WISCONSIN (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced more than 100 nominees on Wednesday for the seventh annual Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin contest.

From cast iron skillets to yogurt chips, Wisconsinites are pretty interesting when brainstorming ideas to design. The competition is a tradition that highlights the state’s diverse and expanding manufacturing industry.

Last year alone, more than 200,000 votes were cast to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.

This year’s nominees include mining equipment, yachts, an EV fire truck, cheese curds, a home generator, beef jerky, sports complex lighting, frozen pizzas, a cargo ship, intermodal chassis, and much more.

Here are a few products from northeast Wisconsin:

• 12” cast iron bucket attachment for a compact utility tractor from Amerequip – Kiel
• Personalized lithophanes from Another Turn Woodworks – Neenah
• Mammoth 850 from Ariens – Brillion
• Great Plate from BethRick Inc. – Oshkosh
• FlippinTiki from Boatlink LLC – Sheboygan Falls
• Neebish Islander III from Burger Boat Company – Manitowoc
• Hercules Pickleball Net from Carron Net Company Inc. – Two Rivers
• 50 GLS Yacht from Cruiser Yachts – Oconto
• Circuit Boards from Ducommun – Appleton
• M/V Mark W. Barker from Fincantieri Bay Ship – Sturgeon Bay
• 30,000 Gallon Multi-Purpose Solvent Storage Tank from Fourinox – Ashwaubenon
• Trackless Trolley Bus from Hometown…