| Wisconsin is a fairly large state with a | | | | attracts millions each year. Other |
| population of about 5.5 million. Its | | | | attractions include the mile-long Lost |
| capital is Madison, and its largest city | | | | Canyon Tour, which is a deep canyon that |
| is Milwaukee. Wisconsin is known for it | | | | visitors ride through on a horse drawn |
| milk and cheese production and also its | | | | carriage |
| many state parks and forests. There | | | | . |
| should be some ideas here for your | | | | Milwaukee is a medium sized city is |
| Wisconsin Incorporation. | | | | south-eastern Wisconsin, on Lake |
| Wisconsin produces the most cheese in | | | | Michigan, witha population of almost |
| the United States. Wisconsin also | | | | 600,000, and two million people in its |
| produces oats, potatoes, cherries, maple | | | | metropolitan area. It issometimes known |
| syrup, and sweet corn. Food processing | | | | as the brew city. Fortune 500 companies |
| is a big industry in Wisconsin as well | | | | in Milwaukee include Johnson Controls, |
| with companies including Oscar Mayer, | | | | Northwestern Mutual, Kohl's, |
| and a large Kraft Foods facility. Also | | | | Harley-Davidson, Rockwell Automation, |
| in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are the | | | | and MGIC Investments Milwaukee also has |
| headquarters and major production | | | | a large number of financial service |
| facilities of Miller Brewery, a major | | | | firms, particularly those specializing |
| beer producer. | | | | in mutual funds and a large number of |
| Wisconsin is also home to several | | | | publishing companies. To this day, a |
| transportation equipment and machinery | | | | fairly high percentage, over 20% of the |
| manufacturers. Major Wisconsin companies | | | | workforce is in the manufacturing |
| in these categories include the Kohler | | | | sector. Milwaukee is also home to the |
| Company, Rockwell Automation, Johnson | | | | Pottawatomie bingo casino, and its |
| Controls, Oshkosh Truck, and | | | | Northern Lights Theatre is known for its |
| Harley-Davidson. Wisconsin also ranks | | | | sensational Las Vegas style shows. The |
| first in the production of paper | | | | University Hill neighborhood, also known |
| products. Leading companies in paper | | | | as Avenues West, is the home of |
| production include Kimberly-Clark and | | | | Marquette University. |
| Georgia-Pacific. Kimberly-Clark has a | | | | The capital, Madison has over 500,000 |
| large filtration products plant in | | | | people in its metropolitan area, and is |
| Neenah, Wisconsin. Georgia-Pacific | | | | located in the south-central portion of |
| employs over 3,000 people in Green Bay, | | | | the state. The University of |
| Wisconsin. Facilities there include two | | | | Wisconsin-Madison is a huge campus with |
| paper mills, a converting process and | | | | 41,000 students. Many hi-tech and |
| paper processing plant. About 95-percent | | | | bio-technology companies are located |
| of products, including tissues, wipes | | | | here and take advantage of facilities |
| and napkins are made with recycled | | | | offered by the University of Wisconsin. |
| products. Health care devices and | | | | The TomoTherapy Corporation is |
| software is a growing sector of the | | | | headquartered here, and uses a unique |
| state's economy with companies in the | | | | combination of Cat-scan and radiation to |
| business including GE Healthcare, Epic | | | | treat diseases such as cancer. Ravel |
| Systems, and TomoTherapy. | | | | Software is a computer game software |
| Tourism is also a major industry in | | | | company based in Madison that is known |
| Wisconsin. Wisconsin Dells is an area of | | | | for its games such as Star Wars Jedi |
| water parks and theme parks that has | | | | Knights, and Quake 4. This is another |
| become a major attraction. It is located | | | | example of Wisconsin's flair for science |
| northwest of Madison, the capital and | | | | and entertainment. |