Wisconsin
BadgerBlitz – Wisconsin gets green light for new indoor practice facility
MADISON â The Wisconsin State Building Commission officially approved the construction of a new indoor facility for Badger football, the university announced Wednesday.
The $285 Million project is still in the design stage and construction isn’t slated to begin until 2025. It will replace the gym attached to Camp Randall Stadium known as The Shell, as well as the McClain Center turf where the football team currently holds its indoor practices.
âThis is another exciting step in the process,â Athletic Director Chris McIntosh said. âWe are grateful for the support of the State Building Commission, but also from so many different stakeholders. Launched by a generous leadership gift of $20 million from Ted and Mary Kellner, we are thrilled with the enthusiasm and investment in our athletic department and specifically our football program.â
A new indoor facility has been high on Wisconsin’s to-do list. The McClain center, which opened in 1988, is only 80 yards in length and the roof is too low to practice kicks and punts.
The Building Commission also approved a reduction of the size of the Kohl Center ice sheet, going from Olympic size to NHL size.
Wisconsin is also in the midst of a project to renovate the turf in Camp Randall Stadium, adding a new, $5.5 million heated field so that the Badgers could potentially host a playoff game in the CFP’s new expanded format.
The new facility isn’t just for football â it’s expected to impact the majority of Wisconsin’s 800 student athletes across 23 sports.
The move comes after Polaris announced it was separating from Indian Motorcycle.
Powersports company Polaris has announced it plans to wind down the operations at its facility in Osceola which specializes in manufacturing Indian Motorcycle.
The move impacts roughly 200 Wisconsin workers at the facility.
On Jan. 27, during a fourth quarter and full year earnings call for 2025, Polaris said the company expects to sell Indian Motorcycle by the end of the first quarter of 2026 to Carolwood, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles. However the company plans to maintain some stake in the company.
Polaris officials said called the sale of Indian Motorcycle was a “difficult decision” and added it was a “move that we believe is best for Polaris and Indian Motorcycle.”
In a post on X, Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin said:
“We have seen this story in Wisconsin too many times – a private equity firm buys a company, hollows it out, & fires its workers, all to pad their profits. It’s simply wrong.”
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The drought is over.
Yuengling beers are now officially available across Wisconsin, as America’s oldest brewery continues its efforts to expand its reach into the Midwest and bring its nearly two-century legacy to the state.
Watch: Yuengling beer now officially available across Wisconsin
Yuengling beer now available in Wisconsin
“For years, Wisconsinites have been asking when they’d finally be able to enjoy a cold Yuengling close to home — often smuggling our beer back from eastern states and sharing their excitement with us on social media,” said Debbie, a sixth-generation Yuengling family member. “That day is finally here. We are so excited that our Wisconsin fans will no longer have to fill their car trunks with six-packs of Lager and can simply order one at their favorite neighborhood bar!”
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Monday’s announcement comes just under two months after the brewery said the family-owned company would be expanding into Wisconsin and Iowa in its latest effort to grow production and distribution in the Midwest.
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc.
The Yuengling Co. was established in 2020 with Molson Coors Beverage Co. as a separate joint venture to lead its expansion efforts. Once distribution begins in Iowa, Yuengling will be available in 30 states.
The brewery’s lineup includes Traditional Lager, Light Lager, Black & Tan, Golden Pilsner, Flight, Premium, Premium Light, Dark Brewed Porter, Lord Chesterfield Ale, Oktoberfest, Bock and Bongo Fizz.
To kick off the statewide celebration, Yuengling will host an official launch party at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Wolski’s in Milwaukee.
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc.
The brewery has provided a locator on its website for fans eager to try it.
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