There was a Gutknecht's Meat shop in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Lord have mercy, they had the BEST garlic stick summer sausage!
They went out of business, I think.
I know, I'm "off topic" but I was just reminded! :-)
I don't care if you are off topic, just the mention of garlic stick summer sausage has put a smile on my face (and a rumble in my belly!). I have to say, I'm pretty jealous of you folks in the upper midwest. I love German, Polish and Scandanavian foods . . . but you just don't really find much of that in Kentucky. Want to work out a deal where I send you some dried beans for summer sausage? lol
Gutknecht's Market was bought this past summer and is up and running again. Praise God, they have the best meats around!