Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: From ships to popcorn, these 16 products are the coolest things made in Wisconsin

What do a firetruck, a cargo ship and a bag of popcorn have in common?

All were voted into the top 16 products in Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.

WMC’s Manufacturing Madness tournament will continue until a winner is chosen in October. Nearly 50,000 votes were cast in the first round, WMC spokesman Nick Novak said.

Voting in the next round begins at 8 p.m. Thursday and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. The winner will be announced on Oct. 19.

Read more from the Journal Sentinel here.

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