Bucky Badger Says ‘Cheese’ at Hy-Vee

MADISON, Wis. — A new Hy-Vee location here celebrated its grand opening with a tribute to University of Wisconsin-Madison football writ large on a giant, half-ton wheel of cheese. A likeness of the Big Ten university's mascot, Bucky Badger, was carved into the 1,000-pound wheel of Henning's Cheese Mammoth Cheddar on Oct. 30-31 by sculptor Sarah Kaufmann. The new location features a 36-foot specialty cheese section, which will emphasize Wisconsin cheesemakers. Shoppers will soon have the opportunity to attend “Meet the Cheesemaker” events at the location, which will also participate in Hy-Vee's “Corporate Cheese of the Month” demos.