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Published - Sunday, June 01, 2008

Cranberry Express loses bid for liquor license

The Cranberry Express gas station at Jellystone Park in Warrens was denied a liquor license by the Warrens Village Board last week.

Jellystone Park owner Ed Van der Molen made the request to the Warrens Village Board at its May 22 meeting as customers stopping at Cranberry Express have asked about purchasing beer. Nearly 15 people attended the meeting, Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center Director Lorry Erickson said.

The main opposition to the liquor license for Cranberry Express came from Scott Edgerton of the Warrens Mall and Charles Dutcher of The Bog, Erickson said. Several individual citizens also spoke on the issue at the meeting, including some who were concerned about safety should people drive golf carts at Jellystone to the Cranberry Express to get alcoholic beverages.

Erickson also noted that the village office had received emails and phone calls against the application for a liquor license during the previous week. Trustee Jason Krultz made the motion to deny the request.

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