Ellie here. Earlier this week I asked to hear about the unique ways you all enjoy your Old Fashioneds. Here’s what I heard:

“My sister in law makes them with Patron Gold tequila. They’re delicious!” — Mike and Connie C.

“I use to be a Brandy Old Fashioned girl. But now I’m Crown Royal Apple Old Fashioned-sour girl!! I think it’s the best! I’ve actually got other people to try it and they got hooked on it!” — Sharon R.

“I like bourbon old fashioned press with pickled Brussels sprouts or mushrooms. Press makes it less sweet with a mix of lemon lime soda and seltzer.” — Laura N.

“Brandy old fashioned ‘pressed.’ That’s half sweet & half seltzer. Cuts the sweetness a bit. With Brussel sprouts always.” — Beth M.

Now these are some unique ways to enjoy an Old Fashioned. As a former bartender myself, I’ve received some interesting requests, but some of these I have never heard of.

However, now that I’ve seen so many of you agree on some unique twists, I’ll have to try them out myself.

And a quick note: Don’t forget, we’ve got another edition of Locals Love tomorrow, and I want to hear about your favorite pizza places. Send in your favorites, and tell me why, to have them featured.

First, a few headlines from around the state:

🗞 With less than a week from Wisconsin’s primary election, there’s more than just the gubernatorial partisan primary on the ballot. Here are some of the key matchups to keep an eye on.

🏥 US News & World Report released its Best Hospitals Rankings earlier this week. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center was named Milwaukee area’s top hospital. (BizTimes)

🗞 The Wisconsin Badgers’ football season is almost here. The team will host an open practice at Camp Randall Stadium on Aug. 18, where fans can catch a first look at the team. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

There’s no shortage of places to catch a glimpse of a beautiful sunset in our state. In fact, we’ve rounded up some of the best spots for these kinds of views.

Our reader, June B., sent in this awesome photo of one.

“Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior bathed in a pink sunset.”

Thanks for sharing Your Wisconsin View! Send in yours to have it featured.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Kohler on a factory tour. (Kohler Co.)

From coffee to motorcycles, sinks, toilets, ice cream, beer, and household cleaning products, our state is home to a wide variety of unique factories.

Here’s how you can get a fun, behind-the-scenes look at some beloved Wisconsin brands and companies. 

Viral fruit mousse cakes, like the kind sold at Haraz Coffee House in Oak Creek, are lifelike recreations of real pieces of fruit. (USA Today via Reuters Connect)

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Ellie Bourdo with stories from Kristine Hansen and USA Today Network via Reuters Connect. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.

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