Dairy Manufacturing Expansion: Westby Cooperative Creamery is finishing a $14.1 million modernization that swaps aging open-vat cottage cheese production for new enclosed-vat technology, boosting efficiency, food safety and capacity to meet strong demand. Ag Processing Investment: CHS announced a $700 million soybean processing facility near Evansville, targeting fall 2028 and 80 million bushels a year, with about 80 jobs and rail plus high truck intake. Energy & Grid Debate: Communities in Fillmore and Houston counties are weighing the proposed MariBell 765-kV transmission upgrade, which would replace a 161-kV line and expand right-of-way—raising farmland and landscape concerns. Construction & Local Growth: Boldt is relocating its Milwaukee-area office to a larger Elm Grove space, signaling continued southeastern Wisconsin expansion. Transportation Planning: Wisconsin DOT will hold an open house Sept. 30 for the Highway 16 corridor study, focusing on safety, traffic operations and right-of-way needs. Fuel Prices Watch: GasBuddy reports show Wisconsin drivers seeing mixed weekly lows for regular, E15 and premium across counties as regional fuel costs stay volatile. Streaming Policy Push: Netflix, Amazon and YouTube formed a D.C. lobbying group to argue for “streaming access and choice,” responding to backlash over sports costs. Local Business Opening: Racine’s 3 Acres by Marci & Jason will open Sept. 29 with a restaurant, bar and event venue built for weddings and large gatherings.