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Reedsburg product a Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin finalist The Tomberlin E-Merge Beachcomber by Columbia Vehicle Group – Reedsburg has advanced to the Top 16 Finalists in the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group, according to a Sept. 28 press release. The 16 Wisconsin-made products will move on to ...

A growing Northwoods snack company and area sports flooring manufacturer made the cut in an effort to determine the 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.' On Wednesday, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce announced 16 finalists from more than 100 manufacturers large and small in this annual friendly competition. Among the sixteen still in the running is Minocqua Popcorn and Puffs, for their ...

Don't know if college basketball analyst Dick Vitale ever said, "Awesome, baby!" about a Great Lakes freighter, but he could once he discovers that one made in Door County is still alive in the basketball tournament-styled "Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin" contest. The M/V Mark W. Barker, built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay for Ohio-based Interlake Shipping Co., ...

Your votes are still needed for the M/V Mark W. Barker in the “Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin” contest. Built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and launched earlier this year, the M/V Mark W. Barker was voted into the Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin’s Sweet Sixteen as its fifth seed. The M/V Mark W. Barker was the first Great Lakes freighter built in the ...

A local soft drink maker and packager has made the cut of the top 16 “Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin” contest presented by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and the Johnson Financial Group. The annual contest which has become a popular event is now in the round of 16 bracket…also known as “Manufacturing Madness” in the tournament-style contest of noteworthy Wisconsin ...

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the top 16 products moving on in the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The 16 Wisconsin-made products will move on to Manufacturing Madness — a head-to-head tournament-style bracket. During the last seven years, the competition has racked up more than one million votes. Nearly 50,000 votes were ...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the top 16 products moving on in the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The 16 Wisconsin-made products will move on to Manufacturing Madness – a head-to-head tournament-style bracket. Over the last seven years, the competition has officially racked up more than one million ...

Voting is open for the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin, and the Mark W. Barker has been nominated. The new, 639-foot bulk carrier built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay was given a ceremonial launch in October 2021, and it was officially christened this year. Owned by Interlake Steamship – the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes – ...

First round of voting ends tomorrow in "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" contest Watch the full interview here

What's the coolest thing made in Wisconsin? Seriously, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce group wants to know. The group, which is made up of the state chamber of commerce, state manufacturers’ association, and state safety council, has put on the competition for the past seven years. Nominees for this year's title include plenty of beer-and-cheese-centric novelties as well some out-there ...