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Katie Thoresen/WXPRIronwood-based Stormy Kromer expands its collegiate collection as it works to grow its customer baseThe iconic Stormy Kromer hat has been a Midwest brand for more than 100 years, starting in Milwaukee and now made in a factory in Ironwood.As the makers look to the future, they’re working to get the hat and other apparel to the next generation. -
After several attempts to obtain a state subsidy, the company succeeded on Tuesday when the Strategic Fund awarded the company $45 million toward an estimated $129 million in site readiness costs. It awarded another $5 million to the Gogebic County Road Commission to make road updates in Wakefield Township.
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While supporters see proposal as an economic boost, local and tribal officials say infrastructure is lacking -
Developers, contractors, city and county leaders gathered Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Riverview Senior Housing in Rhinelander. -
Wisconsin Rapids committee approves moratorium -
Samuel Pressure Vessel Group announced the planned closure of its facility on Bridge Street -
The Great River Road, an artery running from Minnesota to Louisiana, is providing a lifeline to small towns -
The entire project will connect Mercer to WinMan Trails and complete a roughly 24-mile loop that extends from the Heart of Vilas County trail system. -
Holiday Travel for Independence Day is once again expected to break records, according to AAA’s latest projections. -
The Oneida County Economic Development Corporation Executive Directors says he has developers that would be breaking ground if not for one major hurdle.Much of the county lacks the needed infrastructure for more housing and the cost to put it in would make the housing unaffordable for many. -
Antigo the location for a stop on the Governor's 'Pothole Patrol' -
In June 2025, The Trump Administration announced its intention to rescind this rule saying it restricts the Forest Service’s ability to properly manage fire risks and hurts economic development in rural America.
