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Business Beat: State ranks high for drinking, not for workforce talent

….to really gain some insight into Wisconsin’s workforce, one need only look at the recent analysis by Gannett Wisconsin Media of the state’s drinking culture — where boozing goes hand-in-hand with tailgating, snowmobiling, deer hunting and even children’s events.

Gannett scored Wisconsin No. 1 in the nation for imbibing, a ranking based on the price and availability of alcohol, its economic importance and its criminal justice, social and health effects.

Following Wisconsin on the list of top drinking states are North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. That’s not exactly the kind of company to keep when you’re pitching yourself as the next biotech hotbed.