(The Center Square) – Wisconsin spent at least $160,000 to send Gov. Tony Evers, his wife, and several staff members and security, along with former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and WEDC staff, to Germany and France earlier this year, according to documents acquired through public records requests by The Center Square.

The costs included $69,000 for a chauffeur and limousine service, nearly $19,000 to AHP International for consulting and printed materials related to the trip, and a nearly $3,200 group welcome dinner at the Zucker restaurant in Braunschweig, Germany.