RHINELANDER, WI  (WXPR)  -  State Senator Tom Tiffany from Hazelhurst has sold his cruise boat to one of his employees.

Tiffany owned the Wilderness Queen for many years from his resort on the Willow Flowage. He moved the boat...along with business partner Wayne Kulhanek.. to the Wisconsin River at Rhinelander and renamed the business Wisconsin River Cruises.

Citing his increasing legislative responsibilities now as state Senator, Tiffany sold the business to Patti and Ben Zastrow of Rhinelander. Patti Zastrow worked for Wisconsin River Cruises.

In a press release, Tiffany said Zastrow's experience with the business will help her to success. He thanked everyone associated with his business for the past twenty years on the Willow Flowage and the Wisconsin River.