— When Dave and Trudy Holdener bought 42 acres in the Baraboo Hills back in 1981, they had no inkling that they would one day open a B&B and corporate retreat on the site. Back then, they used the land – which offers a sweeping view of Devil’s Lake and the surrounding terrain – as a camping retreat. And over the years, scores of friends camped there with them. Later, when they decided to build a home on the site, they decided to incorporate a way to keep their friends in the picture The result is the Inn at Wawanissee Point, which means “beautiful view” in the Ho Chunk language. The three-story, 10,000-square-foot structure, which can best be described as a cross between a Mediterranean villa and a mountain lodge, has four guest rooms. It cost more than $1 million to build. See more on the business soon at www.wisbusiness.com — Young adults up to the age of 27 can be covered under their parent’s health insurance under a new rule that takes effect Jan. 1. Previously, those over 18 could only be covered by a parent’s insurance if they were full-time students. The State Insurance Commissioner says the change should have a “minor effect” on the overall cost of the parent’s insurance plan. See details: — A new statewide poll finds more than 4 in 5 state residents are at least somewhat satisfied with their current health insurance coverage. But the poll from Saint Norbert College and Wisconsin Public Radio also finds roughly 4 in 5 residents think at least some reform is needed to the U.S. health care system. More than half of the respondents favored offering a federal government insurance plan like Medicare to everyone. See detailed results: TOP STORIES WPS gets no stimulus aid; updates slowed: Wisconsin Public Service Corp. will not receive federal stimulus money to upgrade its systems. The Green Bay-based utility applied for $28 million to accelerate three projects on its to-do list, including adding intelligent switching and diagnosis to the electric distribution system, installing automated meter reading for Upper Peninsula Power Co. customers, and upgrading back office systems to allow the information it collects on utility consumption to be put to use. Danisco begins Madison expansion: Groundbreaking began Thursday for a $13 million expansion of the Madison facility for Danisco USA, a Danish producer of food ingredients.
Integrys to sell natural gas holdings: Integrys Energy Services said Thursday it will sell its wholesale natural gas marketing business and some of its natural gas storage contracts.
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