratorium on high voltage electric transmission lines aligning the city with regional opposition to the proposed MariBell project. The resolution urges Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and the state legislature to...

Viroqua, WI · 7d

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Cardinal Glass Opens New Privacy Glass Manufacturing Facility

Cardinal Glass Industries is celebrating the opening of a dedicated manufacturing facility for its CLiC On-Demand Privacy Glass product line on Oct. 29, 2026, in Tomah, Wisconsin. The facility features fully robotic production lines designed to increase manufacturing capacity and reduce lead times. The upgraded operations also allow Cardinal to...

Tomah, WI · 8d

WEAU-TV 13

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Company in Tomah wins Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest

MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - CLiC Smart Privacy Glass, manufactured by Cardinal IG in Tomah, was the winner of the award for Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. According to a press release from Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin, more than 100 products were nominated this year. After a bracket-style popular vote round, four finalist competed for the trophy made by EK in Fall River and EFCO Finishing Corporation in Menomonee Falls.

Tomah, WI · 9d

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Commission passes solar farm moratorium to County Board

Following residents' concerns from earlier this year about a series of solar arrays installed along Apple Blossom Drive Scenic Byway impacting the area's natural beauty, the Winona County Planning Commission considered an interim ordinance this month that would ban new solar projects, or expansions, for up to one year. During that time, staff would study potential impacts of solar, wind turbines, and cell tower development county-wide and develop some regulations to protect scenic byways and scenic resources. Planning Commission members questioned how something would be designated “scenic,” but voted to pass the interim ordinance to the County Board with some changes. A solar developer with farms on Apple Blossom Drive said the ban feels targeted, and an apple orchard owner in the same area defended solar farms, saying it helps make his businesses possible.

Winona County, MN · 9d

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A town hall meeting in Preston (MN) leads to questions about Minnesota power transmission around Fillmore and Houston Counties

A town hall meeting hosted by NO765MN on October 21 at the Preston Riverfront Center drew a full house. Concerned citizens gathered to learn more about the proposed 765 kV transmission line. The transmission line is to extend from the South Dakota border and run all across the southern edge of Minnesota to Wisconsin. The proposal includes a 139-mile electric transmission line (the proposed Gopher-Badger Link) extending from the North Rochester Substation near Pine Island through Marion area to Bell Center, Wisconsin. Opponents believe this transmission line is being planned to power a proposed Google data center near Pine Island. The Gopher to Badger Link includes the Minnesota segment of the Maribell transmission line.

Houston County, MN · 11d

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Dairyland Power considers bringing nuclear back to former Genoa site

A western Wisconsin utility is exploring whether to bring nuclear power back to the site of Wisconsin’s first nuclear power plant. Dairyland Power Cooperative announced a collaboration with Applied Atomics, a company that builds and operates small modular nuclear reactors. Grover Hettel, Dairyland’s executive vice president and chief nuclear...

Genoa, WI · 10d

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Cost pressures sink Marten Transport’s Q3

Shares of refrigerated carrier Marten Transport were down 7% in midday trading on Friday, following a disappointing third-quarter report. Despite improving supply-demand fundamentals, a runup in fuel and health insurance costs, among other items, were a drag in the period. Mondovi, Wisconsin-based Marten (NASDAQ: MRTN) reported net income of $2.9...

Mondovi, WI · 14d

wizmnews.com

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Tiffany campaigns on a farm near Onalaska

The Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin is promoting a ‘healthy foods’ agenda, while campaigning in the Onalaska area. U.S. House Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Minocqua) visited the Morning Star Dairy on Friday, promoting the dairy products the Badger State is famous for, while also wanting to see more people working on farms.

Onalaska, WI · 13d

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Women in Dairy: Theresa Holloway

Tell us about your family and farm. I am married to my husband, Mitchell, and we have two daughters: Maeve, 6, and Sylvie, 3. I am a second-generation dairy farmer, and I farm with my parents, Troy and Sandy Madland, and my brother, Garrett Madland. Here at Lyndell Dairy, we milk 500 registered Holsteins three times a day and farm about 1,900 acres.

Lyndon Station, WI · 13d