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Wisconsin Grocers Want to Tap the Fresh Beer Market

Associations Now

The Wisconsin Grocers Association is pushing for a change in state law that would allow grocery stores to sell beer from the tap. Pretty soon Wisconsin residents may be able to stock up on beer fresh from the tap at their local grocery stores. The proposal is getting mixed reviews from local bars and breweries.

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Sushi With Beef? Meat Industry Makes the Case for “Beefshi”

Associations Now

Included among the ideas released by the campaign over the past two years are The Texan Roll (which includes salsa, cotija cheese, and roast beef), the New York Deli Roll (with corned beef, horseradish, and Swiss cheese), Carolina sushi (with bologna, carrots, celery seeds, and a cabbage leaf instead of nori), the Muffarolletta (with olives, capers, (..)

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Association’s Cheese Championship Brings in Gouda Competition

Associations Now

Championship Cheese Contest, which took place in Wisconsin last week, is a highly technical competition that highlights its home state’s usual home-field advantage on the cheese front. When the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association puts on the biannual U.S. The biannual U.S. Championship Cheese Contest , it goes big. Lambeau big.

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Late-Fee Debate Puts Spotlight on Library Association Policies

Associations Now

” Meanwhile, its state counterpart in Wisconsin has endorsed legislation empowering libraries to use collection agencies to gather up unpaid late fees. million at the San Jose Public Library alone, the New York Times reports. In Wisconsin, last month Gov. Those fees have now reached $6.8

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The Importance Confidence Plays In The Workplace with Susan Marshall of The Backbone Institute

Association Mavens

Susan is a regular columnist for Wisconsin Woman magazine. Her corporate and consulting experience includes work with Best Buy, Subaru of America, Harley-Davidson, GE Healthcare, We Energies, New York City Leadership Academy, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and many others.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.5.21

Reid All About it

Laura Cappelle, New York Times ). The nerdy dopamine pathway: a well-traveled route if, like me, you get excited and energized by the possibility of learning something new. Host: Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Scott Barry Kaufman ). More info/register. Fri 3/12 at 3:45 p.m. –

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Groups Encourage Young Adults to Embrace Farming

Associations Now

New York passed a similar law last year, according to a Stateline report , and Wisconsin is considering passing one of its own. This work must be celebrated and supported as a vital service to our nation.”. Beyond the halls of Congress, the initiative has found support in states with agricultural interests.