Their cheese business kept these rural Wisconsin towns afloat. Then they were murdered.


Jon Metzig concentrates on his work May 23 at Union Star Cheese Factory in Zittau. He estimates he's worked at his parents' cheese factories since he was six years old, but officially became an employee 13 years ago and, later, became part-owner. After his parents' death in March, he became the sole owner.

ZITTAU, Wisconsin – Nearly every day for the last 13 years, Jon Metzig has usually been at one of his family’s cheese factories by 5:30 a.m. He often starts work by coagulating milk — an important step to eventually turning it to cheese.

Until four months ago, many of those days included a conversation or a joke with his dad.

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