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Do the homework before buying hunting land

Purchasing land for hunting — whether it’s a 40-acre property or a multimillion-dollar parcel — is a major investment. Companies like Whitetail Properties Real Estate can help make that purchase easier for buyers and sellers. Luke Gliniecki, an agent for Whitetail Properties who specializes in land in...

Shawano County, WI · 6d
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Contaminated soil removed from spill site on Enbridge’s Line 5 in northern Wisconsin

Enbridge crews have been removing contaminated soil at the site of a gas leak on the company’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin. The Aug. 25 leak occurred as the company has been building a new 41-mile segment of Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation in Ashland and Iron counties.

Wisconsin · 18h
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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 · 5d
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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 · 7d
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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 · 4d

takingthekids.com

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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 · 5d

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This Little Wisconsin Craft Shop Has Everything For A Fun Creative Afternoon

More than 4,000 paper designs live under one roof at this shop. That number alone made me stop and read it twice. Who knew paper could come in that many moods?. The store stretches over 4,000 square feet, and it’s all devoted to paper crafting. Rubber stamps, metal dies, inks, and embellishments fill the space. Hundreds of finished samples hang around the store to spark ideas.

Wisconsin · 17h

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This Wisconsin Sausage Shop Is The Kind Of Place You Visit Hungry

One butcher shop here sells a brat called the Loaded Baked Potato. It also sells a Philly Cheesesteak brat, a Gyro brat, and a Chicken Cordon Bleu brat. That’s just the start of a brat list with more than 30 flavors. Then come the snack sticks, with names like Cherry Chipotle and Bacon Cheeseburger. The jerky shelf brings its own crowd of flavors too.

West Bend, WI · 22h

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Gov. Evers announces Wisconsin ranks among top three states in America for helping veterans find employment

Under Gov. Evers, Wisconsin’s veteran employment services ranked in top five in the nation for four consecutive years. MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin now ranks among the top three states in America for successfully helping connect veterans with available jobs and maintain employment. Under Gov. Evers and the Evers Administration, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Wisconsin Departments of Workforce Development (DWD) and Veterans Affairs (DVA), Wisconsin has retained a top five national ranking for four consecutive years, underscoring the governor’s and his administration’s commitment to supporting Wisconsin’s approximately 300,000 veterans and working to ensure they have the resources and tools needed to thrive once they return to their civilian lives.

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 · 2d

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How Fred Bachmann Turned a Swiss Family Name Into Four Decades of Wisconsin Hot Tubs

The founder of Bachmann Pools, Spas & Saunas started with one tub on a construction floor in 1985, and he still sells by the advice his Swiss-born father gave him. Fred Bachmann’s parents had a line they used about their son and water. He had to be the first one into the lake, the river, or the swimming pool, and the last one out. As a toddler, he was told he hated getting out of the bathtub.

Madison, WI · 2d

TMJ4 News

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Former TJ Hale workers owed $1.1 million after abrupt closure, state says

Wisconsin · 1d

WBAY Green Bay

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Wisconsin business owners weigh in on potential marijuana legalization

Michigan dispensary owner says Wisconsin customers cross state line as advocates and opponents debate.

Wisconsin · 2d

autobodynews.com

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The Advocate: How a Wisconsin Shop Takes Insurance Short Pays to Small Claims Court

When an insurer won’t pay the full cost of a repair, Andy Grundman said, he doesn’t send the balance to his customer, and he doesn’t write it off. He takes it to small claims court. Grundman owns Pat’s Body Shop in Wausau, Wisconsin. In an interview with...

Wisconsin · 2d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 2d

WBAY Green Bay

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New Wisconsin Construction Academy combines online coursework with hands-on training

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A new Construction Academy aims to give Wisconsin students a start on careers in the skilled trades. The program combines online learning with industry experience. Leaders with Wisconsin Virtual Academies said success in the trades requires more than learning to use tools. Students also have...

Wisconsin · 2d

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 · 3d

thebusinessnews.com

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Bank First acquires Peoples State Bank, expands WI footprint

WISCONSIN – After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals in late September, Bank First and Peoples State Bank are set to make their merger official in just one month. “We close Dec. 4, and [Peoples] branches will open as Bank First branches Dec. 7,” Mike Molepske, Bank First Chairman and CEO, said.

Wisconsin · 3d

fertilizerdaily.com

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Paying farmers for measured runoff cuts costs less than EQIP, study finds

Paying farmers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff costs less per pound than the federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison and Environmental Policy Innovation Center report. The pay-for-performance model cut costs by 35% for every pound of contamination reduced. Researchers compared EQIP payment rates with...

Wisconsin · 2d