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Wisconsin Big Boy in Sussex will close July 14, reopen in Wisconsin Dells this fall
Wisconsin Big Boy in Sussex will close on Sunday, July 14, owner Katie Johnson-Rizer has announced. It’s expected to reopen in Wisconsin Dells this fall under new ownership, she said.
Johnson-Rizer also owns The GOAT, which is next door to the Big Boy restaurant at N63 W23675 Main St.
In a letter posted on the Big Boy Wisconsin Facebook page, Johnson-Rizer said the reason for the closure is The GOAT needs more kitchen space.
“After opening the GOAT, we have quickly realized the current kitchen space that Big Boy occupies is needed to successfully handle the volume of The GOAT,” Johnson-Rizer said in the post. “While we are sorry to see Big Boy go, we will now be able to rewrite The Goat menu and add a few burger options, which have been requested by our patrons.”
Big Boy returned to Wisconsin after 26 years in Germantown in July of 2021 under owners Chaz Hastings and Scott Carleton. It stayed open in Germantown until it closed in October of 2023 with plans to reopen in Sussex. That happened two months later.
Johnson-Rizer said she became the owner of The GOAT and also of Wisconsin Big Boy in Sussex in May.
“We realize this will upset some people, however, our ultimate goal is to make The GOAT top-notch for the people of Sussex and beyond,” Johnson-Rizer said in the post. “We feel that making this decision is necessary to accomplish our goals.”
Johnson-Rizer said Big Boy will reopen in Wisconsin Dells sometime in the fall, and they will sell the franchise to those owners.
The GOAT is having its soft opening from 3 to 8 p.m. this week and will have its grand opening on Tuesday, July 16, according to its website.
It will then be open every day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed on Mondays. It will have an outside beer garden with happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m.
The GOAT is branded as having a “trendy vibe with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options with new dishes featured weekly, Johnson-Rizer told the Milwaukee Journal in May.
Johnson-Rizer said everything on the menu is homemade. Menu items include funnel fries, Basque cheesecake (bacon bourbon caramel with house whipped cream) avocado BLT, stuffed mushroom with goat cheese, artichoke dip, roasted red peppers zucchini, Calabrian chili oil and cilantro oil). A braised goat tostone is on the menu, too.
Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com. Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy.
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Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
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Ex-UW forward Aleksas Bieliauskas has committed to South Carolina, he announced on April 17.
Bieliauskas left the Badgers after appearing in all 35 games as a freshman and making 28 starts. He averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 points in 20.2 minutes, and highlights of his freshman year included his five 3-pointers in UW’s upset over eventual national champion Michigan.
He’ll join a program with plenty of Wisconsin ties. South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris was an assistant coach at Wisconsin from 2010-17 on Bo Ryan and Greg Gard’s staffs. South Carolina assistant coach Tanner Bronson and director of video services Roman DiPasquale also are UW alumni.
Bieliauskas is the second of UW’s four departing transfers to commit to a new school. Reserve forward Jack Robison committed to North Dakota State on April 15. Starting guard John Blackwell and reserve forward Riccardo Greppi have not announced their next schools yet.
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