The nominees have been announced for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin competition, and Eastern Wisconsin is once again well represented.
There are only two Calumet County-made products on the list, both coming from AriensCo in Brillion.
The Ariens APEX zero-turn lawn mower and the ZT HD STEALTH 60 zero-turn mower made the list, as did six products made in Sheboygan County.
3 Sheeps Brewing’s Stay Golden Beer, tap handles made by Hankscraft AJS, Johnsonville beer brats, Rockline’s household disinfectant wipes, the VibeTech 3 made by VibeTech Enterprises, LLC, and Sartori Cheese’ cheese bites are all in the running for the title.
There are also multiple products made in Green Bay, Oshkosh, De Pere, and other area cities on the list, which can be found at MadeInWisc.com.
The over 100 products will be reduced to a collection of the top 16, based on voting by the public.
The first round of voting begins on Monday (September 21st) and runs through September 29th.
