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Martinsville prides itself on being home to two former Hoosier governors, several mineral-water sanitariums, and one of the best-kept entrepreneurial secrets in central Indiana. Glesing But that ...

A private equity firm from Texas is buying Iowa sock maker Fox River Mills. The family that owned Fox River for more than 40 years agreed to sell it to Dallas-based LongWater Opportunities for an ...

This story is part of a Streetwise series on “How It’s Made” in Sheboygan. The series will help give a behind-the-scenes look at how businesses and crafters across Sheboygan County make the goods you ...

SHEBOYGAN – Sixteen days after laying off 85% of its employees, Sheboygan sock-maker Wigwam Mills received a $1.6 million federal loan designed to help retain employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A blast from the past is on display in Springfield. You may have never heard of a circular sock machine. The contraption dates back to the 1860s, allowing for quick manufacturing.

FBF Originals makes about 30% of its merchandise in Martinsville, with the rest outsourced to Asia. IBJ photo/Indiana Business Journal Martinsville prides itself on being home to two former Hoosier ...