Wisconsin Tourisim Up From 2011

CREATED May. 5, 2012

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  • More people are visiting Wisconsin and tasting cherries in Door County. Video by nbc26.com

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New tourism numbers show people are visiting Wisconsin--and getting the taste of cherries!    

The state Department of Tourism says last year visitors shelled out major cash in Door County--up to $271-million. That's up 1.6 percent from 2010. The county ranked 8th in visitor spending among the state's 72 counties.    

Overall, tourists spent $9.9 billion in Wisconsin last year--an 8-percent increase from 2010.