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Rockford WROK Newstalk 1440: A much beloved beer left off “Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin” list

How can you possibly have a "Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin" list without including this brew? People make the pilgrimage from Illinois daily just to get their hands on the stuff. OK, here's the situation, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce along with the Johnson Financial Group put together a tournament of sorts to find the "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin." On the list, were Glazers from Kwik ...

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Top 8 Announced in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest

  MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the Top 8 products advancing on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Nearly 100,000 votes have been cast since the beginning of the contest. “Wisconsin has a vibrant and diverse manufacturing industry, and we see that in the 16 products that made it ...

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Duluth Business North News: Absolut Manufacturing’s Absolut WiNDR in top 16 for Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest

Iron River's Absolut Manufacturing (a Bretting Company) entered the Absolut WiNDR in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. After the first round of voting, the WiNDR placed in the top 16 as the number four seed and will continue to compete in a tournament-style bracket. Absolut WiNDR makes disinfecting wipes – a necessity during the COVID pandemic. Absolut Manufacturing as well as their parent company, C. G. ...

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KENOSHA NEWS: Kenosha company’s light disinfection technology nominated as one of Wisconsin manufacturing’s “coolest things”

A lighting fixture made in Kenosha that the manufacturer claims can kill the virus behind COVID-19 was one of 150 Wisconsin products nominated for the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” award, an annual competition meant to highlight the state’s manufacturing industry. Indigo-Clean, a disinfection lighting fixture from Kenall Manufacturing, was nominated by the Kenosha Area Business Alliance. Originally based in ...

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FOX 6 Milwaukee: Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin: Top 16 revealed, voting underway

MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced this week the top 16 products moving on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The 16 Wisconsin-made products will move on to Manufacturing Madness – a head-to-head tournament-style bracket. The Top 16 products were announced via MadeInWis.com. The Top 16 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin are: #1 Seed: Caterpillar ...

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