View from around the state: Haribo factory gains swift approval in Pleasant Prairie

In contrast to the continuous questions about Foxconn’s project to the north, there’s Haribo to the south.

Quietly back in the news, the world’s leading manufacturer of fruit gummi and licorice products is planning to build a manufacturing plant as expected in Pleasant Prairie.

The Village Board last week approved the initial phase of the Haribo of America development, which will get underway this fall in the Prairie Highlands Corporate Park...