Wisconsin has just annexed the Upper Peninsula from Michigan.
At a press conference in the nation's capitol, New Berlin, (OOC same location as OTL New Berlin Wisconsin), the Kanzler roughly stated that this was a long time coming and that this is just a natural extension of the nation's borders. It was also stated that it is vital for national security so as to prevent Michigan from invading overland from the north.
When questioned about Michigan's response the Kanzler stated "It doesn't matter. If they agree, fine. If they don't, we crush them. Wisconsin fears noone. Bring it on! Wisconsin Uber Alles!"
In a related developement Wisconsin's navy is once again bringing the battleship Wisconsin out of mothballs, the only battleship in the fleet, and the largest warship on the Great lakes. Some question the need to do so as it is very expensive to maintain, standing out a great deal from the rest of the fleet which is mostly composed of frigates, corvettes, and small diesel powered submarines. And infact even when it was constructed in the 1940s it was more for national prestige than for any great necessity.
Others say that its main guns are still better than anything else for bombarding the enemy shoreline. Also it is good for intimidation as Michigan's navy has no vessel to match it.