Beer and Books

So much for the idea of Wisconsin being uncivilized. Um, Julie, I know we just bought the house of our dreams, but can we please move to Richland Center? (Via Maud.)

Wisconsin Bookstore Quenches the Thirsty Mind
This past summer in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Jodee Hosmanek was contemplating a career change. She wanted to leave her position as a high school chemistry and biology teacher, but didn't have a game plan. On August 17, she decided she was going to pursue her lifelong dream of owning a bookstore. By August 27, she had bought the building to house it. And on November 24 she opened Ocooch Books & Libations, a bookstore that also sells microbrewed beer, wine, and single malt scotch.

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