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Fifty years ago, a farm field in southern Wisconsin was transformed into what has now become the highest-producing soy sauce facility in the world.

With assistance from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Retailworks Inc., a Milwaukee based retail branding company, Art on the Town updated its front façade and revitalized its indoor space.

The city applied for the $250,000 grant in January after approving a developer’s agreement with Knuth Brewing Co. to turn the American House building at 230 Watson St. into a brewpub and event center.

Solar power is spreading in southern Wisconsin, and Juneau County is getting in on the alternative energy source.

The Cheel was just awarded a $250,000 Community Development Investment grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to help rebuild its restaurant. Reconstruction plans for the new restaurant include an expanded dining room, a patio, event space and an area for live music.

Adaptive reuse projects aren’t new in the state, but they've been gaining momentum in recent years thanks to incentives like affordable housing tax credits from Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and historic preservation credits through WEDC.

The Port of Green Bay is on the verge of starting work on its first new shipping terminal in more than 100 years thanks to federal dollars U.S. Transportation.